“Beyond Me” was the theme for the 2019 Scholarship Reception. Nearly 500 scholarship donors and recipients attended the event held Sept. 26 at the Farris Center on the University of Central Arkansas campus.
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UCA Alumni Association Presents Awards
The University of Central Arkansas Alumni Association presented the Alumni Service Award and the inaugural Young Alumni Award during Homecoming 2019.
Continue ReadingUCA Alumni Association Elects New Board Members
The University of Central Arkansas Alumni Association Board of Directors welcomed four new members.
Corey Parks ’16, ’18; Marilyn Porterfield ’06; James “Blake” Robertson ’10; and Sue Voegele ’62 are the latest additions to the board.
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.
Continue ReadingOfficer 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.
Continue ReadingKevin 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.
Continue ReadingUCA 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.
Continue ReadingUCA 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.
Continue ReadingUp 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.
Continue ReadingUp 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.
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