2022 – 2023
UCA CCED director elected to national community development role
UCA Center for Community, Economic Development announces assistant director
Arvest program offers loans, financial education for those starting out
Walton Grant to Support UCA’s Economic Development Training Program
UCA receives grant to support Community Development Pipeline program
Library manager graduates CDI, wins Whitelaw award
UCA Community Development Institute hosts 150 participants
2021 – 2022
Bossier Chamber Vice President Earns PCED Certification
UCA CCED Hosts 2021 Arkansas Racial Equity Summit
Community Participates in “Doing”
Women’s Leadership Network Announces Leadership Academy
Kilgore Economic Development Corp. names Executive Director
Governor Joins Economic Chamber Executives in Honoring Leaders
2020 – 2021
Rayford completes Community Development Certification; recognized for leadership, integrity
35th Annual CDI Concludes with Graduation and Awards ceremony
Bossier Chamber Rep. graduates from CDI
Texarkana Chambers Robbin Bass completes Year 1 of CDI
Conway Corps Matthews graduates CDI
Mayors Moment the Power of Prayer
Steve Harris, Anna Powell graduate from CDI
Beebe Officials Looking Into Possibly Acquiring 50-acre BIDC Property for Free
Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Foundation Announces $48,000 in Grants
Van Buren Mayor ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ for ‘Normal Progress’ in 2021
Magnolia has “Got to Get” A Brand
Entertainment Notes Racial Healing
National Day of Racial Healing Planned as Week-Long Event
Public-Private Partnership Helps Jefferson County Transform Community Services
Community Canvas: Murals Improve Our Cities and Towns
What do you want in Boone County?
Area Students Learn About Poverty
The District: How Mountain Home is Leveraging a New Law to Revitalize their Downtown
First Impressions Tour Gets to Know Arkansas Town from A Unique Perspective
CCED and Service-Learning Partner for AmeriCorps Vista Program
2019
Wynne Selected as Pilot City for Community Catalyst Program
CDI Study Benefits City of Camden
Alliance Staff Member Earns Certification
Library Staffer Elected Class Champion for CDI
Main Street Exec Earns Development Certification
CDI Focus Group Visits Camden Economic Ideas
UCA Names Amy Whitehead Chief of Staff
UCA Center for Community and Economic Development announces assistant director
UCA Receives Grant to Host Community Development Pipeline Program
UCA Hosts 36th Annual Community Development Institute
City of Magnolia Unveils New Brand
UCA CCED Hosts 2021 Arkansas Racial Equity Summit
Women’s Leadership Network announces academy
35th Annual Community Development Institute Concludes with Graduation and Awards Ceremony
UCA Announces Fall 2019 Community Development Fellows
Entergy and UCA Partner on Community Catalyst Program
UCA Names Fiegel Director of Community and Economic Development
UCA Announces Summer 2019 Community Development Fellows
Kick Start Sheridan Action Plan Unveiling
UCA’S Bruner Elected to Metroplan Livable Communities Regional Advisory Committee
UCA to Host Statewide Event to Discuss Poverty
UCA Performs Walk Audits in Two Arkansas Communities
UCA Hosts Poverty Simulation in Newport
2023
The virtuous cycle of adaptive reuse, City and Town, January 2023
2022
LeadAR: Strengthening Arkansas communities since 1984, City and Town, December 2022
Overcoming the digital divide: Newport develops its first Wi-Fi park. City and Town November 2022
Preparing a workforce for the future: ACT Work Ready Communities. City and Town, October 2022
Identifying your community’s moon mission. City and Town, September 2022
Balancing big dreams with hard work: Lessons from Greenbrier. City and Town, August 2022
Hello from Magnolia, City and Town, July 2022
Heal on wheels: Mobile health clinics reach Arkansas’ underserved, City and Town, June 2022
Broad sales tax initiative a success for Cabot, City and Town, May 2022
Following the trail of outdoor recreation, City and Town, April 2022
The Dewey Decimal connection, City and Town, February 2022
Women’s leadership development as economic development, City and Town, January 2022
2021
Conway’s home-grown influencers boost engagement, City and Town, December 2021
Virtual Reality and the Future of Workforce Development, City and Town, November 2021
Create Bridges Program Boosts Rural Small Businesses, City and Town, October 2021
Eclipse 2024, City and Town, September 2021
ARPA: A Once-In-A-Generation Opportunity for Community Development, City and Town, July 2021
Retail Recruitment Critical for Community Development, City and Town, June 2021
Walking with a Purpose: Walk Audits Reveal Opportunities for Change, City and Town, May 2021
ABHOF grants help bridge the gap in Arkansas’ Black communities, City and Town, April 2021
Taking the pulse of the people: Developing a community survey, City and Town, March 2021
Sustainable communities: Best practices from the Natural State, City and Town, February 2021
Moving the needle on equity, City and Town, January 2021
2020
Community canvas: Murals improve our cities and towns, City & Towns, November 2020
Magnolia’s Mule Kick makes community part of business plan, City and Town, July 2020
Rogers debuts free, on-demand public transit, City and Town, June 2020
#CommUNITY: How Russellville is coming together through a crisis, City and Town, May 2020
Run this town: Maximizing the community impact of running events, City and Town, April 2020
UCA Citizens Academy promotes local engagement, City and Town, March 2020
Smart tech helps cities plan for the future, City and Town, February 2020
Apprenticeships: A tried and true concept reemerges, City and Town, January 2020
2019
Growing Corning together, City and Town, December 2019
2020 Census: What it means for your community, City and Town, November 2019
The benefits of conducting a walk audit, City and Town, September 2019
One downtown’s comeback, City and Town, August 2019
The road to downtown revitalization in Wynne, City and Town, July 2019
Kick Start Sheridan: This is their time, City and Town, June 2019
Why communities fail; A Q&A with Danny Games, City and Town, May 2019
Joint use agreements improve access to local amenities, City and Town, April 2019
Local festivals and events build community, City and Town, March 2019