Four University of Central Arkansas students, all UCA Debate and Forensics team members, won individual awards at the International Public Debate Association (IDPA) championship tournament on April 9-11 in Abilene, Texas. The tournament capped the 2021-22 season for the team and took place at the Abilene Christian University campus. The team is coached by Anthony McMullen, an associate … [Read more...]
Student Journalists Win Awards from Arkansas College Media Association
The University of Central Arkansas School of Communication netted multiple awards from the 2022 Arkansas College Media Association Contest (ACMA), covering work done by its student journalists during 2021. The student-run newspaper, The Echo, along with its online version, uca.news.live, took home 23 awards, including newspaper of the year, reporter of the year, editorial cartoon, … [Read more...]
Film Students Attend SXSW Festival
Students from the Department of Film, Theatre, and Creative Writing traveled to Austin, Texas, as part of South by Southwest (SXSW). The trip included 32 students majoring in film and five faculty members who took part in the conglomeration that brings media, film and music together. The department’s annual trip is the first since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing students to an … [Read more...]
Four children receive modified ride-on cars in UCA’s first Go Baby Go event
Aleeah Rodriguez’s anticipation was palpable as occupational student Destanie Nelson and physical therapy student Aaron Hoschbach strapped her into her newly modified hot pink ride-on car. The 7-year-old from Jonesboro had been waiting on this day for months. Her parents Jesus and Judy Rodriguez stood nearby smiling proudly. “I had the phone on speaker when I got the news she may be a … [Read more...]
Yelen awarded Critical Language Scholarship
By: Amber Austen Office of Media Relations University of Central Arkansas student Nesibe Yelen is the recipient of a Critical Language Scholarship that will allow her to study abroad in South Korea for summer 2022. Yelen, who is already bilingual, is a sophomore biology pre-dental major from Little Rock. Her native language is Turkish, and she has always had a passion for learning about … [Read more...]
Jeromy Hunt selected for 2022-23 Newman Civic Fellow award
By: Amber Austen Office of Media Relations Jeromy Hunt, a student at the University of Central Arkansas, is the recipient of a 2022-23 Newman Civic Fellow award. The Newman Civic Fellowship recognizes and supports community-committed students who have demonstrated an investment in finding solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country. The fellowship provides training … [Read more...]
UCA Researchers Awarded Grant on Ouachita River Basin Water Quality
University of Central Arkansas researchers have received funding from the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment’s Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to study human impacts on water quality in the Ouachita River Basin. Halvor Halvorson, assistant professor of biology; Ginny Adams, associate dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and Reid Adams, professor of … [Read more...]
UCA Students Complete A Dozen Projects During the Big Event 2022
A total of 167 University of Central Arkansas students, faculty and staff volunteered for various projects across Conway for the Big Event this year. The annual service day event is a student-led effort to strengthen the bond between UCA and the community by helping its residents. The Big Event fell on Saturday, March 12, 2022, the day after a late-season snowfall. While some of the projects … [Read more...]
Two Students Receive CLAWS Recognition at February Board Meeting
University of Central Arkansas President Houston Davis recognized Hannah Bender and Marvin Russell as Bear CLAWS recipients during the February 2022 Board of Trustees meeting. CLAWS, an acronym for Celebrating the Lofty Achievements of our Wonderful Students, is given to one or more exceptional students or recognized student organizations during regularly scheduled board … [Read more...]
UCA students serve community during The Big Event
The University of Central Arkansas will host the Big Event on Saturday, March 12 throughout Conway. This is the ninth year for The Big Event at UCA. Organizations and residents of Conway are invited to submit a job request to propose a project for volunteers to complete on Saturday, March 12. Job requests are open through Feb. 11 and can be submitted at UCA’s The Big Event. Volunteers may also … [Read more...]
