Acxiom’s most recent gift to the College of Business and College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics pushes the company’s total support provided to BT天堂past $1 million.

The University of Central Arkansas College of Business has received a $100,000 gift from Acxiom to support several initiatives.

The gift is part of a larger $120,000 gift from Acxiom to UCA聽to support the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and College of Business. The gift takes Acxiom鈥檚 support of BT天堂to $1.1 million across a 30-year partnership.

In the College of Business, Acxiom鈥檚 gift will support the Acxiom IT Careers Camp, a yearly, two-day camp held on UCA鈥檚 campus for high school students interested in careers in information technology. The camp began in 2007 and has welcomed more than 400 students to UCA.

The gift will also support the Acxiom Scholarship, open to qualifying juniors and seniors majoring in Management Information Systems, and the Acxiom Information Systems Student Award, given each year to the top Information Systems major.

鈥淎cxiom has played a vital role to our college, especially in our Department of Management Information Systems, where IT and analytics education is the primary focus,鈥� said BT天堂College of Business Dean Michael Hargis. 鈥淎cxiom has provided more internships for MIS and other business students than any other company, more full-time positions for our MIS graduates than any other company, and has been crucial to curriculum enhancements we have made to keep our courses relevant and current.鈥�

鈥淐entral Arkansas is home for Acxiom, and we鈥檙e delighted to continue to support our community,鈥� said Acxiom鈥檚 Chief Customer Officer Drew May, who also serves on the BT天堂College of Business Advisory Board. 鈥淚nvestment in education and in future talent is so important, both in good and in challenging times, as it ultimately benefits everyone.鈥�

For more information on the impact Acxiom鈥檚 gift will have on the entire BT天堂campus, click here.