Carolyn and Doyle “Rog” Rogers Jr. have given $100,000 to launch the new CommUNITY Fund, which aims to enhance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives at the University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College.
Over the next five years, the couple’s gift will fund annual co-curricular programming at UA-PTC’s Center for Humanities and Arts that celebrates and promotes diversity on campus and to the community.
“We are longtime supporters of higher education and are particularly interested in bettering the world through social justice initiatives. This was a perfect partnership for all of us as UA-Pulaski Tech is taking great strides in promoting social justice through education,” Doyle “Rog” Rogers Jr. said in a news release.
“This important initiative aspires us to continue to educate, serve, and humanize what we do at UA-PTC. It is foundational to the vision of equality and diversity. UA-PTC is committed to affirming the uniqueness and potential of individuals and will strive to promote social justice for all persons in our campus community,” added Chancellor Margaret Ellibee. The CommUNITY Fund was recommended by her Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force.
The fund will support:
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Inclusive and diverse academic programming;
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Innovative curriculum;
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Co-curricular programming that celebrates and promotes diversity on campus and to the community;
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Programs that will impact students and increase recruitment and retention of diverse students, faculty and staff;
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DEI positions or trainings;
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Provide scholarships to students based on factors that promote diversity, including financial need, merit, and socio-economic factors; and more.
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