Dedication for New Cordia Harrington Center for Excellence Today at 4 p.m.
The Cordia Harrington Center for Excellence (The CORD).
The dedication for the CORD (Create Opportunities, Reach Dreams) Cordia Harrington Center for Excellence will be held on Friday, April 8, at 4 p.m. The dedication is free and open to the public.
Located in the heart of campus between Memorial Hall and Old Main, the CORD will be a hub for academic, financial and social support in the student community and include spaces such as:
- 360 Advising Studio
- Advising studios for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education and Health Professions
- Writing Studio
- SI Classrooms
- Learning Commons, hosting tutoring, peer academic coaching and mentoring
- Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center and Teaching Academy Fellows
- Starbucks Coffee and The Drove Dining Area
The concept of the CORD has melded a sense of place with the mission of holistic student support both in and out of the classroom, a place where students can gather and where advisers and mentors, tutors and job placement specialists could help students achieve their goals for the future.
A 70,000-square-foot facility, the center will offer classrooms, study labs, conference rooms and a range of office and flexible spaces and is anticipated to receive LEED Silver certification.
Learn more about the impact of the CORD and hear personal stories from our students at success.uark.edu.
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