UCA Magazine

New Campus Recreation Director at UCA

In this role, Hammond will provide overall leadership to Campus Recreation, including overseeing the Health Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) Center that reopened in fall 2014 after undergoing extensive renovation and expansion.

Teague Receives National Award from NACDA

The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) named University of Central Arkansas Athletic Director Dr. Brad Teague a 2015-16 Athletic Director of the Year in March.

University Partnerships with Community Colleges on the Rise

University of Central Arkansas President Tom Courtway and now retired Arkansas State University-Beebe Chancellor Dr. Eugene McKay signed the 17th transfer agreement between the two institutions.

Veterans Day Celebration

Retired Major General Ronald S. Chastain was the keynote speaker at the Veterans Day Celebration hosted at the University of Central Arkansas in November 2015.

UCA Receives $250,000 Gift in Support of the Arts

The donation allowed the upgrade and equipment purchase for a practice room suite made up of five practice spaces that will bear Margaret Whisenhunt’s name.

Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame Inaugural Class

The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame inducted its inaugural class at a ceremony in October 2015.

Argentine Students From Friends of Fulbright Program Visit Campus

International Engagement worked in partnership with the Fulbright Commission Argentina, U.S. Department of State and U.S. Embassy in Argentina to organize the event.

The UCA Bear Family Grows with New Donaghey Sculpture

Introduced by sculptor and University professor Bryan Massey, “Otis” will hang from the side of Donaghey Hall once the building is completed.

Campus Projects Near Completion For Upcoming Academic Year

Several new buildings will open on the University of Central Arkansas campus for the 2016-2017 academic year as construction nears completion.

A Reel Story

McFalls, a Schedler Honors College alumna, was originally a journalism major who became a digital filmmaking major by happy accident.