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All You Can Eat Pancakes Sunday!

Submitted by: Kristen Oitker, koitker1@uca.edu on 02/23/2026

Join us Sunday any time from 8 AM to 1 PM at Stoby’s! All you can eat pancakes for $6. Student-athletes will be working the event to raise funds for Samaritan’s Feet. Tickets can be purchased at the door – cash or card! Bring your friends and family and fill up on food!

 

Women’s Basketball Senior Night Friday

Submitted by: Kristen Oitker, koitker1@uca.edu on 02/23/2026

One last time in the Farris Center for the regular season! The Sugar Bears take on Queens University at 6:30 PM. Get there early for our Senior Recognition taking place at approximately 6:20 PM. We’re honoring six incredible women who have helped shape our program: Julianna Gibson, Bree Stephens, Paris Santacaterina, Shae Littleford, Kaidyn Beckwith, and Zoe Hubbs.

Claim your four free faculty/staff tickets below! Help us fill Farris one more time this season!

https://ucasports.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1801

Employee Appreciation Week March 2-6, 2026

Submitted by: Christina Lammers, clammers@uca.edu on 02/22/2026

**Monday March 2**
-Aramark: Executive Coffee at Einsteins (Discount $1.69)
-Bookstore Employee Appreciation 35% Discount with UCA ID
-Lost Pizza (2600 College Ave) Dine-In, 20% Faculty/Staff with UCA ID
-Stobys (805 Donaghey Ave) Dine-In, Free small cheese dip with purchase and UCA ID
-Big Bad Breakfast (1004 Oak Street) 20% off, dine-in with UCA 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. Eligible for gift card drawings.
-Employee Podcast- Bear to Bear on Air! (Leigh Ann DenHartog) 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
-Eligible for gift card drawings. Drop by KUCA radio station 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!

**Tuesday March 3**
-DreamStorm: Becoming the Best Version of Yourself; RWSC #215; X-Period; Register at: https://uca.edu/hr/protectedcontent/dream-storm-february-3-2026/
-Aramark: Free regular sized fountain drink with purchase of meal – Twisted Taco
-Bookstore Employee Appreciation 35% Discount with UCA ID
-Lost Pizza (2600 College Ave) Dine-In, 20% Faculty/Staff with UCA ID
-Stobys (805 Donaghey Ave) Dine-In, Free small cheese dip with purchase and UCA ID
-Big Bad Breakfast (1004 Oak Street) 20% off, dine-in with UCA ID
-Makerspace (250 Donaghey Ave) – 1:30 – 3:30. Come over and create your FREE Bear coaster while supplies last! Show your UCA 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. Eligible for gift card drawings.

**Wednesday March 4**
-Aramark: Drawing for five Starbucks free beverage coupons
-Bookstore Employee Appreciation 35% Discount with UCA ID
-Lost Pizza (2600 College Ave) Dine-In, 20% Faculty/Staff with UCA ID
-Stobys (805 Donaghey Ave) Dine-In, Free small cheese dip with purchase and UCA ID Big Bad Breakfast (1004 Oak Street) 20% off, dine-in with UCA ID
-Makerspace (250 Donaghey Ave) – 2:00 – 4:00. Come over and create your FREE Bear coaster while supplies last!
-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. Eligible for gift card drawings.
-UCA Athletics – – – UCA Softball vs. Tulsa 5:00 p.m.

**Thursday March 5**
-Aramark: Drawing for five Chik-Fil-A free beverage coupons
-Bookstore Employee Appreciation 35% Discount with UCA ID
-Lost Pizza (2600 College Ave) Dine-In, 20% Faculty/Staff with UCA ID
-Stobys (805 Donaghey Ave) Dine-In, Free small cheese dip with purchase and UCA ID
-Big Bad Breakfast (1004 Oak Street) 20% off, dine-in with UCA 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. Eligible for gift card drawings.
-TREC (formerly HPER) Event – 2:30 – 4:30 Drop in and participate in whatever manner you enjoy. Attendance guarantees your place in a drawing for fun door prizes. Activities include pickleball, volleyball, track, weights, and Don Pepe’s, etc.

**Friday March 6**
-Aramark: Friday lunch in Cafeteria with UCA ID (Discount $6.50)
-Bookstore Employee Appreciation 35% Discount with UCA ID
-Lost Pizza (2600 College Ave) Dine-In, 20% Faculty/Staff with UCA ID
-Lost Pizza – Drawing for two $25 gift cards
-Stobys (805 Donaghey Ave) Dine-In, Free small cheese dip with purchase and UCA ID
-Big Bad Breakfast (1004 Oak Street) 20% off, dine-in with UCA ID
-Staff Senate – Dining with Staff Senate 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Christian Cafeteria Executive Dining Room. Lunch Compliments of Staff Senate!
-UCA Athletics – – – UCA Softball vs UT Chattanooga (5:00 PM)
-UCA Athletics – – – UCA Baseball vs Little Rock (6:00 PM)

*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

 

Recruit volunteers for your department or initiatives

Submitted by: Joseph Somervell, jsomervell@uca.edu on 02/20/2026

GivePulse is UCA’s Volunteer platform for on and off campus service opportunities. If you are interested in recruiting volunteers or want a place to track current volunteers’ service hours, we can help wherever you are in the process of recruiting volunteers!

Whether you have a volunteer program set up or just an idea, we are here to work with you.

Contact us at volunteer@uca.edu!

uca.edu/service