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William A. Schwab: Chancellor G. David Gearhart of the University of Arkansas and Dr. Isaac
Crumbly of Fort Valley State University signed a dual degree program that will enable students
of Fort Valley to complete degrees in geosciences and engineering at the University of Arkansas.
This agreement is important for many reasons: with it will be able to increase the diversity
of our student body, which is one of the university's primary goals. We will also open up wonderful
core opportunities for students in Fort Valley. David Gearhart: This is a testament to the
vision of Dr. Isaac Crumbly, who created the Cooperative Development Energy Program at...Developmental,
excuse me, Energy Program at Fort Valley State University a number of years ago. It is, ladies
and gentlemen, the only program of its kind in the nation preparing African American students
for energy industry careers in science and geology. Now the success of this program has
hinged on creating early outreach opportunities and strategic partnerships with other institutions
to provide degree programs that Fort Valley is unable to offer. The establishment of dual
degree programs at the University of Arkansas in the geosciences and engineering departments
is the latest of these strategic partnerships. It is also a testament to the strength of
our programs that Fort Valley recognizes...recognizes us as a fitting partner. We are delighted
to provide increased academic opportunities to students from Fort Valley and in so doing
augment our student body with high caliber students while increasing the diversity of
our campus at the same time. Under the agreement, students will spend three
years at Fort Valley State University studying the liberal arts, sciences and mathematics.
After they have met all requirements there for bachelor's degree in chemistry or mathematics
they will transfer to the University of Arkansas for an additional two years to complete the
requirements in their area of interest. Isaac Crumbly: We look forward to our students
coming to this great university. We really do. We are actually going to have our first
student here, transferring in engineering. Her name is...is Kimber Cook. She is going
to forego her third year at Fort Valley State University and she's coming here though. She's
coming here with really with in two years and a summer. She's coming here just about
completed everything at Fort Valley. She should have 106 or 109 hours when she...when she
gets here. But she will be here in the fall. And I suspect that she is going to be the
first graduate of this dual degree program.