Section - One

Aquaculture and Fisheries 

Specifically, this project combines the use of innovative interactive student response technologies by Ph.D. Teaching Assistants to improve learning outcomes by increasing student engagement in the classroom.

Section - Two

Academic Resources

Title III provides funding for Smartboard Technology Classroom projects designed to impact classroom lectures, student interaction, and participation and to provide state of the art educational experiences that will enhance student learning outcomes and improved methodologies and pedagogy used in instructional delivery in all academic disciplines offered in all academic facilities. Students benefit from simulation-based laboratory and technology upgrades, enhanced computer laboratories, and laboratory equipment used in student research projects.

Section - Three

Faculty Development

The Center for Teaching, Learning and Advising (CTLA) is designed to promote excellence in teaching at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and to provide professional development activities, including workshops, seminars, training sessions; and offers technical assistance to develop and enhance instructional skills. It's objectives are to increase the number of teachers who demonstrate improved teaching strategies and academic assessment and to increase student retention and graduation rates each year.

Section - Four

Museum and Library Holdings

The University Museum and Cultural Center, established in 2005, is a self-supporting exhibit hall funded solely through grants and private donations. Created for historical reference, this edifice holds photographs, programs, sports memorabilia and legal documentations from Branch Normal College, Arkansas AM&N College and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. UMCC features a large collection of photographs, catalogs, yearbooks, letters, artifacts, portraits, and other ephemera that document the lives of the women and men who helped to shape the history of the university and the surrounding Delta area. The museum offers exciting educational programs, provides support to faculty to utilize the UMCC and its material within the framework of their classes, and positively impacts the education of thousands of UAPB students with writing exercises, critical thinking, and enhancing their understanding of our history.

The John Brown Watson Memorial Library System is the heart of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as it serves the curricular and research needs of students, faculty, and staff across the myriad academic and professional disciplines. It provides exemplary resources, innovative spaces for collaboration, and a dedicated staff available to sustain an optimum environment for academic excellence and student success.

Section - Five

Renovation 

Among the allowable activities of the Title III - Part B Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities Programs is the acquisition of real property in connection with the construction, renovation, or addition to or improvement of campus facilities. This grant also allows construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement in classroom, library, laboratories, and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications and technology equipment or services. The university has an ongoing program of renovation that seeks to provide state-of-the-art facilities and laboratories utilizing up-to-date technological equipment and services to prepare students for their transition from the academy to the global workforce.

Section - Six

Tutoring and Counseling

Faculty and student led tutoring and counseling are integral to the advancement and assurance of student success. The Student Success Center tutoring services support classroom instruction by helping students become better learners and gain the confidence and skills to achieve their greatest possible academic success. All tutors complete College Reading and Learning Association Level I Certification training during their first year of tutoring to ensure that all tutors have the tools and resources to assist the students. The desired outcome is that students will express a more positive attitude toward the subject they are studying, use effective learning skills, and improve their academic performance. These services are available to any and all students desiring to take advantage of them.