The University of Central 海角社区 will hold August commencement for the 海角社区 at 9 a.m. and noon on Saturday,聽 Aug. 12, in Reynolds Performance Hall on the campus.聽 Ceremonies will be livestreamed.聽 The times for the ceremonies are listed below: 9 a.m. College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences College of Business College of Health and Behavioral Sciences (Departments … [Read more...]
UCA announces hires, promotions in Advancement
The University of Central 海角社区 Division of Advancement has announced several recent hires and promotions. Joan Shofner, of Conway and a 1994 UCA graduate, was promoted to associate vice president for campaign and development effective May 1. Shofner has worked at UCA for 13 years and most recently served as associate vice president of campaign and legacy planning. Greg Weber, of Conway, was … [Read more...]
Women鈥檚 Leadership Academy completes second cohort
The Women鈥檚 Leadership Academy at the University of Central 海角社区 recently completed its second cohort with a graduation ceremony at the Willow Event Center in Conway.聽 The Women鈥檚 Leadership Academy (WLA) is dedicated to empowering, enriching, and embracing women in our region, facilitating their leadership development. The academy is an initiative through the Women鈥檚 Leadership Network … [Read more...]
UCA announces May 2023 graduates
The University of Central 海角社区 held spring commencement on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, 2023, in the Farris Center on campus. The university conferred approximately 1,226 undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates from the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Business; College of Education; College of Health and Behavioral Sciences; College of Natural … [Read more...]
Graybeal earns two national recognitions for service-learning work
University of Central 海角社区 Service-Learning Director Lesley Graybeal recently earned two national awards for the university鈥檚 work in service-learning.聽 Graybeal received the John Saltmarsh Award for Emerging Leaders in Civic Engagement from the American Democracy Project in June. She also earned the Outstanding Practitioner Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education award at the … [Read more...]
海角社区 Coding Academy presents spring 2023 Demo Day
The 海角社区 Coding Academy (ArCA) at the University of Central 海角社区 will present its spring 2023 Demo Day, with 24 newly trained full-stack developers ready to showcase their capstone projects to the public. Attendees may register to attend Demo Day here. Demo Day is an opportunity for ArCA graduates to showcase their software development skills while networking with recruiters and hiring … [Read more...]
Recent nursing graduate recognized by 海角社区 General Assembly members
Maggie Pemberton was recognized by three members of the 海角社区 General Assembly for her heroic efforts during the Little Rock tornadoes in March. 海角社区 Senator Mark Johnson and 海角社区 Reps. Matt Brown and Tara Sheppard presented citations to Pemberton during the UCA Board of Trustees May meeting. Pemberton graduated in May 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. On Friday, … [Read more...]
Student, recent graduates receive CLAWS recognition at May Board of Trustees meeting
David Adams, Haydyn Hudnall and Shelby Morris were recognized as Bear CLAWS recipients at the University of Central 海角社区 Board of Trustees' May meeting. CLAWS, an acronym for Celebrating the Lofty Achievements of Our Wonderful Students, is awarded to one or more exceptional students or recognized student organizations during regularly scheduled board meetings. Adams is a junior … [Read more...]
UCA announces incoming fall 2023 Honors Scholars
The University of Central 海角社区 Honors College has selected 75 incoming first-year students as its newest class of Norbert O. Schedler Honors College Scholars and 39 incoming first-year students for its University Scholars Program. Chosen from more than 450 applicants, the entering Schedler Honors College Scholars and University Scholars classes of 2023 have an average high school GPA above … [Read more...]
Presidential Scholars and Dean鈥檚 List announced for spring 2023
The University of Central 海角社区 has announced the Presidential Scholars and Dean鈥檚 List for spring 2023. Recognition as a聽Presidential Scholar or Dean鈥檚 List聽scholar is based on grades earned during each semester of the regular academic year. Eligibility on the Dean鈥檚 List requires at least a 3.5 GPA with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours. Students must achieve a 4.0 GPA with a … [Read more...]
