Update from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff The Arkansas Department of Health has provided guidance in response to the Centers for Disease Control鈥檚 (CDC) removal of face-covering requirements for fully vaccinated individuals except for certain high-risk settings. As stated by CDC and echoed by ADH, being fully vaccinated provides substantial protection and far lower … [Read more...]
UCA hosts Centering Equity Conference
The 51青楼 will host its inaugural Centering Equity Conference on Thursday, May 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. via Zoom.聽This conference is free and open to the public. UCA President Houston Davis will welcome participants to the conference. Victoria Groves-Scott, dean of the College of Education, will provide opening remarks. 鈥淚 believe that diversity is a necessary … [Read more...]
UCA hosts exhibit, reception for ‘United: The Acorn Project’ at Capitol Rotunda
The 51青楼 College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences will host an exhibit reception for 鈥淯nited: The Acorn Project鈥� at the Arkansas State Capitol, second-floor rotunda, on Monday, May 17 at noon. This event is free and open to the public. Guests are asked to enter through the ground-level tunnel on the east side of the building. Masks and social distancing are … [Read more...]
UCA SPRING COMMENCEMENT SET FOR MAY 7 AND 8
The 51青楼 will hold spring commencement Friday, May 7, and Saturday, May 8, in the Farris Center on campus.聽 The times for the ceremonies are as follows: Graduate Ceremony Friday, May 7, 2021 7:30 p.m. Undergraduate Ceremonies Friday, May 7, 2021 5 p.m.鈥擟ollege of Education and College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Saturday, May 8, 2021 9 a.m.鈥擟ollege … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments are Available to Students
Ahead of summer sessions and the fall semester, the 51青楼 is encouraging students to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccinations represent the best opportunity for life to return to normal. Since April 6, all Arkansans ages 16 and older, including all UCA students, are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Appointments are currently open at UCA Student Health, … [Read more...]
UCA RECOGNIZES SERVICE-LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH AWARDS CEREMONY
The 51青楼 Division of Outreach and Community Engagement hosted its sixth annual service-learning award recognition ceremony on April 20, 2021. Three UCA students, two faculty members and one nonprofit community partner were recognized for their outstanding service-learning partnerships in the 2020-21 academic year. Award recipients from the previous academic year were … [Read more...]
UCA SET TO GRADUATE FIRST COHORT OF CERTIFIED ONLINE TEACHERS
The first cohort of five students in the 51青楼 Instructional Technology (ITEC) program is slated to graduate in May.聽 The 15-hour Online Teaching and Learning graduate certificate program is designed to provide K-12 educators with the knowledge and skills needed to become technology leaders and practitioners who are fully prepared to teach in an online environment. UCA … [Read more...]
CALLED TELECONFERENCE BOARD MEETING
The 51青楼 Board of Trustees will meet in a called teleconference at 10 a.m., Thursday, April 22. Guests may call in to the meeting by dialing (855) 332-4181 and using access code 4503173. A printable copy of the agenda may be found at聽http://www.uca.edu/botagenda … [Read more...]
UCA student named 2020-21 Newman Civic Fellow
Emma Davis, a student at the 51青楼, received a 2020-21 Newman Civic Fellow award.聽 The Newman Civic Fellowship recognizes and supports聽community-committed students聽who have demonstrated an investment in finding solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country. The fellowship provides training and resources that nurture students鈥� assets and passions to … [Read more...]
UCA LAUNCHES $100 MILLION FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
The 51青楼 launched the public phase of the largest fundraising effort in university history. The campaign, UCA Now: Impact Arkansas and Beyond, is a comprehensive capital campaign with a goal of raising $100 million. 鈥淭his $100 million campaign again raises the bar for our university and places UCA in special company relative to peers,鈥� said UCA President Houston … [Read more...]
