UCA Honors Student Presents International Solo Exhibition “Art & Seoul” in South Korea

University of Central Arkansas Norbert O. Schedler Honors College student Sydney Fallon completed a solo international art exhibition in Seoul, South Korea, over the summer as an Honors capstone project. The exhibition, titled “Art & Seoul”, was held July 24-27 at Mi&Gallery in the Jongno district near Gyeongbokgung Palace. Inspired by her own lived experience as a Korean adoptee, … [Read more...]

UCA student represents The Bahamas at 14th UNESCO Youth Forum

Kezia Johnson selected as her nation’s delegate for global forum University of Central Arkansas student Kezia Johnson recently represented her home country, The Bahamas, at the 14th UNESCO Youth Forum held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, is a specialized agency dedicated to strengthening shared humanity through the … [Read more...]

UCA’s Angelica Thomas honored as Newman Civic Fellow

Students recognized for commitment to solving public problems Campus Compact, a national coalition of colleges and universities working to advance the public purposes of higher education, has named the student civic leaders from 38 states, Washington, D.C., and Mexico who will make up the 2025-2026 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows. Angelica Thomas, a student at the University of Central … [Read more...]

UCA’s Beta Alpha Psi chapter takes first place at national conference, earns Gold status

The University of Central Arkansas Theta Lambda chapter of Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) recently won first place in the Best Practices competition, Impacting Your Profession division, at the organization’s 2025 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. The chapter was also recognized as a Gold Chapter – for professional and service activities by a chapter – for the past academic year. Lucas Hayes, Rebecca … [Read more...]

UCA announces incoming Honors Scholars for fall 2025

The Norbert O. Schedler Honors College has selected 80 incoming first-year students as its newest class of the Schedler Honors College and 44 incoming first-year students for its Schedler Honors Program. The entering Schedler Honors College and Schedler Honors Program classes of 2025 have an average high school GPA above 4.1. The Honors College class includes 117 students from Arkansas and 7 … [Read more...]

UCA adds solar-powered table to campus experience

The University of Central Arkansas has added one outdoor solar-powered table to its campus inventory.  The table allows individuals sitting at or near the table to charge phones, laptops, tablets, or other devices. It was installed recently by personnel in the Physical Plant. “We had talked about possibly adding some solar-powered tables to campus for some time, but we had an opportunity to … [Read more...]

UCA student to study robotics and ethics in summer initiative

University of Central Arkansas student Honey Norfolk has been accepted to the Oregon State University “Robots in the Real World” program. Norfolk, a Little Rock native, is a junior double majoring in engineering physics and sociology with minors in computer science and interdisciplinary studies.   The 10-week summer initiative is part of the university’s Research Experiences for … [Read more...]

Dean’s List and Presidential Scholars announced for spring 2025

The University of Central Arkansas has announced the Presidential Scholars and Dean’s List for spring 2025. Recognition as a Presidential Scholar or Dean’s List scholar is based on grades earned during each semester of the regular academic year. Eligibility on the Dean’s List requires at least a 3.5 GPA with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours. Students must achieve a 4.0 GPA with a … [Read more...]

UCA students, alums compete in 2025 Miss Arkansas 

University of Central Arkansas students and alumnae will be among the 47 contestants competing for the 2025 Miss Arkansas title from June 8-14. Ana Brandon of Conway, A’Zariah Burgin of Kansas City, Kansas, Kennedy Holland of Greenwood, Tori Lane Kiser of Cabot, Jada Simpson of Maumelle and Riley Strube of Cabot, will carry the UCA Bear spirit with them as they compete to become the next Miss … [Read more...]

Relay for Life recognized as CLAWS recipient at May board meeting

The Relay for Life (Colleges Against Cancer) organization received the Bear CLAWS award at the May meeting of the University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees. CLAWS, an acronym for Celebrating the Lofty Achievements of Our Wonderful Students, is awarded to one or more exceptional students or recognized student organizations during regularly scheduled board meetings. Accepting the CLAWS … [Read more...]