The University of Central Arkansas will hold its regularly scheduled Board of Trustees meetings on the dates listed below. Meetings will either be held in the Board of Trustees Conference Room in Wingo Hall and/or via Zoom; media will be notified of the format prior to each meeting. February 19 May 7 August 13 October 8 December 3 The tentative time for … [Read more...]
COVID-19 UPDATE: JAN. 6, 2021
Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff Happy New Year! I hope you all have been able to get some much-needed rest during Winter Break. The countdown is now on, and in less than two weeks we will begin the spring 2021 semester. Just as I did leading up to the fall semester, over the next couple of weeks I will provide you with several important … [Read more...]
UCA RECEIVES RELIEF GRANT FROM JAPAN FOUNDATION LOS ANGELES
By Dahlia Davis Office of University Marketing and Communications The University of Central Arkansas Department of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures was awarded a $10,000 COVID-19 Relief Grant from the Japan Foundation Los Angeles (JFLA). Thanks to the grant, the department was able to continue providing its Japanese-language learning course, which it has offered since at least … [Read more...]
EALY HONORED AT WOMEN IN BUSINESS AWARDS CEREMONY
Shaneil Ealy, associate vice president of the University of Central Arkansas Division of Outreach and Community Engagement, was honored by the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce as Outstanding Woman in Nonprofit. The award was presented at the chamber’s ninth annual Women in Business Awards on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at Reynolds Performance Hall. Ealy devotes much of her free time to several local … [Read more...]
MEMBERS OF ROTC HONORED BY MARINE CORPS LEAGUE
Members of the University of Central Arkansas ROTC were honored by the Conway chapter of the Marine Corps League. Capt. Andrew Fisher and Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Atwood received a certificate and plaque for volunteering to serve on flag folding detail at the memorial services of William “Bill” Bounds of Conway. Bounds retired from the UCA College of Business in 2009 after serving as a faculty … [Read more...]
VETERAN SERVICES OFFICE RECEIVES GIFTS TO ENDOW SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The University of Central Arkansas Veteran Services Office recently received donations that helped to establish the Military Scholarship Fund. Counseling Associates Inc. and Professional Counseling Associates, as well as Acxiom Corp., provided the funds to the campus Veteran Services Office. The fund will aid veteran students and families by bolstering emotional support and meeting their … [Read more...]
ARKANSAS CODING ACADEMY TO HOLD DEMO DAY
The Arkansas Coding Academy (ArCA) at the University of Central Arkansas will hold its Virtual Demo Day on Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 2-4 p.m. via Wonder.me at the following link: https://www.wonder.me/r?id=qigu88-tlve1. Graduates of the most recent part-time class will present their final projects before entering the information technology workforce as computer programmers. Demo Day is an event that … [Read more...]
COVID-19 UPDATE: DEC. 11, 2020
Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff Congratulations on making it to the fall 2020 finish line! While this semester has certainly presented many challenges for our campus community, we were able to work together to complete fall 2020 as planned. I will forever be thankful for your diligence and the many steps you took to make this happen. As we … [Read more...]
UCA MBA NAMED TO PRINCETON REVIEW’S BEST BUSINESS SCHOOLS LIST
The University of Central Arkansas’ Master in Business Administration program was named to The Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools list of Best On-Campus MBA programs. The list recognized the top 244 on-campus MBA programs around the country and was based on survey data from more than 17,800 students and school administrators. “What makes our Best Business Schools list unique is that we … [Read more...]
UCA FALL COMMENCEMENT SET FOR DEC. 11 AND 12
The University of Central Arkansas will hold fall commencement Friday, Dec. 11 and Saturday, Dec. 12 in the Farris Center on campus. The graduate ceremonies will be held at 7 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m. Saturday; the undergraduate ceremonies will be held at 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. Saturday. Fall commencement ceremonies are ticketed events that are not open to the general public. Graduates will each be … [Read more...]
