UCA News

Gatling selected for new role The University of Central Arkansas is expanding its reach with a familiar face to Northwest Arkansas. Paul Gatling has been selected as the Senior Director of Northwest Arkansas Engagement and will be responsible for strengthening relationships with alumni and business partners as well as sharing UCA’s story. “UCA recognizes that Northwest Arkansas is an economic … [Read more...] about UCA Expanding Engagement to NWA

Show to preview at Faulkner County Library The University of Central Arkansas Summer Theatre, the new professional theatre at UCA, will open “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown,” on Friday, June 21, in the James M. Bridges Black Box Theatre in the Windgate Center for the Fine and Performing Arts.  This summer marks the inaugural year of UCA Summer Theatre.  Performance dates are June 21, 22, … [Read more...] about UCA Summer Theatre presents inaugural season with ‘You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown’

The University of Central Arkansas Department of History, in partnership with the Arkansas State Archives' National Digital Newspaper Program Advisory Committee, is hosting a live, interactive mini-camp on using historical newspapers to build strong and innovative National History Day projects. The event will take place on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Participants will … [Read more...] about UCA History to Host Chronicling America Mini-Camp for NHD Competitors

By: Kyra Waller Office of Media Relations University of Central Arkansas students and alumnae will be among 45 contestants competing for the 2024 Miss Arkansas title this week.  UCA students Ana Brandon of Conway, Kennedy Holland of Greenwood, Tori Lane Kiser of Cabot and Jada Simpson of Maumelle and UCA alumnae Kassidy Bell of Green Forest and Mattison Gafner of Conway will carry the UCA … [Read more...] about UCA students, alums compete in 2024 Miss Arkansas 

The University of Central Arkansas recently announced that it has earned the 2024-2025 Military Friendly® School designation with a gold status. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2024-2025 survey with 537 earning special awards for going … [Read more...] about UCA earns 2024-2025 Military Friendly® School designation

Also receives  ABET accreditation for engineering physics program The University of Central Arkansas has announced the establishment of the College of Science and Engineering.  The announcement was made during Tuesday’s Board of Trustees meeting.  The college has also renamed one of its seven departments from the Department of Physics and Astronomy to the Department of Physics, … [Read more...] about UCA establishes College of Science and Engineering 

University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances has announced its new season of performances including Broadway hits “Pretty Woman: The Musical” and “Shrek the Musical,” family-friendly shows such as “Stomp” and “Ghostbusters in Concert” with the Conway Symphony Orchestra, and award-winning musicians including the Indigo Girls, Vitamin String Quartet, Larry Fleet, Straight No Chaser and many … [Read more...] about UCA Public Appearances announces 2024-25 season

FBI Director Christopher Wray presented Mehmet Ulupinar with the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA) for his service to the citizens of Little Rock through his work as president of the board for the Arkansas Culture and Dialog Center (ACDC). The award was presented during a ceremony held at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. in April. Ulupinar is an international admission … [Read more...] about Ulupinar receives FBI award