Jon-Stephen Stansel, digital and social media specialist at the University of Central Arkansas, was recently featured in a Currents magazine article on social media crisis communication in higher education. Currents is the magazine of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), a global nonprofit association serving educational institutions and the advancement professionals who … [Read more...]
UCA ANNOUNCES 2019-20 OUTSTANDING STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY
The University of Central Arkansas has announced its President’s Medallion recipients for the 2019-20 academic year. This annual award honors undergraduate students from each academic college as Outstanding Students of the University for their commitment to academic excellence and experiential learning. Students awarded for the 2019-20 academic year were Kevin Joshua Knox, College of Business; … [Read more...]
UCA STUDENT CHOSEN AS DIRECTOR OF ACN COALITION
Ashlyn Sander has been selected as director of the Arkansas Collegiate Network, effective June 28, 2020. The Arkansas Collegiate Network (ACN) is Arkansas’ official collegiate coalition committed to addressing substance misuse at every institution of higher education in Arkansas. As ACN director, Sander will lead the coalition in its efforts to bring awareness to students at each institution … [Read more...]
UCA 2020 SERVICE-LEARNING AWARDS HONOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND NONPROFITS
The University of Central Arkansas Service-Learning Program has announced the recipients of the annual Service-Learning Awards. These awards honor students, faculty and nonprofit community partners for outstanding contributions to service-learning projects and partnerships. UCA students Grace Zimmerman received the Spirit of Humanity Award and John Singel received the Exceptional … [Read more...]
UCA STUDENT, ALUMNUS RECEIVE FULBRIGHT AWARDS
A University of Central Arkansas student and a recent alumnus have received Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for the 2020-21 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Sophia Ordaz of Little Rock and Alexander Battaglia of Bella Vista have both been offered Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships (ETA). Ordaz and Battaglia are … [Read more...]
UCA ANNOUNCES CREATION OF THE COLLEGE OF ARTS, HUMANITIES, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
The University of Central Arkansas has established and launched the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS). The new college brings together the departments of the colleges of Liberal Arts (English; History; Philosophy and Religion; Political Science; Sociology, Criminology, and Anthropology; and Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures) and Fine Arts and Communication … [Read more...]
UCA NAMES DEAN OF THE SCHEDLER HONORS COLLEGE
The University of Central Arkansas has named Patricia Smith dean of the Schedler Honors College, effective July 1. In this role, Smith will publicly represent and lead the almost 40-year-old Schedler Honors College, which was the first honors college in the state and one of the first in the nation. Smith has a long history with Schedler Honors College. She served as coordinator of student … [Read more...]
PROFESSOR SELECTED FOR GOLDEN GAVEL AWARD
Anthony McMullen, associate professor of business law at the University of Central Arkansas, was selected for a Golden Gavel award by the Arkansas Bar Foundation and the Arkansas Bar Association. McMullen, who also is director of forensics in the UCA School of Communication, was honored for his work as chair of the Mock Trial Committee. The Mock Trial Committee is a committee of the Arkansas … [Read more...]
GILLASPY CHOSEN FOR APA COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES
Art Gillaspy, chair of the Department of Psychology and Counseling at the University of Central Arkansas, has been elected to serve on the American Psychological Association Council of Representatives. Gillaspy will serve as Arkansas’ representative during his three-year term, which will begin Jan. 1, 2021. “I am humbled to be chosen to work on behalf of Arkansas psychologists in these … [Read more...]
THOMAS NAMED ‘CHAMPION OF PRIDE’
The Advocate magazine named Allen Thomas a 2020 Champion of Pride. Thomas is the academic director of Health Promotion and Wellness (HPaW) Residential College at Baridon Hall at the University of Central Arkansas and assistant director of Learning Communities. Thomas was selected for the state of Arkansas. "It’s an honor to be selected. I hope this is a recognition that everyone is still … [Read more...]
