Recognition from CSI Youth Foundation given to leaders who create hope for youth Dr. Stephanie Rose, associate professor and Addiction Studies Program coordinator in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Central Arkansas, has been recognized with the 2026 Empowering Futures award presented by the Community Service Inc. Youth Foundation. The Empowering Futures award … [Read more...]
UCA receives TIAA Innovation Award from FirstGen Forward
Award rewards emerging innovations, solutions that advance the success of first-generation students FirstGen Forward, the center for first-generation student success, recently announced the University of Central Arkansas as one of five higher education institutions to receive the TIAA Innovation Award. The award, provided by FirstGen Forward with support from TIAA, will support new or existing … [Read more...]
CAYLI class of 2026 graduates
The Conway Area Youth Leadership Institute (CAYLI) recently held a graduation ceremony for its 2025-26 cohort at the University of Central Arkansas's McCastlain Ballroom. Made up of 29 high school juniors and seniors, this year's class recapped their experience over the past school year, which began in August with a summer retreat at UCA, where they first learned about their individual leadership … [Read more...]
UCA partners with Arkansas Cinema Society to offer filmmaking lab for teen girls
Annual program provides high school students with education, training in growing industry The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) Film Program has partnered with the Arkansas Cinema Society (ACS) and the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas - Girls of Promise Initiative (WFA) for the eighth annual Filmmaking Lab for Teen Girls (FL4TG). The free educational program will be held June 8-26 at the … [Read more...]
Foster wins 2026 J.G. Ragsdale Book Award
‘So Great Was the Slaughter’ honored by Arkansas Historical Association University of Central Arkansas Assistant Professor of History Dr. Buckley T. Foster has received the 2026 J.G. Ragsdale Book Award from the Arkansas Historical Association for his book, “So Great Was the Slaughter: Market Hunting, Sportsmen, and Wildlife Conservation in Arkansas.” The annual award recognizes the best … [Read more...]
UCA announces Community Development Pipeline cohort
25 Northwest Arkansas leaders chosen to participate in program The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development has selected 25 Northwest Arkansas leaders to participate in the Community Development Pipeline program. The program is designed to provide training and technical assistance to community leaders in Washington and Benton counties. The Community … [Read more...]
UCA Nabholz Center for Healthcare Simulation earns full accreditation from global leader in healthcare simulation
First Arkansas collegiate center to achieve designation The University of Central Arkansas Nabholz Center for Healthcare Simulation – Integrated Health Sciences has earned full accreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH), becoming the first collegiate simulation center in Arkansas to receive the distinction. SSH is the world’s largest international organization … [Read more...]
Follow-up regarding Baridon Hall incident
Earlier today, a female student in Baridon Hall was injured in a domestic incident involving an individual who was known to her. Law enforcement has identified a suspect, who is no longer on campus. At this time there is no known ongoing danger to the campus community, and we believe this was an isolated incident. The student has been transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening … [Read more...]
UCA student earns Fulbright Award
Kyle Urban to spend a year in Spain as Fulbright English Teaching Assistant University of Central Arkansas graduating senior Kyle Urban of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award for the 2026-2027 academic year from the U.S. Department of State. Urban, a May 2026 graduate who majored in linguistics with minors in Spanish, computer science, and honors … [Read more...]
UCA names Intern of the Year
Tymera Marsh excels in Apptegy internship Tymera Marsh has been named the University of Central Arkansas Internships and Cooperative Education 2025-26 Intern of the Year. The Intern of the Year award recognizes students who have distinguished themselves through exemplary performance that surpassed standard internship expectations and gained meaningful experiences that enhanced both their … [Read more...]
