UA Cossatot will Safely Re-Open by Appointment Beginning Monday, June 29

The University of Arkansas Cossatot will safely re-open its four campuses by appointment starting Monday, June 29, for anyone wanting to register for classes or seek help from a UA Cossatot employee. Due to Covid-19, UA Cossatot’s campuses have been temporarily closed, but will now be re-opening by appointment.

All departments within the college, including, Student Services, Financial Aid, and the Business Office have developed schedules and numbers for students to call and set up an appointment. The phone numbers of each employee in each department can be viewed at wwww.cccua.edu/directory. Anyone needing assistance at the college can also call 870-844-4471 to be directed to the department they need so they can schedule an appointment.

UA Cossatot has signage and safety measures in place for when visitors come to the college, so they will know where to be directed. Visitors will be asked to check-in at the front desk of each campus. Students and visitors must call ahead to make their appointment and when on campus must wear protective masks and fill out a short health questionnaire. At the entrance, disposable masks will be given to each visitor if they do not have one.

COVID-19 Maps and Numbers Updates

Arkansas Reports Another Highest Single-Day Rise in COVID-19 Community Cases

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 652
  Active Positive: 161
  Recovered: 484
  Deaths: 7
  Negatives: 3,214

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 76
  Active Positive: 26
  Recovered: 49
  Deaths: 1
  Negatives: 1,037

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 38
  Active Positive: 1
  Recovered: 37
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 817

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 70
  Active Positive: 11
  Recovered: 59
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 1,347

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 8
  Active Positive: 2
  Recovered: 6
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 1,561

Update of COVID-19 in Area Counties from Arkansas

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 617
  Active Positive: 177
  Recovered: 434
  Deaths: 6
  Negatives: 3,097

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 73
  Active Positive: 26
  Recovered: 47
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 1,011

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 37
  Active Positive: 1
  Recovered: 36
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 810

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 69
  Active Positive: 14
  Recovered: 55
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 1,269

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 8
  Active Positive: 2
  Recovered: 6
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 1,487

Enroll Today at UA Cossatot! See Lists of Available Courses

⏰ It's not too late! ⏰ We're still enrolling for our 4 week July classes and for Fall 2020 semester! 📓Check out either link below to see our Summer and Fall class schedules! Then reach out to Student Services to get started! ☎️

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COVID-19 Area Update for Thursday

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 614
  Active Positive: 185
  Recovered: 423
  Deaths: 6
  Negatives: 3,075

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 70
  Active Positive: 25
  Recovered: 45
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 998

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 37
  Active Positive: 1
  Recovered: 36
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 803

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 69
  Active Positive: 14
  Recovered: 55
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 1,247

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 7
  Active Positive: 1
  Recovered: 6
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 1,458

Wednesday's Arkansas Department of Health COVID-19 Case Update

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 606
  Active Positive: 192
  Recovered: 408
  Deaths: 6
  Negatives: 3,054

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 70
  Active Positive: 29
  Recovered: 41
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 990

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 36
  Active Positive: 2
  Recovered: 34
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 803

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 67
  Active Positive: 13
  Recovered: 54
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 1,229

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 7
  Active Positive: 1
  Recovered: 6
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 1,439

From the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees

List of COVID-19 Testing Sites from the CADC (Central Arkansas Development Council)

COVID-19 Update for Tuesday with Maps and Numbers

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 592
  Active Positive: 193
  Recovered: 393
  Deaths: 6
  Negatives: 3,015

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 68
  Active Positive: 29
  Recovered: 39
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 977

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 35
  Active Positive: 3
  Recovered: 32
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 794

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 67
  Active Positive: 13
  Recovered: 54
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 1,194

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 7
  Active Positive: 1
  Recovered: 6
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 1,427

CADC (Central Arkansas Development Council) Meeting Open to the Public

Monday's COVID-19 Arkansas Area County Active Case Numbers and Maps

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 588
  Active Positive: 201
  Recovered: 382
  Deaths: 5
  Negatives: 2,973

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 68
  Active Positive: 29
  Recovered: 39
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 950

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 35
  Active Positive: 3
  Recovered: 32
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 793

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 64
  Active Positive: 11
  Recovered: 53
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 1,057

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 7
  Active Positive: 1
  Recovered: 6
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 1,375

Monday's Ark-La-Tex Weather from the National Weather Service in Shreveport

Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will keep our temperatures at or below normal for today. A few severe storms with damaging wind gusts cannot be ruled out.

A line of strong thunderstorms, which may produce gusty winds and
brief heavy rainfall, will move southeast across the area today.
Redevelopment is possible this afternoon across Southeast
Oklahoma, Southwest Arkansas, and Northeast Texas, but this is
very uncertain. If thunderstorms redevelop this afternoon, a few
storms could be severe. Damaging winds and large hail will be the
primary threats. The threat for severe weather should diminish
this evening.

Widespread thunderstorms are expected Tuesday as a cold front
slowly moves into the area. A couple of severe storms cannot be
ruled out, especially south of the Interstate 30 corridor.
Damaging winds and large hail will be the primary threat.

More thunderstorms are expected along the from Wednesday and
Thursday. Severe weather is not anticipated, but multiple rounds
of locally heavy rainfall could lead to isolated flooding.

Rain chances will decrease after Thursday, but isolated to widely
scattered thunderstorms will remain in the forecast Friday through
Sunday.

Sunday's COVID-19 Maps and Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 563
  Active Positive: 182
  Recovered: 376
  Deaths: 5
  Negatives: 2,913

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 62
  Active Positive: 24
  Recovered: 38
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 927

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 35
  Active Positive: 4
  Recovered: 31
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 770

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 63
  Active Positive: 13
  Recovered: 50
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 1,051

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 7
  Active Positive: 1
  Recovered: 6
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 1,344

A Message from Dr. Steve Cole to All UA Cossatot Students and Future Students

Saturday's COVID-19 Maps and Numbers from Arkansas Department of Health

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 550
  Active Positive: 186
  Recovered: 359
  Deaths: 5
  Negatives: 2,861

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 54
  Active Positive: 20
  Recovered: 34
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 902

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 35
  Active Positive: 7
  Recovered: 28
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 761

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 62
  Active Positive: 14
  Recovered: 48
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 1,040

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 7
  Active Positive: 1
  Recovered: 6
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 1,300

VIDEO: UA Cossatot Drive-Thru Registration Continues Today on Nashville and Lockesburg Campuses

Drive-thru registration Friday on the UA Cossatot Nashville campus until 11 a.m. and in Lockesburg from 4 - 6 p.m.

Thursday's Arkansas COVID-19 Maps and Case Numbers from the AR Department of Health

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 498
  Active Positive: 160
  Recovered: 333
  Deaths: 5
  Negatives: 2,641

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 45
  Active Positive: 12
  Recovered: 33
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 877

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 34
  Active Positive: 6
  Recovered: 28
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 747

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 60
  Active Positive: 21
  Recovered: 39
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 1,006

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 7
  Active Positive: 2
  Recovered: 5
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 1,255

VIDEO: Drive Thru Registration Thursday and Friday at UA Cossatot Campuses

Drive Thru Registration will be at De Queen and Ashdown campuses on Thursday, and at Nashville and Lockesburg campuses on Friday. For more information, call 800-844-4471.

UA Cossatot Awarded the Second Youthbuild Program in Arkansas

DEQUEEN, AR –The U.S. Department of Labor announced earlier this year that they were awarding $85 million to support and expand YouthBuild programs across the country. YouthBuild provides at-risk youth, ages 16-24, with education and occupational skill development to obtain employment in construction and other in-demand industries.

UA Cossatot was one of the awardees, obtaining a Youthbuild grant totaling $844,000 to provide local at-risk youth in Sevier, Howard, Little River, and Pike counties the opportunity to learn industrial maintenance and construction skills that lead to good jobs and better housing for the area.

According to UA Cossatot Chancellor, Dr. Steve Cole, “Being awarded the Youthbuild grant is pretty incredible. This is only the second such program in Arkansas and we think this will be a game-changer for at-risk youth in our area that need to sharpen their skills. The bonus to this program is that the participants of the program develop these skills at no cost to them, and we provide money for supportive services as well. These services can range from anything like child care, to car expenses”.

“Youthbuild focuses on job training and education and while the students are learning, they are also renovating low income housing, which is a win-win for the area”, says Cole.

UA Cossatot has already hired three new staff members to assist students in applying for and training within the Youthbuild program. While the program has not officially started their first courses, they are ramping up operations quickly and should welcome their first cohort of students sometime this fall. For more information about the Youthbuild program at UA Cossatot, please email Jennifer Black at jblack@cccua.edu, or call UA Cossatot at 870-584-4471.

The Arkansas Department of Health COVID-19 Case Update and Maps

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 478
  Active Positive: 154
  Recovered: 319
  Deaths: 5
  Negatives: 2,626

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 42
  Active Positive: 10
  Recovered: 32
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 855

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 34
  Active Positive: 8
  Recovered: 26
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 744

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 58
  Active Positive: 20
  Recovered: 38
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 988

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 7
  Active Positive: 2
  Recovered: 5
  Deaths: 0
  Negatives: 1,239