Mark Heffington

Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff. As we conclude the final week of September, I want to take the opportunity to share some positive news and provide information regarding booster shots, as I know many of you have questions. UCA has seen a steady decline in the campus positivity rate among individuals tested at the Student Health Clinic … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Update: Sept. 29, 2021

Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff. I hope you all had an enjoyable Labor Day, and this short week has been positive and productive. I trust that you are beginning to familiarize yourself with all of the academic and extracurricular opportunities that are available on campus this fall. Labor Day was always a benchmark date for the Pandemic … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Update: September 10, 2021

Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff. Welcome back to the first full week of classes, Bears! I was so pleased to see you on campus last week and to see your adherence to the mask requirement and other safety measures within campus facilities. I was also excited to hear that the number of vaccinations provided through Student Health has continued … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Update: August 24, 2021

Update to incoming and returning students from President Houston Davis Welcome back to campus, and happy first day of classes. I am so happy that each and every one of you has chosen to be a part of our Bear family, and I cannot express how excited I am, as are many others on campus, to begin our fall semester. Our Student Orientation Staff (SOS) helped to lead a jam-packed Welcome Week filled … [Read more...] about Fall Semester Begins

Update from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff It is becoming increasingly clear that a combination of higher vaccination rates and masking in indoor settings will be necessary to manage the heightened virus spread and ensure that we have a normal and engaged start to our fall semester. While we continue to monitor the legal process and developments around the court … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Update: Mask Requirement – Weekly Warning System and Updates

Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to incoming and returning students We look forward to an exciting start to our fall semester as we return to campus traditions and activities. We plan for classroom instruction to return to normal in-person occupancy, though many online and hybrid courses will also continue to be offered this fall. With Welcome Week, athletic events, and … [Read more...] about Countdown to Fall 2021 – August 9, 2021

Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to incoming and returning students The start of a new academic year is always an exciting time, and with less than three weeks before classes start, we wanted to take an opportunity to provide some information and guidance for the upcoming fall semester. I know you all look forward to the sense of routine that comes with campus life both … [Read more...] about Countdown to Fall Semester

Update from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff The Arkansas Department of Health has provided guidance in response to the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) removal of face-covering requirements for fully vaccinated individuals except for certain high-risk settings. As stated by CDC and echoed by ADH, being fully vaccinated provides substantial protection and far lower … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Update: Face Coverings and Other Topics

While this weekend’s warming temperatures melted much of the snow and ice around the area, there is still enough ice on the side roads and in some parking lots for the university to exercise caution, reduce the number of people coming onto campus, and allow a final thawing period on Monday.  To that end, all university classes will be remote for Monday, but all other campus services will resume … [Read more...] about INCLEMENT WEATHER: MONDAY, FEB. 22 – REMOTE CLASSES BUT RETURN TO NORMAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS