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MONDAY APRIL 14 -Aramark: Executive Coffee at Einsteins (Discount $1.69) -Bookstore Employee Appreciation 35% Discount with ID -Bear to Bear – Drop by the Student Center lobby table and write a note of appreciation to a fellow UCA employee 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. -Podcast- Bear to Bear on Air! 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (Steve Owens, Leigh Ann DenHartog) -Drop by KUCA in the Student Center and grab the microphone. Share a story about a fellow colleague and/or someone you wish to thank for their impact while working at UCA! -Pickle Ball tournament – FREE, HPER Center Gym, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Grab a fellow employee and play in the pickleball tournament. Wear athletic gear and bring a pickleball paddle. Questions? Contact Logan Wile, lwile@uca.edu. Register at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSems6Gq91EJjeMcahU-R10FNp05tVpHm5PZnIj_IHNR7w1uLQ/viewform?usp=sharing TUESDAY APRIL 15 -Aramark: Free regular sized fountain drink with purchase of meal – Twisted Taco -Bookstore Employee Appreciation 35% Discount with ID -Retiree Luncheon, Noon -Faculty & Staff Recognition Celebration, X-Period (Ronnie Williams Student Center Ballroom) -Bear to Bear – Drop by the table at the Celebration and write a note of appreciation to a fellow UCA employee *UCA Women’s Softball – UCA vs. Arkansas 5:00 p.m. *UCA Men’s Baseball – UCA vs. Memphis 6:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY APRIL 16 -Aramark: Five (5) Starbucks free beverage coupons – drawing -Bookstore Employee Appreciation 35% Discount with ID -Administrative Professionals Reception, 3:00- 4:00 McCastlain Hall -Bear to Bear – Drop by the table at the Administrative Professionals reception and write a note of appreciation to a fellow UCA employee THURSDAY APRIL 17 -Aramark: Five (5) Chick-Fil-A free meal coupons – drawing -Bookstore Employee Appreciation 35% Discount with ID -Forever Bear Ceremony X-Period, Amphitheater -Guest speaker Trace Henley: Realigning with Resiliency 3:00 – 4:15 p.m. McCastlain Hall Ballroom Speaker Sponsored by Staff Senate -Bear to Bear – Drop by the table at the special presentation and write a note of appreciation to a fellow UCA employee FRIDAY APRIL 18 -Aramark: Friday lunch in Cafeteria with ID (Discount $6) -Bookstore Employee Appreciation 35% Discount with ID -Zip Lining and Climbing Tower – FREE, Sponsored by HPER 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. -Questions? Contact Robert Stine at rstine@uca.edu. *UCA Women’s Softball – UCA vs. Lipscomb 3:00 p.m. *UCA Athletics 1. Visit ucasports.universitytickets.com 2. Register under student/faculty/staff 3. Login using your UCA Credentials 4. Create an account (if you have not already) 5. Select a game & secure your tickets

Diversity Belonging Inclusion & Equity Grant Program Faculty, staff, administrators, students, departments, colleges, divisions, and RSOs may apply for funding to assist with diversity, belonging, inclusion, and equity (DBIE)-related initiatives. For program guidelines and the online application, visit the Diversity website or uca.edu/go/dbieGrant Application Due Date: April 15 For questions, contact us at diversity@uca.edu or 501-450-3135

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Faculty and staff recognition celebration. Please join us for the 72nd annual program (formerly called University Service Awards). Recognition will include faculty awards, staff employee of the year and quarter, years of service, degree and certification completion, LEAD fellows and UCA retirees. April 15, 2025. Student center ballroom. Doors open at 1:00, ceremony begins at 1:40. Experience music, refreshments, photo booth, reconnection with you peers!

The annual Forever A Bear Memorial Service (FAB) will take place on Thursday, April 17 during X Period at the UCA Amphitheater. FAB recognizes members of the campus community who have passed away during the previous year. This year’s service will feature music from a French horn quartet, poetry selections and vocal performances. The service culminates with reading the names of those we are honoring. Everyone is invited to attend the service and to visit the FAB Memorial Garden, which borders Ferguson Chapel. In case of rain, the service will be held in the RWSC 205Ahttps://uca.edu/inform/uca-students-participate-in-model-arab-league-conference/It’s time for the annual UCA Spring Social brought to you by Staff Senate. Come out for food, fun, and prizes. Most of all be ready to get social and celebrate with colleagues as we prepare to close the spring semester. The hot ones challenge is back by popular demand this year. Think you can tolerate unBearably spicy sauces? Put your money where your mouth is and prove it! If you are interested in participating in the Hot Ones Challenge FUNdraiser, please email Senator Melanie Watson( melaniesw@uca.edu) or Senator Sherita Kern( smcgee@uca.edu). See you April 25, 2025, 11a.m- 1p.m McAlister Lawn.Join us on April 25th at 3pm in the Hall of Fame Room at Estes Stadium to celebrate four (!) UCA History faculty who have published books during the 24-25 academic year. This event highlights the hard work and intellectual contributions of Dr. Michael Mwenda Kithinji, editor of The Historical Dictionary of Kenya; Dr. Kenneth Barnes, author of Mob Rule in the Ozarks; Dr. Vaughn Scribner, author of Under Alien Skies; and Dr. Buckley T Foster, author of So Great Was the Slaughter. The event will feature free food and is open to all students, faculty, staff, and history fans.The 2025 UCA Graduation Celebration event of the semester is Tuesday, April 29th, 2025 at Buffalo Alumni Hall. All UCA graduating Seniors, faculty, and staff are invited to attend the “Paws Up, Caps Off” party! This special event to honor our graduates will have food, music, fun prizes, a photo booth, and a special toast to the graduates. Come cheer with us and join in the festivities to celebrate the UCA graduating students’ achievements.

Last Updated: April 2024