The University of Central Arkansas Community Development Institute (CDI) has announced the appointment of five new advisory board members, as well as two reappointments to the board. The five new members include: Shaneil Ealy, associate vice president of UCA Outreach & Community Engagement; Stacey Neal, director of Community Competitiveness at Louisiana Economic Development; Shelley Mehl, … [Read more...]
UCA PROFESSOR DEBUTS IN HBO’S ‘TRUE DETECTIVE’
University of Central Arkansas Theatre professor Chris Fritzges will debut in the third season of the HBO series “True Detective,” which was filmed in Fayetteville. “True Detective” Season 3 follows partner detectives as they investigate a macabre crime involving two missing children in the heart of the Arkansas Ozarks. The story spans three decades. The third season is set to premiere Jan. 13, … [Read more...]
UCA DIVISION OF OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WINS INTERNATIONAL AWARD
The Division of Outreach and Community Engagement at the University of Central Arkansas has won an International Award in lifelong learning for “Best Marketing” for the Women’s Leadership Network. The award was presented by the Learning Resources Network (LERN), the largest association in continuing education in the world. "Our division is honored to receive this international award, and we are … [Read more...]
UCA COMMENCEMENT SET FOR DECEMBER 14-15
The University of Central Arkansas will hold commencement at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, and at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, in the Jeff Farris Health and Physical Education Center. The university will confer 549 undergraduate degrees and 217 graduate degrees during four ceremonies. Graduate school commencement for all colleges is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday. Undergraduate … [Read more...]
ARKANSAS CODING ACADEMY CONTINUES PARTNERSHIP WITH PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE
The Arkansas Coding Academy (ArCA) announces a continued partnership with Philander Smith College Workforce Innovation and Strategic Economic Public-Private Partnership (WISE-P3). The WISE-P3 program will host part-time ArCA classes on its campus, providing a safe and stable learning environment in the heart of Little Rock. This partnership allows local students an additional option for … [Read more...]
WHITEHEAD ELECTED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Amy Whitehead, assistant vice president for community and workforce development for the Division of Outreach and Community Engagement at the University of Central Arkansas, has been elected vice chair of the Community Development Council (CDC). The CDC, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is the governing body for the Community Development Institute (CDI) national network, a three-year community … [Read more...]
UCA FACULTY SELECTED TO ATTEND STEM GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP
A group of University of Central Arkansas faculty has been selected to attend a workshop intended to improve competitiveness among submissions to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) program. The two-day, all-expense paid workshop seeks to improve the competitiveness of submissions to the National Science Foundation … [Read more...]
PROFESSOR AUTHORS BOOK ABOUT FLU SHOTS
Ben Rowley, associate professor of biology, has written a book with scientific information on the personal and societal benefits of influenza vaccinations. The book, titled Get Your $&$! Flu Shot, addresses the confusion and myths surrounding flu vaccines and vaccines in general, and it simplifies the science behind both the virus and the vaccine. It confronts misconceptions about … [Read more...]
JEWEL MOORE PHOTOGRAPHY WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Winners of the 2018 Jewel Moore Nature Reserve Photography Contest were recently announced by the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. This contest focuses on capturing all-natural photos in UCA’s Jewel Moore Nature Reserve, at the Steel Creek field station along the Buffalo River, and in other natural areas on the UCA campus. UCA student winners are: First place, Stefani Hall, … [Read more...]
UCA ALUMNA RECEIVES DOROTHY DREYER AWARD FOR VOLUNTEERISM
Carol Fleming ’90, ’91 was named the 2018 recipient of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Dorothy Dreyer Award for Volunteerism. Fleming was formally recognized at the ASHA Awards Ceremony in Boston, Massachusetts, on Friday Nov. 16. During the ceremony, she was presented with a hand-blown glass bowl and a certificate acknowledging her volunteer service and the model she serves … [Read more...]
