The University of Central Arkansas Insurance and Risk Management program has been awarded a grant from the , supporting a key Experiential Learning opportunity for students.
The funds were given to support the 2025 Risk Manager on Campus. For this event, a Risk Management and Insurance Professional is brought to the BT天堂College of Business for class visits, campus-wide lectures, panel discussions, meetings with student organizations such as Gamma Iota Sigma, and meals with faculty and other IRM community professionals. This is a valuable opportunity to allow students to network and learn from the visiting Risk Manager.
Since 1997, has offered this rewarding educational experience for students and a chance to give back to the profession. Spencer鈥檚 Risk Manager on Campus program offers grants to universities and colleges in the United States and Canada to host a practicing Risk Manager on its campus for a 1鈥�3-day residency.
The Spencer Foundation has supported the Risk Manager on Campus program for years, most recently bringing聽Robin Roeder in 2024,聽 in 2023, and聽Lance Ewing in 2022.
Roeder visited campus for two days. At the luncheon on Monday, April 15, we were joined by many students, faculty, and insurance professionals, including Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Alan McClain, who spoke a few words to highlight the significance of the IRM industry in Arkansas.
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