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An Off the Clock with the UCA Bears Men’s Basketball Team

Grab the family, get out of the house, and head over to the UCA Farris Center on Thursday evening, January 23. Doors open to the community at 5 pm.
The Conway Area Chamber of Commerce along with Conway Regional Health System & Crain Automotive Team would like to extend the invitation to our first Off the Clock of the 2025 series – An Off the Clock with the UCA Bears Men’s Basketball Team. Arrive at the Farris Center at 5 pm for a complimentary ticket to the game, FREE food provided by local restaurants, a photo booth with Bruce D. Bear and the spirit squad, Chalk Talk with new head coach, John Shulman, and a Halftime surprise that you won’t want to miss! Tipoff is at 6:30.

Level Up Your Teaching with Top Hat Training

Submitted by: Jessica Underwood, jessicau@uca.edu on 01/13/2025

Mark your calendar for the upcoming Top Hat Faculty Training! Whether you’re a Top Hat newcomer or a seasoned pro, this training event is designed to supercharge your teaching toolkit! Start with an overview on transforming your materials and utilizing Top Hat’s dynamic tools, then discover ten powerful features that enhance lectures and grading, and meet Top Hat Ace, our AI-powered study assistant. Register for one event or make it a full series – the choice is yours!

JANUARY 22
(1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.)
Getting Started with Top Hat

JANUARY 23
(9:25 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.)
10 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do with Top Hat

(10:50 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.)
Getting Started with Top Hat

(12:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
Top Hat Office Hours/Drop-in Support

Why You Can’t Afford to Miss This:

1. Personalized Learning Transformation: Discover how Top Hat can turn ordinary lectures into extraordinary learning experiences
Hands-On Expert Guidance: Learn directly from Top Hat specialists who will help you maximize your classroom’s potential

2. AI-Powered Teaching Strategies: Explore innovative tools that save you time and engage students like never before

3. Tailored Support: One-on-one consultations to address your unique teaching challenges

Don’t just teach. Inspire! Reserve your seat today and take the first step towards a more dynamic, engaging classroom experience!

https://uca.edu/cetal/top-hat-training-day/#Register

Tutoring Services is Open for Spring 2025!

Submitted by: Jacob Christie, jchristie1@uca.edu on 01/13/2025

Dear UCA Community,

Hello and happy beginning of the semester! Tutoring Services is officially open for Spring 2025 and our peer tutors are prepared and excited to work with your students! Whether it be course content help, navigating student technology, or learning about great student resources from achieved peers, our bright tutors are ready to assist. Our tutors specialize in many high-demand lower-division core subjects like math, chemistry, biology, computer science, and physics, but are able to assist in some higher level courses in these subjects.

Also, if your students need help brushing up on their note-taking skills, study skills, or revising their test preparation routine, our tutors are prepared to share their successful skills with your students. To take advantage of this service, be sure that your students designate “Study & Testing Skills” in Navigate360, or have them come by and speak with us in Tutoring Services.

Students are welcome to make an appointment in Navigate360 to meet with a tutor, or are welcome to drop by Torreyson Library 223 for a walk-in appointment if a tutor is available. For questions, please reach out to us at tutoring@uca.edu, or stop by for questions about our service.

Thank you so much for allowing us to serve your students! We look forward to helping the students of UCA achieve their academic goals!

 

Mental Health Awareness – Thursday

Submitted by: Kristen Oitker, koitker1@uca.edu on 01/13/2025

Join us in the Farris Center on Thursday as the Sugar Bears take on the Ospreys of North Florida in another ASUN Conference matchup! Participate in our Mental Health Awareness game by leave a note – take a note! Write a small message on one of the sticky notes for someone else to take! You grab what you need! Click the link to claim your tickets!

https://ucasports.universitytickets.com/

SAAC Pancake Breakfast Tickets on Sale Now!

Submitted by: Kristen Oitker, koitker1@uca.edu on 01/13/2025

The UCA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is hosting its annual pancake breakfast at Stoby’s in Conway on January 26th! Enjoy all you can eat pancakes with the purchase of a ticket. Tickets are on-sale now and can be purchased at the next four home basketball games at the SAAC table in the front lobby. Tickets are $6.

Won’t be at the game and want a ticket – email SAAC advisors Jessica Taylor (jtaylor21@uca.edu) or Kristen Oitker (koitker1@uca.edu)!

 

BeWell HealthCheck360 Challenge

Submitted by: Madeline Kimbrell, mkimbrell@uca.edu on 01/07/2025

Ready to kick off the new year on the right track? Join our Next Steps Challenge launching on January 20th!
Experience the breathtaking Highway 1 in California as we guide you along one of America’s most beautiful coastal routes and inspire you to stay active! Complete 30 minutes of activity, 3x/week to earn 10 points and be eligible for one of the 3 prizes below.
MVP: $50 BearBucks
2 Raffle winners for a UCA Goodie bag that meet the tracking goal

HWY1 California starts on January 20th and runs through February 16th. Connect your device from your mobile app by selecting your person icon on the top-right and then “Connect Device”. Don’t forget to log in throughout the challenge to sync all your data regularly. Sign in to your MyHC360+ account to register now!

https://my.hc360.app/auth/sign-in

Arkansas Coding Academy – Demo Day

Submitted by: Leslie Coger, lcoger1@uca.edu on 01/07/2025

Arkansas Coding Academy will host Demo Day for the Fall 2024 Full-Stack Graduates. After 24 weeks of intensive training to become Web Developers, our students are ready to showcase their capstone projects.

Join us on Thursday, January 23rd, at the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center on the UCA Campus. Demonstrations will take place from 2 pm to 4 pm, and you are welcome to drop by any time.

Arkansas Coding Academy is a coding bootcamp program within the College of Science and Engineering at UCA. Since its inception in 2016, the program has been dedicated to training beginners to become proficient computer programmers. In addition to technical training, the program offers career development opportunities to prepare students for entry-level technical jobs.

Register for this event through the link below!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/demo-day-tickets-1113985092399?