UCA Magazine

The Money Magic Trick

It’s a trick students love: Mary Ann Campbell forces a card from a deck and shares its identity with the class, being sure not to reveal it to herself. Purposely, she guesses the card incorrectly and begins opening an insurance policy.

Officer Graduates FBI National Academy

Capt. Justin Tapley ’97 of the University of Central Arkansas Police Department recently graduated from the 277th session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

Kevin Thomas Named Associate VP for Enrollment Management

In this role, Thomas will establish the collective vision and direction of the offices within enrollment services, which includes Academic Advising, Admissions, Financial Aid, the Registrar and Transfer Services.

UCA Names First Bear Partner Scholarship Recipient

The University of Central Arkansas has named Madeline Brodsky a 2019 UCA Bear Partner Scholarship recipient. She is the first student to be awarded this scholarship.

UCA Breaks Ground on Integrated Health Sciences Building

The new 80,000-square-foot, four-story facility will be home to the School of Nursing and the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, along with the Nabholz Center for Healthcare Simulation and Interprofessional Teaching Center to be utilized by the entire College of Health and Behavioral Sciences.

Up Close with Jeff Standridge ’90

If you’ve taken notice of the bustling startup culture that’s been making its way through central Arkansas for the past several years, you’ve probably taken note of Jeff Standridge ’90.

Up Close with Stacy Smith-Foley ’96

Smith-Foley’s time at UCA, during which she was a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority and an oboe player, was positively impacted by the Schedler Honors College and encouragement from its founder, the late Norbert O. Schedler.

Up Close with Nancy B. Reese ’80

Reese graduated from the University of Central Arkansas with a degree in physical therapy, and though she completed additional degrees at other institutions, she’s been a part of UCA’s physical therapy department since 1988 and has never left. She was named chair in 2004.

Up Close with Alan Bandala

The sophomore nursing major is a recent recipient of an Arch Ford Endowed Scholarship that is helping to ease the stress of paying for college for him and his family.

Remembering Norb Schedler

As the founding director of UCA’s Honors College, Schedler charted a path for the “severely gifted” student in establishing the college, which was the first honors college in the state.