Students in a CIS lab. As the demand for more computer science jobs continues to rise, UACCM’s Computer Information Science (CIS) program continues several distinctive benefits for students wishing to enter the field. Here are 10 things to know about the CIS program: 1. Hands-on Training   Ready to expand your knowledge of computer science? Along with instruction about theory in the computer science field, much of the work is done in a laboratory setting. Students get hands-on training on topics including maintaining databases, Linux, network security, and so much more.   2. We Teach Hacking (Yep, really)   Ethical Hacking and Network Defense is a new class offered at UACCM and one that is critical for computer science students. Companies, government entities, and private citizens are more and more concerned with hacking, and this class teaches students how hackers infiltrate. Instead of maintaining a perimeter defense, network security has evolved to ...

The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton will hold five graduation ceremonies for its fall 2019 graduates beginning Friday, December 6. Each ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Tyson Training Hall at the Workforce Training Center on campus, followed by a reception in the Workforce Training Center where families may take pictures and meet with UACCM’s faculty and staff. Friday – Dec 6 Practical Nursing Monday – Dec 9 Registered Nursing Tuesday – Dec 10 Associate of Science in Education Associate of General Studies Air Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Technology Automotive Service Technology Computer Information Systems Technology Computer Maintenance Networking Technology Collision Repair & Refinishing Technology Drafting Early Childhood Development Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology Surveying Welding Wednesday – Dec 11 Associate of Science in Business Business - Accounting Busi...

As November is Native American Heritage Month, the UACCM Diversity and Inclusion Committee is inviting students, faculty, staff, and the community to explore the rich history of Native Americans in Arkansas. Many cultural heritage sites are standing examples of a rich civilization of the Caddo, Chickasaw, Osage, Quapaw, Tunica, and Cherokee tribes. These sites are available for the public to visit and explore Native American heritage. These include past villages, burial sites, or locations associated with the Trail of Tears.   Arkansas Post National Memorial Park Location: Gillett In the late 17 th century, French explorer Henri de Tonti established Arkansas Post at the Quapaw village of Osotouy. The settlement, which exchanged hands between the French and Spanish, benefited from the fur trade, thus increasing the settlement’s commercial importance for European and Native Americans. During the American Revolution, British forces with their Chickasaw allie...