They do it for the Pies

Faculty and Staff give back financially to the university in amazing ways, most notably through the UALR Campus Campaign.

It's a common occurrence for departments on campus to have 100% participation in the campaign, meaning that every staff person in that office has set aside a financial contribution.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say they do it for the pies, which are delivered by the campus campaign committee to those offices on the 100% list.

Campus Campaign committee members Daniel McPherson, Jan Austin, and Thomas McMillan deliver an exquisite pecan pie from Community Bakery to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Educational and Student Services. As it was an unannounced surprise delivery, Vice Chancellor Donaldson was not present to receive the pie, so Dean of Students Preston Slayton graciously accepted the gift on his behalf.

Whether or not Slayton shared the pie, is unknown at this point. The campus campaign committee sees fit to distribute the pies, and doesn't serve in a regulatory capacity to oversee how the pies are partitioned among staff members.

Learn more about the Campus Campaign...