Mills selected as UCA Graduate School dean

The University of Central Arkansas has announced Michael Mills as the new dean of the UCA Graduate School. Mills will begin on Feb. 16. In this role, Mills will oversee UCA’s Graduate School which represents degree programs from five academic colleges and provides a wide range of advanced educational opportunities including six doctoral programs, 34 master’s and specialist programs and 16 … [Read more...]

UCA announces fall 2024 Presidential Scholars and Dean’s List

The University of Central Arkansas has announced the Presidential Scholars and Dean’s List for fall 2024. 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 minimum … [Read more...]

UCA Summer Theatre to hold local auditions for Ken Ludwig’s The Three Musketeers 

For its second annual season, UCA Summer Theatre will present The Three Musketeers, by Ken Ludwig, June 20-29, 2025. Auditions for The Three Musketeers will be held on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 1-5 p.m., at the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the UCA Campus.  Get ready for a family-friendly, action-packed adventure like no other! The Three Musketeers is a thrilling, fast-paced … [Read more...]

UCA announces fall 2024 grads

The University of Central Arkansas hosted fall 2024 commencement on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13 and 14, in the Farris Center. The university conferred degrees and certificates through the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Business; College of Education; College of Health and Behavioral Sciences; College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and Graduate School. The … [Read more...]

Model UN recognized as December CLAWS

UCA’s Model United Nations received the Bear CLAWS award at the December 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. UCA’s Model UN has about 25 students on the … [Read more...]

UCA expands contract with The Edge for apartments

The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees approved a contract expansion with The Edge at Conway to lease more than 200 extra beds for the 2025-26 academic year.  The decision was made at the board’s regular December meeting, and it allows UCA to lease approximately 240 beds for upper-class student housing at The Edge at Conway, an apartment complex on Donaghey Avenue near campus. … [Read more...]

UCA Schedler Honors College Joins Global ‘Partners in Peace’ Initiative with NCHC and Nobel Peace Center

The University of Central Arkansas Schedler Honors College is honored to join the inaugural Partners in Peace cohort, an initiative launched by the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) in partnership with the Nobel Peace Center. This program recognizes NCHC member institutions for their efforts in creating, implementing, and assessing honors-level curricular and co-curricular projects that … [Read more...]

UCA hosts Fall Commencement in December

The University of Central Arkansas will hold Fall Commencement on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13 and 14.  All ceremonies will be held at the Farris Center and will be live-streamed.  These are the times for the ceremonies:  Graduate School Ceremony Friday, Dec. 13 5 p.m.  Undergraduate Ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 14 9 a.m. College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences … [Read more...]

UCA Programs in Creative Writing celebrates 15 years of creative writing major 

In honor of 15 years of the Bachelor of Arts in creative writing, the University of Central Arkansas Programs in Creative Writing hosted a “Sweet 15!” celebration with presentations, an open mic and a reception.  Founded in 2009, the program offers the widest variety of creative writing classes in the state of Arkansas. At its beginning, the creative writing program served about 50 students. … [Read more...]

UCA Aviation Academy students awarded scholarships

Students from the University of Central Arkansas Aviation Academy were awarded scholarships through the Arkansas Aviation Historical Society recently.  The Arkansas Aviation Historical Society hosted its Hall of Fame Ceremony on Nov. 7. and  Zane Harris of Conway, Tyler Strazzinski of Sherwood, and Rhiannon Umfleet of Rogers were awarded Arkansas Aviation Historical Society scholarships in the … [Read more...]