Features

Coming Full Circle

When asked to emcee the grand opening of the University of Central Arkansas Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts in the fall of 2023, KATV news anchor and UCA Alumnus Ryan Houston ’10 was excited to return to his alma mater for the historic event, bringing his time with the university full circle.

Artistry Celebrated

While the arts may have suffered a decline in some high school and university curriculums in recent years, the University of Central Arkansas has continued to elevate its arts programs with the most cutting-edge technology and innovative performance spaces in the state and region.

UCA Commitment

The UCA Commitment is a groundbreaking, debt-free pathway for tuition and fees for incoming Arkansas freshmen with an annual household income of $100,000 or less. Fewer barriers. Endless opportunities – for our students and our state.

Campaign Pillar: Wellness

Celebrating its second anniversary this year; the impact of the Integrated Health Sciences Building at the University of Central Arkansas has been felt by students, faculty and the community. This state-of-the-art integrated facility includes the interprofessional teaching center, the Speech-Language-Hearing Center, and a cutting-edge simulation lab, all of which provide students with transformative real-life learning experiences.

Giving Back: Dr. Sandy ’77 and Joyce Quillen

The University of Central Arkansas physical therapy program has received a $100,000 charitable remainder unitrust from Dr. Sandy ’77 and Joyce Quillen. The estate gift will provide for the creation of the endowed William S. and Joyce D. Quillen Physical Therapy Scholarship, in honor of his late wife.

Advocacy & Support

As the UCA Now campaign comes to a close, the university reflects on the success of the campaign by recognizing those who contributed to its success. Elizabeth Blankenship ’75, a University of Central Arkansas alumna, is one of those contributors. Blankenship is an entrepreneur, innovator, nurse and caregiver whose career spans more than 40 years with dedicated service to the creation and support of quality health care and assisted living facilities for seniors.

Campaign Pillar: Excellence

At the University of Central Arkansas, our nationally recognized Honors College programs which include the Schedler Honors College and the University Scholars Program, continue to develop citizen-scholars ready to lead social change and impact the campus community, Arkansas, the region and beyond. Additionally, our student-athletes continue to dominate on the field and excel in the classroom.

Karen Yezzi

An Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame (AIHOF) board member and 2016 AIHOF inductee, Karen Yezzi, has pledged $100,000 toward the endowment fund of the Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame.