Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff We are days away from the start of the fall 2020 semester and are so excited to see our returning students back on campus and to welcome our incoming freshman class! We have made many adjustments and accommodations all across campus to ensure a safe return to classes and college life this academic year. I … [Read more...]
NEW ALUMNI RELATIONS LEADERSHIP AT UCA
Executive Director and Assistant Director Announced The University of Central Arkansas named Alison Taylor as executive director of the Office of Alumni Relations. Morgan Drayton was named assistant director. They both started July 1. “Alison and Morgan have both served UCA well for the past few months. Even during this pandemic, they worked to launch new programs and expand existing … [Read more...]
COUNTDOWN TO FALL SEMESTER: AUGUST 7, 2020
Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff The countdown continues. In less than two weeks, we will begin the fall 2020 semester. In late July, I provided you with many important details about our fall 2020 plan and what you can expect when classes begin. Today, I would like to remind you of those specifics, reiterate some of the new health and safety … [Read more...]
UCA SUMMER COMMENCEMENT SET FOR AUG. 7 AND 8
The University of Central Arkansas will hold summer commencement Friday, Aug. 7 and Saturday, Aug. 8 on The Stripes in Estes Stadium. The graduate ceremony will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday; the undergraduate ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday. This is a ticketed event that is not open to the general public. Graduates will each be given a specified number of tickets that they may share with … [Read more...]
UCA ANNOUNCES SECOND-HIGHEST FUNDRAISING YEAR IN UNIVERSITY HISTORY
The University of Central Arkansas continued its fundraising momentum in 2019-20, raising $15,823,802 for student scholarships, faculty support, programs and facilities. This represents the second-highest fundraising year in university history and support from a record number of donors. UCA President Houston Davis revealed the year’s fundraising success during an online address to the … [Read more...]
Statement from President Houston Davis on Conway Police Dept. incident and update on UCA’s social justice initiatives
Dear UCA Students, Faculty, and Staff: I came to you in May, following the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, to express my disgust for the atrocities of racism and police brutality, and the broken system that allowed Floyd’s horrific murder and the deaths and abuse of many other people of color all across the country. I come to you today to address the pain and outrage that emanates from yet … [Read more...]
PSI CHI SELECTED AS MODEL CHAPTER FOR 13 CONSECUTIVE YEARS
The University of Central Arkansas chapter of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, has been designated as a Psi Chi Model Chapter for 2019-20. This is the 13th consecutive year the chapter has earned this distinction. The UCA Psi Chi Chapter was one of 23 chapters selected from a worldwide pool of more than 1,180 chapters to achieve the Model Chapter status this year. In … [Read more...]
UCA BOARD OF TRUSTEES VOTES TO RENAME CHEMISTRY BUILDING TO MANION HALL
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees unanimously voted to rename Laney-Manion Hall to Manion Hall during their July 23 meeting. Built in 1994, Laney-Manion Hall is the current home of the Department of Chemistry. The building was constructed on the site of the original Laney Hall, named after Gov. Benjamin T. Laney. The new building continued to be identified as Laney Hall … [Read more...]
Conway Regional Health System, Central Baptist College, Hendrix College and the University of Central Arkansas Announce COVID-19 Partnership
Conway Regional Health System, along with Central Baptist College, Hendrix College, and the University of Central Arkansas, announce a partnership for testing and health services related to COVID-19. Conway Regional Health System and Conway’s three institutions of higher education have been collaborating for several weeks to implement protocols and practices to help ensure the health and safety … [Read more...]
PROFESSOR PENS ESSAY FOR NEW YORK TIMES
An essay written by Paige Reynolds, professor of English, appeared in “Modern Love,” a regular column of the New York Times. The column ran July 12. “A Glimpse Into My Son’s Magnificent Mind” is the title of the essay and can also be found online. Reynolds said the essay is a “kind of love story about mothering my son, who has autism.” She wrote the piece to explore and express her own … [Read more...]
