UCA Magazine

Merguie Named UCAPD Chief

The veteran law enforcement officer is currently the longest-serving officer in the department. He began his career at UCA in 1991. His total law enforcement career spans approximately three decades.

UCA’s Ronnie Williams Receives Two Honors for Service

Ronnie Williams, vice president for Student Services and Institutional Diversity at the University of Central Arkansas, received two awards recognizing his service this spring.

On any given day, a television, bookcase, couch, washing machine and several racks of clothes could be found in the space—and it’s all because Bunting runs a ministry of sorts right out of his home. Bunting, a Conway native who retired as a skilled trades helper at the University of Central Arkansas Physical Plant in 2014, has collected and distributed donated items of all kinds for well over a decade for the elderly, low-income and others in need.

Up Close with Jennifer Moore

After graduating in 1986, Jennifer Moore came back to UCA in 1994 to teach in the Department of Occupational Therapy and became chair of the department in 2015. Within a few years of her employment at UCA, she identified a way to bridge her professional knowledge with her work with students and give back to the community.

Up Close with Malcolm Pennington

Pennington has reached members of the University of Central Arkansas campus community through performing pieces on bullying, gang violence and self-esteem. His skills have even caught the attention of UCA’s College of Education, which invited him to recite his poem “School Politics” that explores how teachers must inspire students in order to bring out the best in them.

School Psychology Master’s Program Earns Re-Accreditation

The National Association of School Psychologists has re-accredited a program in the University of Central Arkansas College of Health and Behavioral Sciences.

Houses, Healing and History

Wilchman went on to earn his master’s degree in nursing from UCA in 2001, as well as his nurse practitioner’s license. For more than 20 years, he spent his weekdays on the farm and served as a nurse on the weekends.

Imagine If Buildings Could Talk

The world marked the 60th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School in September 2017, and the University of Central Arkansas was a major part of the historic commemoration.

Conducting Creativity

The UCA Makerspace is powered by the Conductor (arconductor.org) — a public/private partnership between UCA and Startup Junkie driving innovation, entrepreneurship, talent development and economic empowerment across central Arkansas and beyond. The Conductor and the UCA Makerspace offer workshops and programs on how to make physical products, providing the opportunity to turn dreams into reality.

Bear Boots

After Hurricane Harvey struck the Gulf of Mexico, Wendy Holbrook ’87, ’90 immediately began receiving phone calls, emails and texts about Bear Boots on the Ground.