UCA News

A delegation from Baoji University of Arts and Sciences (BUAS) visited the University of Central Arkansas on July 19. The Office of International Engagement and Confucius Institute organized the visit. Located in Baoji, Shaanxi, China, BUAS is a full-time, multi-disciplinary institution of higher learning under the jurisdiction of the provincial government. Representatives of both … [Read more...]

The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development welcomes the stars of HGTV’s hit series “Home Town” to the “Downtown Comeback” event on Tuesday, July 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. The event will be held in the McCastlain Hall Ballroom on the UCA campus in Conway. “Home Town” stars Jim and Mallorie Rasberry and Josh Nowell will share why they believe it takes a town to save … [Read more...]

Moth larva uses disruptive bite, acidic secretion to disarm defenses of its food plants David Dussourd, biology professor, has published a study in the open-access journal PLOS One. According to the study, a moth caterpillar has evolved to use acids, usually sprayed at predators as a deterrent, to disarm the defenses of their food plants. Working with other researchers, Dussourd found … [Read more...]

A delegation of staff from the Department of Housing and Residence Life at the University of Central Arkansas earned several awards during the Regional Southwest Association of College and University Housing Officers conference hosted in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The department won the Frank Cloud Award of Excellence. Using the event theme, "Delivering Excellent Customer Service," the UCA team … [Read more...]

University of Central Arkansas President Houston Davis has been named chair of the Southland Conference Board of Directors for 2019-21. The two-year appointment was announced at the Southland Conference 2019 Spring Meeting in Frisco, Texas. “We are very excited to announce that President Davis will be leading the Southland Conference Board of Directors as the group’s chair during the next two … [Read more...]

The University of Central Arkansas hosted 11 graduate students and two professors from East China Normal University (ECNU), a longtime partner institution in Shanghai, as part of a three-week program organized by the UCA Department of English and the Office of International Engagement. The group visited two state parks in Arkansas during their stay. The university held a welcome dinner for the … [Read more...]

The University of Central Arkansas Division of Outreach and Community Engagement will present “Welcome Home,” a new art exhibition featuring the works of milkdadd, at UCA Downtown. A reception honoring the artist is scheduled for Friday, July 19, from 5-7 p.m. at UCA Downtown. “Welcome Home” is a collection of work exploring the world of social media and the developed sense of security that … [Read more...]

University of Central Arkansas President Houston Davis has named Amy Whitehead chief of staff, effective August 12. Whitehead is currently assistant vice president for Community and Workforce Development in UCA’s Division of Outreach and Community Engagement. In this role, she oversees the Center for Community and Economic Development, Community Development Institute, Arkansas Coding Academy … [Read more...]

The University of Central Arkansas School of Nursing recently announced the award of undergraduate and graduate scholarships for the 2019-20 academic year, as well as the 2019 excellence awards. Scholarship recipients are as follows: Ashcraft Nursing Scholarship Suleima Gomez, of Belleville, is the 2019-20 recipient of the Ashcraft Nursing Scholarship. This scholarship is for current UCA BSN … [Read more...]

The Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED) at the University of Central Arkansas has selected undergraduate students Hunter Crockett of Maumelle and Christine Nichols of Conway for the summer Community and Economic Development (CED) Fellowship. The mission of the CED Fellowship is to expose students to a variety of community or economic development careers and provide networking, … [Read more...]