The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, is the institution of higher education (IHE) in which this paper is framed. Arkansas is a very liberal state and southeast Arkansas, known as the delta region, is even more liberal. The state's minority population is about 22% and includes African-Americans, American Indian, and Asian / Pacific Islanders. This Historically Black Institution is made up of the following five colleges and schools: the School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Science, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, School of Business and Management, and the School of Military Science. UAPB is a residential campus with 1800 of its 3500 students living on-campus in residence halls. UAPB's Carnegie classification is Baccalaureate Colleges-General.
UAPB is a state supported land grant institution. It was created in 1873 by an act of the Legislature as a branch of the Arkansas Industrial University (now University of Arkansas). Originally known as Branch Normal College, the school opened in 1873 primarily to establish the well-being of the poorer classes. UAPB is the second oldest institution of higher education (IHE) in Arkansas and one of five schools in the University of Arkansas (UA) system. A board of trustees appointed by a State Board of Education governs the university. Each campus has its respective chancellor; their senior administrators include Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Vice Chancellor for Fiscal Affairs and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Executive Assistant to the Chancellor. My preferred position at UAPB would be Special Advisor to the Chancellor (SAC). After serving as a senior level administrator at various HBCU's and the former executive director of the Nation ...