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...]
UCA HIRES ARKANSAS CODING ACADEMY DIRECTOR
The Arkansas Coding Academy (ArCA), a program of the Division of Outreach and Community Engagement at the University of Central Arkansas, has named Alison Wish as its new director. Wish brings more than 20 years of experience in information technology to this role. As director, Wish will oversee the administration and everyday operations of the program and will continue to expand the training … [Read more...]
VOSS NAMED TO AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE’S RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Doug Voss, professor of logistics and supply chain management in the University of Central Arkansas College of Business, has been appointed to the American Transportation Research Institute’s Research Advisory Committee. As part of the committee, Voss will help the institute identify top research priorities for the trucking industry. The appointment runs through 2022. “Our members serve a … [Read more...]
COVID-19 UPDATE: DEC. 2, 2020
Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff I hope you all had a restful Thanksgiving Break. As we wrap up class instruction this week and prepare for finals next week, I wanted to send a few important reminders to help us have a smooth transition to Winter Break and a strong start to the spring 2021 semester in around six weeks. ACADEMIC CALENDAR, … [Read more...]
