The U of A's Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences is accepting applications for college ambassador positions for 2023-24.

The program helps ambassadors with professional development and enhances leadership skills while fostering interaction between all departments, serving as liaisons between the Dean's Office and students, and assisting in student recruiting and student experiences functions.

Ambassadors work on-campus and off-campus events, represent the college to prospective students, parents and alumni, and serve as examples of what it means to be a Bumpers College student.

Applicants must be enrolled in a Bumpers College major at least one full semester, have a minimum grade point average of 2.75, commit to two-three hours per week for responsibilities and attend regular meetings, and have strong and positive feelings about the college and university with a desire to improve student experiences.

Ambassadors receive a scholarship for the academic year with appointments evaluated each semester.

Applications must be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. Thursday, March 30.

The application link also includes a more detailed position description.

Students from all majors/concentrations and departments and in the School of Human Environmental Sciences are encouraged to apply.

About the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences: Bumpers College provides life-changing opportunities to position and prepare graduates who will be leaders in the businesses associated with foods, family, the environment, agriculture, sustainability and human quality of life; and who will be first-choice candidates of employers looking for leaders, innovators, policy makers and entrepreneurs. The college is named for Dale Bumpers, former Arkansas governor and longtime U.S. senator who made the state prominent in national and international agriculture. For more information about Bumpers College, visit our website, and follow us on Twitter at @BumpersCollege and Instagram at BumpersCollege.

About the University of Arkansas: As Arkansas' flagship institution, the U of A provides an internationally competitive education in more than 200 academic programs. Founded in 1871, the U of A contributes more than $2.2 billion to Arkansas' economy through the teaching of new knowledge and skills, entrepreneurship and job development, discovery through research and creative activity while also providing training for professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the U of A among the top 3% of U.S. colleges and universities with the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the U of A among the top public universities in the nation. See how the U of A works to build a better world at Arkansas Research News.