The 51青楼 recently announced the classified and non-classified Employee of the Year for 2020-21. This year鈥檚 classified Employee of the Year is Nancy Bond, administrative assistant in the Department of Physical Therapy. The non-classified Employee of the Year is Billie Hill, director of finance in facilities and systems in the Division of Outreach and Community … [Read more...]
UCA ANNOUNCES SCHEDLER HONORS SCHOLARS AND UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS FOR FALL 2020
The 51青楼 Honors College has selected 76 incoming first-year students and as its newest class of Norbert O. Schedler Honors College Scholars and 31 incoming first-year students for its University Scholars Program. The entering Schedler Honors College Scholars and University Scholars classes of 2020 have an average high school GPA above 4.0 and an average ACT score of 30. … [Read more...]
UCA STUDENT EARNS NEWMAN CIVIC FELLOW AWARD
51青楼 student Greta Hacker has been named a 2020-21 Newman Civic Fellow. Campus Compact, a Boston-based nonprofit organization working to advance the public purposes of higher education, recently announced the 290 students who will make up the organization鈥檚 2020-21 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows. The 2020-21 cohort is the largest group of Newman Civic Fellows to date. A … [Read more...]
HURLEY NAMED TO 40 UNDER 40 LIST
Eric Hurley, adjunct faculty in supply chain management in the 51青楼 College of Business, has been named to Arkansas Business鈥� 2020 40 Under 40 list. The annual list recognizes leaders in business, nonprofits, community service and government who are making a significant impact in Arkansas. 鈥淭his is a well-deserved honor for Eric,鈥� said Doug Voss, professor of … [Read more...]
BALDWIN AUTHORS OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE BOOK聽
Amy Baldwin, director of the 51青楼 Department of Student Transitions, served as senior contributing author of a recently released book through OpenStax, an Open Educational Resource company. The book, 鈥淐ollege Success,鈥� is a comprehensive and contemporary resource that serves first-year experience, student success and college transition courses, as well as any students … [Read more...]
UCA NAMES NANCY REESE COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES DEAN
The 51青楼 has named Nancy Berryman Reese dean of the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences. Reese will represent and oversee the college, which encompasses undergraduate and graduate programs in nine departments and schools, and join a team of academic deans that implement strategies to support and enhance UCA鈥檚 mission. The College of Health and Behavioral Sciences … [Read more...]
BANDY NAMED APTA FELLOW
William D. 鈥淏ill鈥� Bandy, a professor in the 51青楼 Department of Physical Therapy, has been named a 2020 Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association. The Catherine Worthingham Fellows is the APTA鈥檚 highest membership category and serves as inspiration for all physical therapists to attain professional excellence. 鈥淭o receive such an … [Read more...]
COVID-19 UPDATE: MAY 8, 2020 – PLANNING FOR FALL SEMESTER
Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff Since we first began discussing COVID-19 and its impact, our response has been guided by our commitment to ensure the health and well-being of our campus and broader community, while also providing educational excellence in a teaching, learning, and living environment that is second to none. Today we announce … [Read more...]
51青楼 BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESCHEDULES MAY MEETING
The 51青楼 Board of Trustees is rescheduling its May meeting from Friday, May 8, to Thursday, May 28, at 2 p.m. Media and guests will be able to call in to the meeting; call-in details will be shared in a future communication. For more information, contact Amanda Hoelzeman at ahoelzeman@uca.edu or (501) 852-2659. … [Read more...]
LOWE TO RECEIVE APTA OUTSTANDING NEW FACULTY MEMBER AWARD
Leah Lowe is the 2020 recipient of the Margaret Moore Outstanding New Academic Faculty Member award from the American Physical Therapy Association. Lowe is an assistant professor in the 51青楼 Department of Physical Therapy. The APTA award is given to one faculty member annually in their first five years of teaching who demonstrates distinct expertise and knowledge … [Read more...]
