A record 7,256 donors supported the University of Central Arkansas with nearly $11 million in gifts to the UCA Foundation in fiscal year 2025. This was the eighth consecutive year that the university has surpassed its fundraising goal and raised more than $10 million. The number of donors was a 4% increase over fiscal year 2022 when a record 6,969 donors gave during the UCA NOW Campaign. This … [Read more...] about UCA’s fundraising success continues in FY25
UCA Public Appearances 2025-26 tickets on sale July 28
The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances announces tickets for individual shows for the 2025-26 season will go on sale at 10:00 am, Monday, July 28. The 2025-26 season is packed with show-stopping Broadway hits from TINA - The Tina Turner Musical to Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol. The Night Out series includes exciting shows such as Cirque Dreams Holidaze, JAWS in … [Read more...] about UCA Public Appearances 2025-26 tickets on sale July 28
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...] about UCA announces incoming Honors Scholars for fall 2025
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...] about UCA adds solar-powered table to campus experience
UCA hosts annual robotics camp
The University of Central Arkansas will host its second annual AI robotics and ethics camp June 22-27 for Arkansas students in grades 9-12 for the upcoming academic year. The camp will take place in the Conway Corp Center for Sciences on the UCA campus. During the week, student teams will learn programming and hardware skills to build and test machine learning algorithms to train and … [Read more...] about UCA hosts annual robotics camp
Cowan awarded NIGP-CPP certification
The Institute for Public Procurement has awarded Meghan Cowan, assistant director of Procurement, University of Central Arkansas, with the NIGP-CPP certification—the fastest growing globally recognized public procurement certification available. Achieving the NIGP-CPP affirms that the entity, the supplier community, and the public are working with a procurement professional who has achieved the … [Read more...] about Cowan awarded NIGP-CPP certification
UCA grads recognized among ABPG ‘40 Under 40’
Three University of Central Arkansas graduates were recognized at the 2025 Arkansas Business Publishing Group’s “40 Under 40” awards luncheon on Tuesday, June 10, at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. Jonathan Foster '12 of Hot Springs is the CFP of Xpress Boats and Veranda Luxury Pontoons, where he has supported culture and leadership development initiatives and strategic … [Read more...] about UCA grads recognized among ABPG ‘40 Under 40’
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...] about UCA student to study robotics and ethics in summer initiative
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...] about Dean’s List and Presidential Scholars announced for spring 2025
UCA partners with Air Force in new training program
The University of Central Arkansas Aviation Academy welcomed eight cadets to campus through a new flight training program with the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) that kicked off Friday, June 6. This is UCA’s first year to participate in the AFJROTC program. The campus welcomed Arkansas Air National Guard Lt. Col. Kenda Garrett, 189th Operations Support Squadron … [Read more...] about UCA partners with Air Force in new training program