University of Arkansas Academy of Computer Science and Computer Engineering

Facilitating a Legacy of Engineering and Science Excellence

 

Welcome

The University of Arkansas Academy of Computer Science and Computer Engineering, or UAACSCE, is an accomplished group of Computer Science and Computer Engineering alumni who have attained outstanding success and national or international distinction in their chosen profession or lifeโ€™s work, and whose accomplishments reflect commendably on or bring honor to the University of Arkansas.

Save the Date!

In-Person event in Fayetteville, AR

April 2025

2024 UAACSCE BOARD

UAACSCE President // Will Arensman

President-Elect // Brad Jackson

Treasurer // Chap Huskison

Secretary // Brandy Umdenstock

Former President & Liaison Chair // Collin Wilson

Message from the President 2024-2025

Hello to my fellow members of the University of Arkansas Academy of Computer Science and Computer Engineering (UAACSCE)!

๐—จ๐—”๐—”๐—–๐—ฆ๐—–๐—˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ-๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—ข๐—ฏ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ & ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜€ (๐—ข๐—ž๐—ฅ๐˜€)

As we gear up for an exciting year, here are our OKRs for the Academy:

1. ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€: Our goal is to secure 45 nominations, allowing us to induct 15 outstanding new members.
2. ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜: We aim to involve at least 5 members in both mock interviews and resume reviews for students.
3. ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: Letโ€™s boost our social media engagement by 50%. (Allowing us to increase our alignment as a community.)
4. ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜๐—ต: Weโ€™re targeting $25,000 in total funds, with $5,000 from corporate sponsors and a 50% member contribution rate. (Enabling us to expand scholarships and support to the EECS Department.)
5. ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: Weโ€™ll host a successful induction banquet and feature 10 alumni success stories to showcase the impact of our members.

Academy board members will share information about initiatives to achieve these OKRs, but in the meantime donโ€™t hesitate to get in touch if you have ideas and want to help out. Letโ€™s work together to make this year a success!

Will Arensman

President UAACSCE '24