Global Goals Week is a united effort across academia, business, civil society, and the United Nations (UN) system to inspire action toward achieving the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The theme for the first Global Goals Week at the University of Central Arkansas is #GlobalGoalsWeek: Act Local, Impact Global. To celebrate, the Center for Global Learning and Engagement invites students, faculty, and staff to participate in the events below.
Global Goals Week continues the efforts that began during UCA’s first SDG Action & Awareness Week in March 2024. SDG A&A Week raised awareness about the SDGs and celebrated UCA joining the University Global Coalition.
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Friday, Sept. 20 – Sunday, Sept. 29
SDG Interactive Resource Display
Torreyson Library
Sponsored by: Torreyson Library
Sustainable Development Goals: All
Visit the SDG informational resource table, make zines (self-published mini magazines), answer whiteboard questions, and pick up a button. Resources will be available all week.
Art by Jonathan Christensen Caballero
Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Art Gallery
Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (through Sept. 27)
Sponsored by: Department of Art, Artists in Residence
Sustainable Development Goal
Jonathan Christensen Caballero is a multidisciplinary artist born and raised in Utah. Christensen Caballero’s mixed-media work using recycled clothing focuses on the human figure and histories of Latin American laborers in the U.S.
SDG Battle of the Floors
Goosechase: UCA campus
Sponsored by: Center for Global Learning and Engagement, Living Learning Communities
Sustainable Development Goals: All
Compete in the Global Goals Week Battle of the Floors at EDGE@Baridon using the Goosechase scavenger hunt app. EDGE = Exploration, Discovery, and Global Engagement. (CLOSED EVENT)
SDG Awareness
1907 Bread Co., Christian Cafeteria, Food Court
Sponsored by: Center for Global Learning and Engagement, Aramark
Sustainable Development Goals: All
Scan the QR code on the table tents at select UCA Dining locations to learn more about SDGs.
Friday, Sept. 20
#GlobalGoalsWeek: Act Local, Impact Global
Kickoff Table Event
Ronnie Williams Student Center Porch, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sponsored by: Center for Global Learning and Engagement, Team Global
Sustainable Development Goals: All
Spin the SDG wheel, play an SDG game, punch for an SDG prize, and find out how you can take action on campus and in the community. Discover how to get involved with Team Global. Buttons, stickers, and candy will be available.
Saturday, Sept. 21
National CleanUp Day: From Hometown Pride to Global Impact: Americans for a Cleaner World
In conjunction with World Cleanup Day, World Wellness Weekend, and the 2024 Great Arkansas Cleanup
UCA campus (meet outside Ronnie Williams Student Center), 8 a.m. to noon
Sponsored by: Center for Global Learning and Engagement, Physical Plant, Big Event
Sustainable Development Goal
National CleanUp Day, established in 2017, is the largest single-day cleanup event in the United States. It collaborates with the UN-recognized World Cleanup Day. Join us in the Big Event’s “Little Event” to beautify campus as part of World Wellness Weekend and the 2024 Great Arkansas Cleanup.
Get a free T-shirt from Keep Arkansas Beautiful (while supplies last). DOWNLOAD > National Cleanup Day flyer
Monday, Sept. 23
Sustainability & SDG Table Events
Ronnie Williams Student Center Porch, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sponsored by: Green Bear Coalition, Center for Global Learning and Engagement
Sustainable Development Goals
Let’s explore how we can cultivate a sustainable future together!
Sustainable Development Goals: All
Spin the SDG wheel, play an SDG game, punch for an SDG prize, and find out how you can take action on campus and in the community. Buttons, stickers, and candy will be available.
The ABCs of SDGs
Schichtl Hall, Room 115, 6 p.m. with reception to follow
Sponsored by: Center for Global Learning and Engagement, Living Learning Communities
Sustainable Development Goals: All
Join us for a fun-filled, engaging experience designed to raise awareness about the 17 SDGs. DOWNLOAD > ABCs of SDGs flyer
Tuesday, Sept. 24
#GlobalGoalsWeek: Using United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to Promote Global Literacy on Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs
Faculty Panel: Schichtl Hall, Room 115, 12:15-1:30 p.m.
Sponsored by: Center for Global Learning and Engagement, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Academic Leadership
Sustainable Development Goals: All
The 17 United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all UN member states in 2015 as part of a call to action recognizing the interconnectedness of the grand challenges involving the 5Ps: people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership. Because the SDGs transcend cultural and national boundaries, they provide a framework through which students can begin to understand the connections between global issues and local realities. On this panel, faculty will discuss their experience incorporating the UN SDGs into UCA’s faculty-led study abroad programs, offering faculty the chance to learn about how different cultures confront global challenges. REGISTER> CETAL DOWNLOAD> Faculty Panel flyer
Imagining Your Year Abroad with Fulbright
Irby Hall, Room 205, 1:40-2:30 p.m.
Sponsored by: School of Language and Literature, Schedler Honors College
Sustainable Development Goal
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program expands perspectives through academic and professional advancement and cross-cultural dialogue. UCA students interested in spending a transformative year abroad after graduation can apply to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program in one of 140 participating countries to complete a research project or teach English abroad. Learn from one UCA Fulbright alumnus currently living in Spain about what it’s like to meet, work, live with, and learn from the people of a host country and be part of the person-to-person diplomacy and mutual understanding promoted by the Fulbright program. DOWNLOAD> Fulbright flyer
Wednesday, Sept. 25
Sustainable Tomorrow
Ronnie Williams Student Center, Room 215, 6 p.m.
Sponsored by: Green Bear Coalition
Sustainable Development Goals
Let’s explore how to cultivate sustainability into our daily lives. Green Bear Coalition will share small steps that anyone can take to be more sustainable. Come learn what sustainability means to you.
DOWNLOAD > Sustainable Tomorrow flyer
Thursday, Sept. 26
What’s on Your Ballot? Understanding Ballot Issues in Arkansas
Ronnie Williams Student Center, Room 214, 1:40-2:30 p.m. (X-period)
Sponsored by: Bear Advocacy Group, Vote Everywhere
Sustainable Development Goal
Did you know that Arkansas is one of only 19 states that has a direct citizen initiative process? This means that in Arkansas, citizens can initiate constitutional amendments, state laws, and referenda to be included on the ballot, as long as they follow certain state criteria and processes. Join Dr. Stacey McCullough of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service as she shares information about the extension service’s nonpartisan ballot issue guide published every election season, and helps students better understand the history and context of direct democracy in our state. DOWNLOAD> Ballot Issues flyer
Food Packing Event: Hunger Relief Army
Bear Village Apartments, Bear Village Den (storm shelter), 2095 Moix Blvd., 3-4:30 p.m.
Sponsored by: Hunger Relief Army, UCA Student Government Association, UCA Rotaract Club, Honors Center Society, Conway Morning Rotary Club
Sustainable Development Goals
Did you know food insecurity on college campuses is a growing concern, with 30% of students experiencing hunger? Take action to help feed your fellow Bears by registering for the Global Goals Week food packing event hosted by the Hunger Relief Army of City Connections, Inc. All the meals packed will benefit the Bear Essentials Food Pantry. REGISTER> GivePulse DOWNLOAD > Hunger Relief Army flyer TRANSPORTATION: The purple and orange routes service Bear Village and run every 15 minutes. DOWNLOAD > Shuttle Route Map
Global Perspective: AI & Nation-States (Shazeda Ahmed)
Schichtl Hall, Room 112, 7-8 p.m. with refreshments to follow
Sponsored by: Honors College (part of Honors College Challenge Week)
Sustainable Development Goal
Friday, Sept. 27
Voter Registration & -Zine Making Table Event
Torreyson Library, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sponsored by: Bear Advocacy Group, Vote Everywhere
Sustainable Development Goal
Stop by the front steps of Torreyson Library to check your voter registration status, complete your new voter registration or update your voter registration, and create your own voter guide the punk rock way in the form of an 8-page zine (short for magazine). We’ll also have Daniel Breen from KUAR public radio collecting your questions for Arkansas candidates.
Saturday, Sept. 28
Family Weekend Fun Fair Table Event
Practice Football Field, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Sponsored by: Student Life, Center for Global Learning & Engagement, Living Learning Communities
Sustainable Development Goals: ALL
Spin the SDG wheel, play an SDG game, punch for an SDG prize, and find out how you can take action on campus and in the community. While you’re there, enjoy one of the many inflatable attractions, play lawn games, visit the petting zoo, and more! Make sure to check in at the Student Life table to complete your waiver and pick up your free meal ticket for lunch in the Christian Cafeteria (while supplies last). UCA students can also pick up a free UCA Family Weekend T-shirt (while supplies last)! Concessions will be available.
Sunday, Sept. 29
Soup for Syria: A Soup-Tasting Fundraiser
First United Methodist Church, 1610 Prince St., Conway, 3-5 p.m. (drop-in)
Sponsored by: Syrian Emergency Task Force, SETF UCA Chapter, Center for Global Learning and Engagement, UCA Rotaract Club, Conway Morning Rotary Club, Bears for Global Awareness
Sustainable Development Goals
Join us for a fundraising event celebrating eight years of Arkansas support for orphans and widows in Syria. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $5 for students. Visit the SETF UCA Chapter web page.
REGISTER> Eventbrite DOWNLOAD> Soup for Syria flyer
