University Of North Alabama And Northeast Mississippi Community College Form Partnership
Nov. 19, 2018
Michelle Eubanks, UNA, at media@domains2book.com, 256.765.4392 or 256.606.2033
By Bryan Rachal
University Communications
FLORENCE, Ala.- The University of North Alabama and Northeast Mississippi Community College are forging a partnership for student success.
Administrators from both institutions met to sign an articulation agreement, which will allow NEMCC students to transfer to UNA in order to complete their bachelor's degree in Elementary Education.
"We are pleased to forge this agreement with NEMCC as it provides educational pathways for more students in the region to earn a UNA degree," saidDr. Ross Alexander, UNA vice president for Academic Affairs and provost. "We will be pursuing additional, similar agreements with NEMCC in many academic areas and disciplines. They have been and continue to be a vital partner and collaborator."
This is UNA's first agreement of this kind with any community college in Mississippi and provides NEMCC graduates a seamless transition to a four-year undergraduate degree.
NEMCC President Ricky G. Ford said he is extremely pleased to form a partnership with UNA.
"This partnership will allow NEMCC students to transfer with the confidence and assurance that all of their hours will be accepted into theircurriculum," said Ford. "This is certainly a great step forward for the students wanting to attend UNA. We look forward to more opportunities to assist our students at both institutions."
Dr. Katie Kinney, interim dean for the UNA College of Education and Human Sciences said they are excited about the impact NEMCC students can have through the new partnership.
"We are excited about the opportunity to partner with NEMCC in preparing high-quality teachers that will positively influence children and communities in Northeast Mississippi," said Kinney.
Photos of the signing can be found here:
http://northalabama.smugmug.com/Events/Community/NEMCC-MOU/
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA
The University of North Alabama is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate and graduate degree programsthrough the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business,Education and Human Sciences, and the Anderson College of Nursing.Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Tuscumbia, Sheffield and Muscle Shoals. UNA Athletics, a renownedcollegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of the NCAA Division I's ASUN and Big South Conferences.The University of North Alabama is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age or national origin.
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public, comprehensive community college that exists to meet the diverse educational and career needs of individual students and the community within the district it serves - Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo and Union Counties - by awarding the Associate of Arts Degree, Associate of Applied Science Degree and Certificates.