UCA News

Overall enrollment increases 3.4% The University of Central Arkansas welcomed one of its largest incoming freshman classes with 2,183 students, marking a 26% increase in incoming students from fall 2023, according to preliminary data. The incoming freshman class represents the largest year-to-year increase in at least 25 years with 446 more students over last year. This cohort of 2,183 is the … [Read more...]

The Student Orientation Staff (SOS) received the Bear CLAWS award at the August meeting of the University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees. CLAWS, an acronym for Celebrating the Lofty Achievements of Our Wonderful Students, is awarded to one or more exceptional students or recognized student organizations during regularly scheduled board meetings. The SOS program, established in fall … [Read more...]

The University of Central Arkansas will host Jonathan Christensen Caballero as an artist-in-residence from Sept. 16 to Sept. 20, 2024. The artist will return to UCA from Nov. 3 to Nov. 8, 2024, to complete the residency.  The Indiana University Bloomington-educated sculpture and ceramic artist will participate in two public events. The first one, presented on Sept. 19 at 5 p.m. in the Windgate … [Read more...]

The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances presents the all-new version of “Shrek the Musical” at Reynolds Performance Hall on Monday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m.  Audiences can expect a “Shrek”  that feels both familiar and refreshingly new, inviting everyone to “fall in love all ogre again.” “Kimberly Akimbo” Tony Award-winning duo Jeanine Tesori (music) and David Lindsay-Abaire (book) … [Read more...]

By: Kyra Waller Office of Media Relations  The University of Central Arkansas has hired Jaclyn Austin as director of Student Life.  In this role, Austin will oversee general Student Life operations, oversight of all RSOs and Greek Life, Co-chair the Homecoming Committee, advise the LEAD Team and co-advise IDEAL Freshman Leadership program, and aid staff in the management of Welcome Week … [Read more...]

The University of Central Arkansas Division of Advancement along with the UCA Foundation announces the following new hires and promotions. Ken Bissell, of Searcy, is the new senior director of Legacy Planning. He comes to UCA from Harding University where he was a member of the Advancement staff since 2011, including director of the Center for Charitable Estate Planning from 2020. Morgan … [Read more...]

A diverse group of over 200 community leaders from across Arkansas and eight states—Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee—participated in the 38th annual Community Development Institute (CDI) at the University of Central Arkansas. The five-day training session, held July 29 through Aug. 2, concluded with a special graduation and awards … [Read more...]