University of Central Arkansas Professor Robert Mauldin recently received the Professor of the Year Award from the Central Arkansas Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS). The award is awarded annually at a special banquet and is open to any chemistry professor or instructor at a university or college in the jurisdiction of the Central Arkansas Section of ACS. Each student chapter may … [Read more...]
UCA Public Appearances announces 2025-2026 season
University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances announces an all new season of performances including show stopping Broadway hits “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical” and “The Music Man”; family friendly shows such as “Cirque Dreams Holidaze” and “Pete the Cat”; exciting night outs with comedian Kevin Nealon and JAWS in Concert, award-winning musicians including the Gin Blossoms with special guest … [Read more...]
Student teams take honors in ASGC symposium
Two senior design teams from the University of Central Arkansas’s engineering physics programs won first place and tied for third place in the Arkansas Space Grant Consortium's Autonomous Vehicle Competition in April, held at the ASGC's annual symposium. This hands-on challenge showcases student-built autonomous vehicles navigating real-world tasks. The first-place team was comprised of … [Read more...]
UCA students, graduate nominated in film festival
Four students and one alumna from the University of Central Arkansas in the Master of Fine Arts in film degree have been nominated in the Best Student Short Films category in the Rock City Film Festival. The festival will be held in Little Rock at the Ron Robinson Theater on May 16–18. This is the first time in the festival’s seven-year history, all five nominated films in the Best Student … [Read more...]
Mom, daughter graduate together
It is a typical occurrence to see family and friends attending a commencement ceremony, but family members participating in the same ceremony is somewhat unique; however, this is exactly the case for Rebecca Bowen and her daughter, Rachael Bowen. The mother-daughter duo is graduating together at the University of Central Arkansas on Friday, May 2. “It just kind of worked out that Rachael and I … [Read more...]
UCA names Intern of the Year
Arielis (Ariel) Rodriguez-Gutierrez was named the University of Central Arkansas Internships and Cooperative Education 2024-25 Intern of the Year. She has also been awarded the national Intern of the Year distinction by the Cooperative Education and Internships Association (CEIA) and was honored at the national conference in Tucson this month. Rodriguez-Gutierrez is a senior chemistry major … [Read more...]
Update and next steps regarding April 19 shooting incident
Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff: As we close the weekend and look toward the last two weeks of the semester, I want to communicate updates about the shooting incident in the early morning hours on Saturday, April 19. While this is still an open investigation and details will continue to accumulate about what happened, I also want to pass along some of my earliest thoughts about what it means … [Read more...]
UCA statement regarding on-campus shooting Saturday, April 19
Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff: Many of you are waking up to the news of an early morning shooting incident on our campus. While I can thankfully report that this event did not result in a tragic loss of life, it is deeply concerning that something like this can happen on and around a college campus and that violence is becoming so prevalent in our society. This email is intended to provide … [Read more...]
UCA hosts 2025 Faculty and Staff Recognition Celebration
The University of Central Arkansas honored exceptional faculty and staff during the annual Faculty and Staff Recognition Celebration on April 15. Faculty excellence awards were presented in the following areas: Stephanie Rose, Department of Health Sciences, received the Public Service Award. The Public Service Award recognizes individuals whose service contributions to the UCA community, … [Read more...]
UCA Board of Trustees to attend April 2025 work session
University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees members will meet for a work session from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at the President’s Home. Lunch will be provided to Board of Trustees members. The board will have no action agenda. … [Read more...]
