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UCA Center for Insurance & Risk Management Welcomes Yanis Fernades as 2026 Risk Manager on Campus
On September 10, the UCA College of Business welcomed Yanis Fernandes, Director of Risk Management for Mohawk Industries, to serve as our 2026 Risk Manager on Campus, and event made possible by a Spencer Educational Foundation grant. Yanis shared his 25 years of experience with multiple classes and student organizations, and began his visit by serving as the keynote speaker at a luncheon for students, UCA faculty, and IRM professionals in the community.
UCA College of Business Welcomes New Department Chair
The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) College of Business has named Dr. Gordon Schmidt as the new chair for the Department of Marketing and Management. Schmidt began his role on July 1. As department chair, Schmidt will collaborate with faculty and supervise department activities that support the college’s mission to provide an innovative and relevant curriculum combined with hands-on student experiences in the business community.
UCA College of Business Earns Extension of Prestigious Global Accreditation
The UCA College of Business has successfully achieved the extension of its business program accreditation by the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, to extend the accreditation the college has held since 1984.
Widely considered the gold standard in business education accreditation, the AACSB accredits fewer than 6% of business colleges worldwide, which places the UCA College of Business in an elite category of business colleges.
Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame announces 2026 Class of Inductees
The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 class of distinguished inductees. Seven new Arkansans will be honored at the 2026 Induction Banquet Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Thomas C. Courtway Student Recreation Center on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas (UCA).
Top 5 Ways to Earn an Internship that Turns Into a Job
Take it from Tymera: You can get an internship, and you can turn that internship into a job. Tymera started like any other student; she didn’t know how to get an internship, but then she got involved at UCA.