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A-State Closing Early Today Due to Severe Weather Forecasts

The National Weather Service is forecasting a particularly dangerous severe weather event to move into the A-State campus area this afternoon, followed by historic rainfall amounts as we approach the weekend.  A-State will close today at 1 p.m. so that our students and employees can make arrangements to ride out the storms safely. 

The Office of Emergency Management has created a Linktree (https://linktr.ee/AStateSevereWx) with valuable resources for severe weather.  It includes links to the A-State Alert sign-up form, weather news sources, and shelter locations on campus and throughout Craighead County.

Provost's Inclement Weather Policy
A-State reminds all students that if they believe it is unsafe to attend class, please consult the Provost’s Inclement Weather Policy as it relates to classes, especially for our commuter students.

Helpful reminders for severe weather at A-State:

  • Stay weather-aware. Make sure you have a weather app on your phone with the appropriate notifications enabled.  A-State also sends text alerts when the NWS issues a weather warning for the campus area.  Visit the my.AState portal to sign up for our emergency text message system.

  • Have a plan for shelter. The Reng Student Union is our designated storm shelter on campus.  If you are unable to get to the union, find an interior space, free from windows, on the bottom level of your building.

  • Avoid floodwaters. Remember, it is never safe to swim in floodwater due to hidden dangers and contamination. In addition, do not attempt to drive through floodwater.  If you see water finding its way into a campus building or other water issues, please report it to your RA, Building Liaison, or Facilities Management at (870) 972-2066.  For after-hours reports, call UPD at (870) 972-2093.
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870-972-2093

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Title IV-E:
Academic Partnership
in Public Child Welfare

Kids running in a play ground

The Arkansas Academic Partnership in Public Child Welfare is a statewide collaboration among nine Arkansas universities and the Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS). The goals of the partnership focus on the professional development of students and child welfare workers to improve child welfare practice.

History

In 1991 Arkansas formed the partnership funded by a Title IV-E federal grant. The impetus for this new and exciting endeavor was a call for reform in child welfare resulting from the settlement of a federal class action lawsuit, Angela R. vs., then governor, Bill Clinton. Since that time, this partnership has grown to include nine Arkansas colleges and universities and all DCFS areas. The university partnership includes all schools of social work in Arkansas. Members of the partnership are dedicated to child welfare reform in the State of Arkansas. The partner universities are involved in recruitment, education, training and retention activities in an effort to address the shortage of an adequately educated and trained child welfare workforce applicant pool. The Title IV-E program has evolved to include intensive field training for Division of Children and Family Services workers and supervisors.

The Title IV-E Child Welfare program began at ASU in 1993. A-StateIV-E activities serve to enrich the child welfare workforce for Northeast Arkansas, the students at A-State, and children and families receiving services particularly in Greene, Craighead, Mississippi, Clay, Randolph, Sharp, Fulton, Izard, and Lawrence Counties.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide access for Arkansas children and families to the services of social workers and related professionals who are equipped to provide a wide range of services. Of special concern is the preparation for professional personnel who are culturally competent and responsive to the particular geographical demands, values and needs of public sector constituents and consumers.