UCA News

The students of the Griot Society and the Office of Minority Student Services invite you to join in a celebration of culture and family. Kwanzaa is celebrated by millions of Americans and we want to share this experience with you. Come learn about the rituals and the purpose of this holiday. The celebration is free and open to the public. Celebrate Kwanzaa 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1 Student … [Read more...]

A weekly listing of submitted presentations, publications and accomplishments by UCA faculty and staff. Drs. Paul Butt, Brooks Green, and Jerry Reynolds, all of the Department of Geography, attended the conference of the Southwest Division of the Association of American Geographers Nov. 12-14 at Nacogdoches, Texas where they each presented papers. Dr. Butt?'s topic was, "Dietary Patterns and … [Read more...]

Debbie Barnes, College of Education, received a $10,000 grant for the Arkansas Pathwise Mentoring Program. The grant, funded through the Arkansas Department of Education, will allow UCA faculty and public school faculty to be trained in the Pathwise Observation System which aligns with the curriculum. The grant will allow students, UCA faculty and public school faculty to use the same system … [Read more...]

Nancy Reese, College of Health and Applied Sciences, received a $74,948 for a grant titled ?Center for Translational Neuroscience at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.? The grant will bring ground-breaking research in spinal cord injury to Arkansas and will result in the development of a non-pharmacological (exercise) method of controlling spasticity in patients with spinal cord … [Read more...]

Dr. Carolyn Williams, College of Education, recently received a $5,000 grant for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Candidate Support Program. The grant will allow more area teachers to receive the certification and will allow UCA to continue as a leader in teacher preparation. … [Read more...]

Miniature star-spangled banners waved in the hands of more than 150 UCA students, employees, alumni and friends who turned out for the University of Central Arkansas? annual Veteran?s Day ceremony. President Lu Hardin welcomed the guests and reminded them that ?we must never forget the price paid by 900,000 American soldiers, nor the 19 million veterans living today who served during wartime … [Read more...]

A weekly listing of submitted presentations, publications and accomplishments by UCA faculty and staff. Dr. Jacquie Rainey, Department of Health Sciences, was recently elected to a five year term on the Board of Commissioners: Division Board of Certification of Health Education Specialist of the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. The National Commission for Health … [Read more...]

A plan to revive UCA?s Summer Reading Program came under fire during the faculty senate meeting on Tuesday. A faculty member from the Department of Writing expressed to the senate a ?growing concern among faculty about what processes and/or procedures we have in place for faculty participation in the development of university-wide programs and/or initiatives related to curriculum.? The … [Read more...]

The University of Central Arkansas will celebrate GIS Day on Wednesday, Nov. 17. Displays, videos and professionals employed in the geospatial technology industry will be on hand from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Technology Plaza (the site of the jumbo screen) to visit with students about potential careers in this field. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, GIS has been identified as one of the … [Read more...]

H.E. Andrew Mhando Daraja, Tanzania Ambassador to the United States, will present a lecture on economic development in Tanzania for the Honors College High Table at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 17. Ambassador Daraja began his assignment as ambassador to the United States in July 2002 and accredited to Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela. Prior to his assignment to the U.S., he served as ambassador to … [Read more...]