Like many children in military families, Rachel Lowe grew up moving around. That was a fact of life with a father serving in the Army Reserve and Arkansas National Guard for 31 years, including a tour of duty in Iraq. Her family crisscrossed the state and rarely stayed in the same place for more than a couple of years. It wasn't until much later that she was able to put down roots. “Moving … [Read more...]
The Echo and News 6 Receive Awards from Arkansas College Media Association
The Echo and News 6, UCA’s student-run newspaper and television news station from the School of Communication, gained top honors —including best student newspaper, best website and a second-place showing in best television outlet — in a journalism competition run by Arkansas College Media Association (ACMA). The independent student newspaper also took various individual awards for writing, … [Read more...]
UCA Professor Receives Harvard’s Houghton Library Visiting Fellowship
David Welky, a UCA professor of history, was awarded a 2022-2023 Houghton Library Visiting Fellowship for the study of the “Life and Times of Theodore Roosevelt.” Being a 2022-23 fellow, Welky must spend a total of four weeks at the Houghton Library at Harvard University between July 2022 and July 2023. He already spent three weeks there last July and will return back for his fourth week this … [Read more...]
Undergraduate Students Earn Research Fellowships
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) has announced seven grants to undergraduate students as part of the prestigious Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF). The grants come from the Arkansas Division of Higher Education and give students the opportunity to develop a sustained relationship with a faculty member and carry out in-depth research, scholarship, or creative … [Read more...]
UCA physical therapy program receives $100,000 gift
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. The scholarship was created to provide significant financial support toward the success of … [Read more...]
Graduate students share nutritious recipes for National Nutrition Month
The National Nutrition Month campaign is held annually in March in order to highlight the importance of a balanced diet. For this Nutrition Month, two nutrition graduate students, Anna Marroquin and MiKayla Glass, provided their insights on the importance of nutrition as well as their own recipes for easy and healthy meals. "Nutrition is really a cornerstone; it is the most important … [Read more...]
UCA College of Business unveils donor wall honoring its inaugural dean
The University of Central Arkansas and the College of Business unveiled the Dr. Conrad Carroll Society annual giving wall on March 9, as part of the UCA ninth annual Day of Giving. Carroll, who was awarded distinguished professor emeritus recognition in 2003, is the inaugural dean of the College of Business and served at the university for more than 30 years before his retirement in 1991. … [Read more...]
UCA robotics students prepare for national competition
Nah, As the engineering physics program in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics’ Department of Physics and Astronomy focuses on earning its accreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, students are learning everyday to become more skilled in their crafts. William Slaton, the program coordinator, says one reason the accreditation is a game-changer is … [Read more...]
UCA students present research at the state capitol
More than 67 science, technology, engineering and mathematics students from across Arkansas gathered at the state capitol to demonstrate their research findings for the annual Arkansas STEM Posters at the Capitol on Feb. 8. Eight students from the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at University of Central Arkansas presented posters. Since 2012 (with the exception of 2021 due to the … [Read more...]
UCA honors college dean named fellow of the National Collegiate Honors Council
Patricia Smith, dean of the Norbert O. Schedler Honors College at the University of Central Arkansas, has been recognized as a 2022 fellow for the National Collegiate Honors Council for her substantial time and dedication to furthering the cause of honors education. She was formally recognized during the NCHC awards ceremony on Nov. 5 in Dallas. To be considered for the Fellows distinction, … [Read more...]
