Fall/Winter 2021 – UCA Magazine

UCA Now Campaign President’s Tour

The UCA Now: Impact Arkansas and Beyond campaign tour is on the road. The tour provides an opportunity for President Davis to tell alumni and friends of the importance of our historic $100 million campaign for the university, students, and communities.

Half Century Club

The UCA Alumni Association inducted the Class of 1971 into the Half-Century Club. They also honored the class of 1970. Alumni enjoyed brunch and shared memories in Buffalo Alumni Hall over Homecoming Weekend.

Alumni Awards

More than 100 people attended the Alumni Awards in McCastlain Hall on Homecoming Weekend. Jeremy S. Owah ’03 received the 2021 Alumni Service Award, and Morgan Hager ’04 received the Young Alumni Award.

This year has been filled with many history-making moments, and this issue of the UCA Magazine showcases several of those instances.

We start with the total solar eclipse in April and the rarity of witnessing this celestial event. With UCA being in the path of totality, our campus became a destination for thousands of individuals from Arkansas and at least 32 states and five countries. We hosted presentations with UCA professors, eclipse yoga, children’s book readings, a car show, and of course, the watch party on The Stripes. If that was not enough, our campus played host to Luna: the Eclipse Superhero, and the Barkanalia event which allowed visitors to experience the eclipse with their dogs. This was a “totally” great day.
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