UCA alum Micah Abrams was the star of UCA’s newest Bear Tales video. To take a look, click here!
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UCA Hosts HIV/AIDS Activist Hydeia Broadbent For World AIDS Day
International activist and speaker Hydeia Broadbent was the guest speaker for the observance of World AIDS Day at the University of Central Arkansas.
The event was hosted by the UCA Chapter of Keep a Child Alive, and it took place at 7:00 p.m. Monday, December 1, 2014 in Room 102 of the Lewis Science Center on campus. The speech was free and open to the general public.
Broadbent began her debut as an HIV/AIDS activist and public speaker at six years old. By 12 years old, she had appeared on many national television programs including Oprah, 20/20, Good Morning America, and “A Conversation with Magic Johnson” on Nickelodeon. She has been featured in prominent publications to include; New York Times, People, Teen People, Essence, Ebony and Sister 2 Sister. The OWN Network (The Oprah Winfrey Network) featured Broadbent on “Oprah’s Where Are They Now”.
To learn more about Broadbent, visit http://www.hydeiabroadbent.com/.
Representatives From Veterans Affairs Hospital Held Q & A Session On UCA Campus
Representative of several groups from the Veterans Affairs hospital, medical, and clinic were on campus today, October 25, 2014 to discuss what they do and to take questions from students and members of the community. The representatives discussed several different aspects of the Veterans Hospital and medical benefits, educational benefits, and the Veterans Center.
For more information contact the Student Veterans Resource Center, located in Old Main 206D at (501) 852-1022.
Arkansas Model United Nations Conference Featured On KATV
The University of Central Arkansas hosted the 49th Arkansas Model United Nations (AMUN) Conference on Friday, November 21 and Saturday, November 22 2014 and began plans for the 50th anniversary of the AMUN.
Kitale Connections Project Emerged As Service Learning Project For Mashburn Center For Learning
The Kitale Connections Project (KCP) emerged as the flagship service-learning project for the Mashburn Center for Learning–Institute on Research for Social-Emotional and Service-Learning. KCP grew from the partnership between the Chicks for Children Foundation with support from the College of Education and the Department of Elementary, Literacy and Special Education. The Kitale Connections Project was designed with the overall purpose: to gain a deeper understanding of the various factors, especially extreme poverty, that impacts education around the world.
The exhibit provided teacher candidates an opportunity to share what they learned with other students and empower those students to find ways to make a difference in their local and global communities. The group has also submitted a proposal to the Gulf South Summit on Service-Learning & Civic Engagement through Higher Education with the hopes of being accepted for presentation this March in Little Rock.As part of the overarching goal of KCP, students and faculty have shared their experiences through various presentation and articles. Most recently, a representative group presented to the College of Education for its Tea Time Talk–a monthly activity where faculty share their work with other colleagues and others.
There was also an exhibit organized in the lobby of the College of Education.In May, 2014, a group of professors and teacher candidates, along with a medical team from Tennessee, traveled to Kitale, Kenya. For the professors and candidates the trip was guided by three objectives. One, teacher candidates, with their professors, would provide professional development and training on Making Minutes Matter to teachers at the Seeds Academy. Making Minutes Matter is an instructional technique to integrate social and emotional lessons into the daily routines. Two, teacher candidates and professors would cultivated relationships with orphans, students, teachers, community organizers and clergy in Kitale with the goal of sustaining those relationships. Three, gain a more global perspectives of education, engage in self-discovery and reflection, and embrace the idea of global citizenry and education. The trip was more than anyone expected and provided everyone with unique and life-changing experiences. In many ways, the teachers became the students and they learned invaluable lessons from the many individuals they encountered throughout Kitale.