The University of Central Arkansas has announced Tim Bisping as the new dean of the UCA College of Business. Bisping will begin on July 1, 2025. In this role, Bisping will oversee the College of Business, which offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across four academic departments and three centers and serves as the home of the Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame. Bisping … [Read more...]
UCA physical therapist donates bone marrow
Chris Rigsby ’13, ’16, was an undergraduate student at the University of Central Arkansas attending a Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament when he was asked to swab his cheek and be added to a registry for potential bone marrow donors. “And I was like, ‘Yeah, and I'm sure nothing will ever happen,’” he said. Fast-forward to now, Rigsby is married. He has earned a bachelor’s, a Doctor of Physical … [Read more...]
Inclement Weather Update for Thursday, February 20, 2025
First, a special thank you to our weather essential employees at the Physical Plant, Police, Housing, and Dining Services for ensuring that campus operations continue during inclement weather. We also appreciate the teams in Torreyson Library, Ronnie Williams Student Center, Randy Pastor Student Health Clinic, and the HPER Center for taking steps to maximize their operations during these last few … [Read more...]
Inclement Weather Update for Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff: According to our latest updates from the National Weather Service, our area will continue to be in a winter storm warning through 6 a.m. Wednesday with icy road conditions expected for most of the day tomorrow. In anticipation of those hazardous travel conditions throughout the region, all classes on Wednesday, February 19, will use the university’s remote … [Read more...]
UCA receives new Carnegie Classification as new categories unveiled
The American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Carnegie Foundation) published Thursday the 2025 Research Activity Designations, unveiling an updated methodology intended to better account for and reflect the multifaceted, wide-ranging research landscape of higher education institutions in America. The University of Central Arkansas was … [Read more...]
Inclement Weather Update for Tuesday, February 18, 2025
According to our latest updates from the National Weather Service, our area is in a winter storm warning beginning at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, February 18. Travel conditions could be compromised beginning as early as late morning and continuing through part or all of Wednesday, February 19. In anticipation of possible hazardous travel conditions throughout the region, all classes on Tuesday, February 18 … [Read more...]
Dailey appointed as interim dean of UCA College of Education
The University of Central Arkansas has appointed Debbie Dailey as interim dean of the College of Education effective March 1. Dailey has been at UCA for 12 years, serving as a faculty member, chair of the Department of Teaching and Learning for the past five years, and most recently as interim associate dean. In making the announcement to campus Thursday, Executive Vice President and … [Read more...]
Hot Club of Cowtown and Tyler Hilton in “Celebrating Elvis Presley’s Records from Sun Studio”
The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances presents Hot Club of Cowtown and Tyler Hilton in “Celebrating Elvis Presley’s Records from Sun Studio” on Saturday, March 1, at 7 p.m. at Reynolds Performance Hall. Popular American Jazz and Western Swing trio, Hot Club of Cowtown, join musician and actor Tyler Hilton, who played the role of Elvis Presley in the Golden Globe-winning biopic … [Read more...]
UCA continues enrollment momentum with spring 2025
The University of Central Arkansas continued its strong enrollment trend as total spring course enrollment increased nearly 4% from spring to spring. Following a fall 2024 semester that saw record freshman enrollment growth, overall enrollments were largely fueled by freshman spring enrollment gains of 19.7% Overall spring enrollment increased to 9,152 in spring 2025, up from 8,905 in the … [Read more...]
Elkins Takes First Steps Toward New City Brand
City of Elkins residents and leaders gathered at City Hall on Tuesday, January 21, to participate in a public engagement workshop focused on the creation of a new community brand. The workshop was facilitated by Will Staley and Ryan Biles of Thrive, Inc., a nonprofit advertising agency in Helena-West Helena, in partnership with the University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and … [Read more...]
