Reminder: the map below shows the UCA parking lots that will be closing at 5 pm on Friday, November 21 before the football game on Saturday.
Archives for September 2025
Help Pack 100,000 Meals with Us on 9/26-9/27!
Submitted by: Lesley Graybeal, lgraybeal@uca.edu on 09/03/2025
At least 6,200 children die each day from hunger-related causes (UNICEF). By volunteering, your generosity makes a huge difference in the lives of thousands of children in need around the world. Our goal with this meal-packing event hosted by the UCA Office of First Year Experience and UCA Living Learning Communities will be to pack over 100,000 meals to be distributed through the nonprofit Feed My Starving Children.
Volunteers are needed for set up, meal packing, and clean-up shifts. All members of the UCA community and friends are welcome! We look forward to packing meals with you!
You can sign up for more than one shift! Please sign up for as many shifts as you like!
Volunteers: Please be aware that you will need to remove all jewelry before entering the event. Plastic bags will be provided to put your jewelry in if needed. You will also be asked to wear a hair net (hair nets will be provided). Thank you!
Family Weekend on The Stripes
Submitted by: Kristen Oitker, koitker1@uca.edu on 09/07/2025
It’s Family Weekend on The Stripes! Saturday night the Bears take on the Tarleton State Texans in a United Athletics Conference matchup at 6 PM! Help us pack out Estes Stadium again this weekend! Click the link to claim your free student ticket below! One additional guest ticket can be purchased for $5!
UPDATED: Group Exercise Schedule
Submitted by: Deanna Farney, dfarney@uca.edu on 09/08/2025
World Dance Fitness with Matthais on Tuesday and Thursday
MOVING to 4pm
https://uca.edu/campusrecreation/group-exercise/
First PRSSA Meeting
Submitted by: Keli Jacobi, kjacobi@uca.edu on 09/09/2025
PRSSA is calling. Are you picking up?
Join us for our first meeting Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 2 p.m. in Thompson Hall Room 114. Connect with other PR students through icebreaker bingo, see campaign breakdowns of Gap x Katseye and Cracker Barrel, and meet your exec team.
There will be food, goodies and a PR Survival Kit giveaway. Share our recent post to your story and tag us for a bonus chance to win.
Food Pantry Fall Hours
The Bear Essentials Food Pantry Fall Hours start this week — Monday through Thursday, 11 am – 5 pm. We are closed on Fridays and on UCA breaks and holidays.
Campus Outdoors Fee Notice
Submitted by: Rob Stine, rstine@uca.edu on 08/27/2025
Beginning Tuesday 9/2/25, Campus Outdoors – Gear Locker will begin to charge a $9 cleaning and service fee for any returned items that require cleaning before use. Any equipment found insecure, particularly unlocked bikes, will result in a 90 day equipment use ban.
https://uca.edu/campusrecreation/campusoutdoors/equipment-overnight-checkout/
Real Talk – Thursday, Sept 4th
Submitted by: Vergie Jackson, vjackson7@uca.edu on 09/02/2025
No cap. No fluff. Just real talk.
Join us for Real Talk: Wellness, Wisdom & What We Wish We Knew.
A raw, student-led panel where upperclassmen share the wins, setbacks, and strategies that helped them survive and thrive in college.
📅 Thursday, Sept. 4
🕕 6–8 PM
📍 COB Auditorium
Whether you’re a freshman finding your footing or a sophomore searching for balance, you’ll leave with tips, laughs, and wisdom to make this your best semester yet. 💜🐻
#UCABears #WellnessForEveryBear #RealTalk #UCAcampusrec
https://www.instagram.com/p/DN9I1w7DLy1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Wellness Fair
Submitted by: Vergie Jackson, vjackson7@uca.edu on 09/02/2025
🚨 GAME TIME: CAMPUS WELLNESS FAIR 🚨
The court is set. The players are ready. And YOU’RE the MVP. 🏆
On Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 11 AM – 3 PM, the T-Rec Basketball Court turns into the ultimate wellness arena — connecting you with every resource you need to win at college life.
The lineup includes heavy hitters from:
📊 Career Services
🥗 Nutrition & Family Sciences
👮♂️ UCA Police Department
📚 Torreyson Library
💻 Girls Who Code
🤝 Dean of Students
…and MORE power players across campus.
🎯 Don’t just watch from the sidelines — step in, get connected, and walk away with the playbook for thriving academically, personally, and socially.
💜 Campus Rec & Wellness | #WellnessForEveryBear
Volunteer Fair Tuesday 9/9 from 1-3pm on the Student Center Lawn
Submitted by: Lesley Graybeal, lgraybeal@uca.edu on 08/27/2025
UCA’s annual volunteer fair will take place on Tuesday 9/9 from 1-3pm outside the Ronnie Williams Student Center (rain location: RWSC Ballroom 205). Come learn how you can get involved on campus and in our community as a volunteer from 40+ local community organizations and service-oriented registered student organizations! Build professional skills, develop fulfilling connections, and complete service hour requirements while making a meaningful difference in the Conway or broader Central Arkansas community!
Students who check in at the event will receive one hour of volunteer service on GivePulse for attending.
https://uca.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11353548
