A diverse group of over 140 community leaders from the mid-south region participated in the 33rd annual Community Development Institute (CDI) at the University of Central Arkansas. The five-day training session, held July 29 through Aug. 2, concluded with a special graduation and awards ceremony. Debra Banks, loan officer and marketing manager at the Arkansas Teachers Federal Credit Union, … [Read more...]
UCA, UA-PTC SIGN ‘BEAR PARTNERS’ AGREEMENT
Agreement gives UA-PTC students access to UCA resources University of Central Arkansas President Houston Davis and University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College Chancellor Margaret Ellibee signed a memorandum of understanding today to enter into a “Bear Partners” agreement. The partnership gives UA-PTC students who are pursuing an associate degree access to academic resources at UCA, along … [Read more...]
ARKANSAS CODING ACADEMY HOLDS DEMO DAY
The Arkansas Coding Academy (ArCA) at the University of Central Arkansas will hold Demo Day on Friday, Aug. 9 from 1-3 p.m. at UCA Downtown located at 1105 W. Oak Street in Conway. ArCA Java/SQL graduates will present their final projects as students. Demo Day is an event that allows recent coding academy graduates to showcase their work to the community and potential future employers. It serves … [Read more...]
UCA SUMMER COMMENCEMENT SET FOR AUG. 10
The University of Central Arkansas will hold summer commencement Saturday, Aug. 10 in the Farris Center on campus. The undergraduate ceremony will be held at 10 a.m., the graduate ceremony at 2 p.m. The university will confer 246 undergraduate degrees and 237 graduate degrees from the College of Business, College of Education, College of Fine Arts and Communication, College of Health and … [Read more...]
UCA, UA-PTC TO SIGN ‘BEAR PARTNERS’ AGREEMENT
WHAT: Ceremony to sign Memorandum of Understanding WHO: University of Central Arkansas President Houston Davis and University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College Chancellor Margaret Ellibee WHEN: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019 WHERE: UA-PTC Center for Humanities and Arts (in performance studio off main lobby) DETAILS: University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College and the University … [Read more...]
REPRESENTATIVES FROM BAOJI UNIVERSITY VISIT UCA
A delegation from Baoji University of Arts and Sciences (BUAS) visited the University of Central Arkansas on July 19. The Office of International Engagement and Confucius Institute organized the visit. Located in Baoji, Shaanxi, China, BUAS is a full-time, multi-disciplinary institution of higher learning under the jurisdiction of the provincial government. Representatives of both … [Read more...]
UCA WELCOMES HGTV STARS TO CONWAY
The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development welcomes the stars of HGTV’s hit series “Home Town” to the “Downtown Comeback” event on Tuesday, July 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. The event will be held in the McCastlain Hall Ballroom on the UCA campus in Conway. “Home Town” stars Jim and Mallorie Rasberry and Josh Nowell will share why they believe it takes a town to save … [Read more...]
PROFESSOR PUBLISHES RESEARCH ON CATERPILLARS
Moth larva uses disruptive bite, acidic secretion to disarm defenses of its food plants David Dussourd, biology professor, has published a study in the open-access journal PLOS One. According to the study, a moth caterpillar has evolved to use acids, usually sprayed at predators as a deterrent, to disarm the defenses of their food plants. Working with other researchers, Dussourd found … [Read more...]
HOUSING AND RESIDENCE LIFE WINS BIG AT SWACUHO CONFERENCE
A delegation of staff from the Department of Housing and Residence Life at the University of Central Arkansas earned several awards during the Regional Southwest Association of College and University Housing Officers conference hosted in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The department won the Frank Cloud Award of Excellence. Using the event theme, "Delivering Excellent Customer Service," the UCA team … [Read more...]
UCA PRESIDENT HOUSTON DAVIS NAMED CHAIR OF SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE
University of Central Arkansas President Houston Davis has been named chair of the Southland Conference Board of Directors for 2019-21. The two-year appointment was announced at the Southland Conference 2019 Spring Meeting in Frisco, Texas. “We are very excited to announce that President Davis will be leading the Southland Conference Board of Directors as the group’s chair during the next two … [Read more...]
