IMMT Instructor Brian Lum demonstrates the ABB robot to student Parker Lee. UACCM’s accomplished Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology (IMMT) program has received a major boost thanks to a gift from Tyson Foods: an ABB Flex Trainer robot. The UACCM Foundation received the donation through a collaborative grant between the company and the Office of Skills and Development and the Arkansas Department of Commerce. The total value of the donation— including the robot, instructor certification, and the licensing software—was $200,000. At UACCM, the robot will provide students an opportunity to train on another piece of equipment that is critical to the workforce. To be fully prepared for an economy that continues to shift to automation, the robot has a plethora of uses present in major companies—Ford Motor Co. uses it to hold pieces into place during vehicle assembly, Mercedes Benz uses it to paint, and Tyson uses it for packaging. In Arkansas, there are many of these ...

The 14th annual “Links for Learning” golf tournament will be held Thursday, May 23 at the Morrilton Country Club beginning with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. The three-person scramble—sponsored by the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton Foundation—is open to the public.  Proceeds from the tournament support UACCM’s special programs and services. With an entry fee for each three-person team of $350, registration includes two mulligans per player, carts, lunch, and gift bags. Prizes will be awarded to players with the longest drive and closest to the pin. The tournament will also feature a Golf Ball Drop contest with a $1,000 prize going to the winning ball in the hole or closest to the pin. The community can be involved in this event by entering the tournament as players, or by donating gift-bag promotional items as sponsors. Sponsors can also promote their businesses by donating door prizes that will be given out during drawings throughout the day.  T...