Published March 3, 2022
ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ is hosting free drone workshops for middle and
high school students on Saturdays, March 5, 12, and 26. ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥â€™s Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Management professors will teach the students UAS technology, regulations and provide
hands-on flying experience.
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ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ is hosting three drone workshops for middle and
high school students on Saturdays, March 5, 12, and 26.
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From 12:15-1 p.m., the students will practice flying the crafts in Bayou Park, across
Northeast Drive from the ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ Library.
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The workshops will be conducted by ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥â€™s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Management professors
David King and Darrion Flunder-Jenkins.
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In the mornings, the students will be in The Hangar on the second floor of the Student
Union Building, learning about UAS technology and regulations. They will then head
to Bayou Park for hands-on experience.
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The workshops are free, and the students will be served breakfast and lunch. Sponsors
include Johnny’s Pizza House, Raising Cane’s, and ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ alumnus Markus Bosley.
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ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ is the only university in Louisiana offering a degree in Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Management, and one of less than 100 institutions in the nation in the FFA’s Unmanned
Aircraft Systems Collegiate Training Initiative.
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The initiative is designed to ensure that new technology is safely incorporated into
the National Airspace System and that qualified professionals are in the pipeline
to satisfy the demand of the rapidly growing industry.
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ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ created the Precision Ag and UAS Center to further research using drones in environmental,
agricultural, and commercial endeavors.
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For more information about registering for a workshop, contact David King,Ìýdking@ulm.edu, or Darrion Flunder-Jenkins,Ìýdjenkins@ulm.edu, or call the School of Management, College of Business and Social Sciences, 318-342-1154.
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