The University of Central Arkansas added $1.01 billion in income to the Arkansas economy and supported 19,506 jobs (one out of every 85) in fiscal year 2018-19, according to a recent study that measures the economic impacts and returns on investment of the university to its students, taxpayers and society. The study was conducted by Emsi, an internationally renowned provider of data for higher … [Read more...]
UCA KICKS OFF SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
Celebration begins with fiber artists exhibition The University of Central Arkansas’s Baum Gallery will host “Threads Through Time” Wednesday, Aug. 26 through Thursday, Oct. 15, with a ticketed, limited-attendance opening reception Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 4 to 7 p.m. “Threads Through Time” is a comprehensive, tiered exhibition of modern and contemporary fiber art that commemorates the 100th … [Read more...]
UCA BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNOUNCES AUGUST MEETING
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 10 a.m., Friday, August 14, in the Board of Trustees Conference Room in Wingo Hall. The Audit & Finance Committee will meet prior to the board meeting, at 8:30 a.m., in Wingo 315. A printable copy of the agenda can be found at www.uca.edu/botagenda. The in-person meeting will abide by the … [Read more...]
UCA RELEASES ‘STUDENT GUIDE TO RETURNING TO CAMPUS’
Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff We are days away from the start of the fall 2020 semester and are so excited to see our returning students back on campus and to welcome our incoming freshman class! We have made many adjustments and accommodations all across campus to ensure a safe return to classes and college life this academic year. I … [Read more...]
NEW ALUMNI RELATIONS LEADERSHIP AT UCA
Executive Director and Assistant Director Announced The University of Central Arkansas named Alison Taylor as executive director of the Office of Alumni Relations. Morgan Drayton was named assistant director. They both started July 1. “Alison and Morgan have both served UCA well for the past few months. Even during this pandemic, they worked to launch new programs and expand existing … [Read more...]
COUNTDOWN TO FALL SEMESTER: AUGUST 7, 2020
Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff The countdown continues. In less than two weeks, we will begin the fall 2020 semester. In late July, I provided you with many important details about our fall 2020 plan and what you can expect when classes begin. Today, I would like to remind you of those specifics, reiterate some of the new health and safety … [Read more...]
UCA SUMMER COMMENCEMENT SET FOR AUG. 7 AND 8
The University of Central Arkansas will hold summer commencement Friday, Aug. 7 and Saturday, Aug. 8 on The Stripes in Estes Stadium. The graduate ceremony will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday; the undergraduate ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday. This is a ticketed event that is not open to the general public. Graduates will each be given a specified number of tickets that they may share with … [Read more...]
UCA ANNOUNCES SECOND-HIGHEST FUNDRAISING YEAR IN UNIVERSITY HISTORY
The University of Central Arkansas continued its fundraising momentum in 2019-20, raising $15,823,802 for student scholarships, faculty support, programs and facilities. This represents the second-highest fundraising year in university history and support from a record number of donors. UCA President Houston Davis revealed the year’s fundraising success during an online address to the … [Read more...]
Statement from President Houston Davis on Conway Police Dept. incident and update on UCA’s social justice initiatives
Dear UCA Students, Faculty, and Staff: I came to you in May, following the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, to express my disgust for the atrocities of racism and police brutality, and the broken system that allowed Floyd’s horrific murder and the deaths and abuse of many other people of color all across the country. I come to you today to address the pain and outrage that emanates from yet … [Read more...]
PSI CHI SELECTED AS MODEL CHAPTER FOR 13 CONSECUTIVE YEARS
The University of Central Arkansas chapter of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, has been designated as a Psi Chi Model Chapter for 2019-20. This is the 13th consecutive year the chapter has earned this distinction. The UCA Psi Chi Chapter was one of 23 chapters selected from a worldwide pool of more than 1,180 chapters to achieve the Model Chapter status this year. In … [Read more...]
