WHAT: Unveiling new name for current UCA HPER Center WHEN: 1:40 p.m., Thursday, May 29 WHERE: University of Central Arkansas HPER Center DETAILS: The University of Central Arkansas will rename the Health and Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) Center on campus in an unveiling ceremony on Thursday, May 29, at 1:40 p.m. The new name will honor former UCA President Tom Courtway, … [Read more...]
Mauldin recognized by American Chemical Society
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...]
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 announces spring 2025 commencement dates
The University of Central Arkansas will hold spring commencement on Thursday and Friday, May 1 and May 2, 2025. All ceremonies will be held at the Farris Center and will be live-streamed. The university will confer 1,042 undergraduate degrees and certificates and 274 graduate degrees and certificates from the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; College of Business; College of … [Read more...]
UCA Welcomes Artist in Residence Troy Roberts
The University of Central Arkansas will proudly host saxophonist Troy Roberts on April 15-20. Roberts will be in concert on Friday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts. The event is open to the public and free with the donation of nonperishable food items to be donated to the UCA Food Pantry. Roberts is a two-time Grammy-nominated … [Read more...]