The University of Central Arkansas Debate and Forensics team finished the season ranked fourth overall in the International Public Debate Association (IPDA). In addition, senior Jacob Holland, a public relations and political science double-major from Cabot, finished the season as the top varsity debater in the country out of 357 competitors. With the IPDA National Championship cancelled due to … [Read more...]
UCA FACULTY MEMBER NAMED OUTSTANDING FIRST-YEAR ADVOCATE
Amy Baldwin, director of the University of Central Arkansas Department of Student Transitions, is one of 10 individuals nationwide to receive the 2020 Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award. The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition at the University of South Carolina recently announced the recipients. For more than 30 years, the award has … [Read more...]
IPDA NAMES COACH OF THE YEAR
Anthony McMullen, associate professor of business law and director of forensics, is the 2020 recipient of the Bennett Strange Coach of the Year Award presented by the International Public Debate Association. The award is given annually to a debate coach for his or her dedication to students, mentoring, debate education and pedagogy and service to the association and debate community. "It is … [Read more...]
UCA NAMES OUTSTANDING PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT AWARD WINNERS
The University of Central Arkansas Department of Psychology and Counseling has announced its 2020 Richard A. Scott Outstanding Psychology Student Award winners. Elena Lainez was named the first-place winner, Rachel Bearden was named first runner-up, and Christoni Key was named second runner-up. Lainez of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, is a senior psychology major and music minor who, after … [Read more...]
UCA PROFESSOR NAMED PRESIDENT-ELECT OF SOUTHWESTERN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Darshon Anderson, assistant professor of psychology and director of Assessment for Diversity Initiatives at the University of Central Arkansas, has been elected president-elect of the Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA). SWPA is an affiliate of the American Psychological Association and represents Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee and … [Read more...]
UCA INSTRUCTOR NAMED ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS FELLOW
Rachel Schichtl, clinical instructor and director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics and Nutrition at the University of Central Arkansas, has been named a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Fellows are recognized for demonstrating the organization’s values of customer focus, integrity, innovation and social responsibility. “I am excited and honored to have this recognition … [Read more...]
UCA SCHOOL OF NURSING DONATES EQUIPMENT
The University of Central Arkansas School of Nursing recently donated personal protective equipment to Conway Regional Health System and Arkansas Pediatrics of Conway. The donation to Conway Regional was made on April 1 and included 150 isolation gowns, 400 surgical masks and 200 surgical caps, as well as 6,000 small, 6,000 medium, 6,000 large and 5,600 extra-large gloves. The equipment was … [Read more...]
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES AWARDS $350,000 TO OXFORD AMERICAN
Magazine published in partnership with UCA The National Endowment for the Humanities recently announced a grant of $350,000 to the Oxford American, a nonprofit arts organization primarily known for the publication of the Oxford American magazine. The Oxford American is published in partnership with the University of Central Arkansas. The grant will fund a series of feature-length reported … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Update: April 15, 2020
Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff As we enter the final days of classes, I want to share a few very important updates with you regarding how we are working to assist students with room and board reimbursements and scholarship renewals. Thank you for your patience as we finalize the process by which we are issuing account credits for … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Update: April 10, 2020
Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff We have successfully completed another week of online instruction and continued university operations. Thank you for everything you are doing to make this process as seamless and as successful as possible. I want to update you today on a few important details as we head into the final nine days of classes on … [Read more...]
