University of Central Arkansas enrollment for the fall 2020 semester stands at 10,335 students. For the third consecutive year, the freshman-to-sophomore retention rate for full-time freshmen has set a new university record. Additionally, the entering freshman class of 1,715, with a composite ACT score of 24.2 and a composite high school GPA of 3.59, is again one of the most academically qualified … [Read more...]
COVID-19 UPDATE: SEPT. 4, 2020
Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff The long Labor Day weekend is upon us, and I know many of you may have plans to travel home to see friends and family. If you decide to leave campus this weekend, please remember to take the necessary steps to protect your health and the health of your loved ones. As we have learned from health officials … [Read more...]
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HIRES TWO ACCOUNTING FACULTY
The University of Central Arkansas College of Business has hired two faculty members in its Department of Accounting. Mengyu Ma and Qifeng Wu were both hired as assistant professors of accounting. Ma was an instructor of accounting at Florida International University. Her research interests include financial reporting quality, information environment, equity markets, debt contracting and … [Read more...]
COVID-19 UPDATE: AUGUST 27, 2020
Over the past few weeks, we have detailed our new COVID-19 policies and expectations of our community. While I know the beginning of the new semester is an exciting time, we must continue to follow all state and university COVID-19 directives that protect the health of our campus community and help preserve our on-campus experience. As we approach our second full weekend of the fall semester, we … [Read more...]
UCA MBA DIRECTOR WINS SOUTHWEST DECISION SCIENCES INSTITUTE OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR AWARD
Mark E. McMurtrey, professor of management information systems and Master of Business Administration program director at the University of Central Arkansas, has been awarded the Southwest Decision Sciences Institute (SWDSI) Outstanding Educator Award. On behalf of the SWDSI, the Federation of Business Disciplines presents the award each year to an individual who has made an outstanding … [Read more...]
CCED AND SERVICE-LEARNING PARTNER FOR AMERICORPS VISTA PROGRAM
The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED) has partnered with UCA Service-Learning to sponsor an AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program. The new partnership will allow UCA to sponsor six AmeriCorps VISTA members that will serve in partner communities and nonprofits in Arkansas for one year. UCA will provide a network of support … [Read more...]
COVID-19 UPDATE: AUG. 21, 2020
Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff Welcome back to campus, Bears, and happy first two days of fall classes! It has been wonderful to see many of you in person and others by Zoom this week as we have returned to campus and enjoyed a series of Welcome Week activities unlike any other. While we have made many accommodations to keep our campus … [Read more...]
UCA’S ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE STATE EXCEEDS $1 BILLION
The University of Central Arkansas added $1.01 billion in income to the Arkansas economy and supported 19,506 jobs (one out of every 85) in fiscal year 2018-19, according to a recent study that measures the economic impacts and returns on investment of the university to its students, taxpayers and society. The study was conducted by Emsi, an internationally renowned provider of data for higher … [Read more...]
UCA KICKS OFF SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
Celebration begins with fiber artists exhibition The University of Central Arkansas’s Baum Gallery will host “Threads Through Time” Wednesday, Aug. 26 through Thursday, Oct. 15, with a ticketed, limited-attendance opening reception Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 4 to 7 p.m. “Threads Through Time” is a comprehensive, tiered exhibition of modern and contemporary fiber art that commemorates the 100th … [Read more...]
UCA BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNOUNCES AUGUST MEETING
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 10 a.m., Friday, August 14, in the Board of Trustees Conference Room in Wingo Hall. The Audit & Finance Committee will meet prior to the board meeting, at 8:30 a.m., in Wingo 315. A printable copy of the agenda can be found at www.uca.edu/botagenda. The in-person meeting will abide by the … [Read more...]
