The University of Central Arkansas held commencement on Saturday, May 6 in the Farris Center. University officials conferred 888 undergraduate degrees and 242 graduate degrees during three ceremonies. Commencement for the College of Education, College of Liberal Arts and College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics was at 10 a.m. Commencement for the College of Business and the College of … [Read more...]
UCA STEM INSTITUTE RECEIVES GRANT FUNDING FOR 2016-2017
The University of Central Arkansas STEM Institute has received several grants that total $359,547 during the 2016-2017 academic year. One of the grants the STEM Institute received was $57,780 grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant was funded by the federal No Child Left Behind Act and flowed through the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE). Dr. Uma Garimella, … [Read more...]
UCA SELECTS ALMA FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The University of Central Arkansas selected the city of Alma as the 2017 Community Development Kick Start community. Alma was selected through a competitive process of communities across the state seeking to work with the Community Development Institute at UCA. “Alma stood out from other applicants because of the local and regional assets in the community. There is also a sense of excitement … [Read more...]
UCA HOSTS CYBER CAMP FOR FOURTH YEAR
The University of Central Arkansas is hosting the 2017 Analysis and Investigation through Cyber-Based Scenarios (AICS) Camp for high school students and teachers. The weeklong camp begins June 25. The Department of Homeland Security through the National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center (NICERC) funds this camp. Dr. Stephen Addison, dean of the College of Natural Sciences and … [Read more...]
UPWARD BOUND AT UCA RECEIVES CONTINUED FUNDING
The Upward Bound program at the University of Central Arkansas has received its continuation award for the 2017-18 school year, its fifth year of funding in its current grant cycle. The program has likewise been awarded another five-year grant cycle beginning in September 2018. This grant was refunded at $257,500 per year. Upward Bound, the first of eight federal TRIO programs, is funded … [Read more...]
UNCLE T’S AND UCA PARTNER FOR FOOD DRIVE
Uncle T’s Deli-Market has partnered with the University of Central Arkansas Bear Essentials Food Pantry for a canned food drive. The “1,000 Cans Food Drive” started in June and continues until the end of July. The Conway location of the popular eatery and grocery store will donate canned goods and other nonperishable foods to the UCA Bear Essentials Food Pantry when customers make a purchase … [Read more...]
UCA ANNOUNCES SPRING 2017 PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS AND DEAN’S LIST
The University of Central Arkansas has announced the Presidential Scholars and Dean’s List for the spring 2017 semester. Presidential Scholar and Dean’s List honors are based on grades earned during each semester of the regular academic year. Students must achieve a 4.0 GPA with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours to qualify for recognition as a Presidential Scholar. Recognition on the … [Read more...]
STUDENT MEDIA WIN 5 GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS
By Taelor Pickett College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — University of Central Arkansas student media outlets won five general excellence awards at the recent Arkansas College Media Association (ACMA) conference. UCA student journalists and editors swept awards for Magazine Editor of the Year, Newspaper Editor of the Year, Television Anchor of the Year, Magazine of the … [Read more...]
COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC REGISTERING STUDENTS FOR SUMMER LESSONS
The University of Central Arkansas Community School of Music (CSM) is registering students for summer music lessons. Smokey Emerson, CSM director, said that for more than 26 years, the CSM has offered exceptional musical training and instruction to children and adults in the Central Arkansas area. The faculty consists primarily of UCA music faculty and selected graduate and undergraduate … [Read more...]
HONORS COLLEGE PROJECTS LARGEST, MOST DIVERSE INCOMING CLASS IN RECENT YEARS
The University of Central Arkansas Norbert O. Schedler Honors College anticipates its incoming 2017 class to be one of the largest and most academically competitive in recent years, but also the most diverse class in the program’s 35-year history. This year the Schedler Honors College will welcome 90 new students. The incoming class will be comprised of 75 freshmen and 15 sophomore scholars. … [Read more...]
