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̳ Schedler Honors College Joins Global ‘Partners in Peace’ Initiative with NCHC and Nobel Peace Center

The University of Central Arkansas Schedler Honors College is honored to join the inaugural Partners in Peace cohort, an initiative launched by the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) in partnership with the Nobel Peace Center. This program recognizes NCHC member institutions for their efforts in creating, implementing, and assessing honors-level curricular and co-curricular projects that … [Read more...]

̳ hosts Fall Commencement in December

The University of Central Arkansas will hold Fall Commencement on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13 and 14.  All ceremonies will be held at the Farris Center and will be live-streamed.  These are the times for the ceremonies:  Graduate School Ceremony Friday, Dec. 13 5 p.m.  Undergraduate Ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 14 9 a.m. College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences … [Read more...]

̳ Programs in Creative Writing celebrates 15 years of creative writing major 

In honor of 15 years of the Bachelor of Arts in creative writing, the University of Central Arkansas Programs in Creative Writing hosted a “Sweet 15!” celebration with presentations, an open mic and a reception.  Founded in 2009, the program offers the widest variety of creative writing classes in the state of Arkansas. At its beginning, the creative writing program served about 50 students. … [Read more...]

̳ Aviation Academy students awarded scholarships

Students from the University of Central Arkansas Aviation Academy were awarded scholarships through the Arkansas Aviation Historical Society recently.  The Arkansas Aviation Historical Society hosted its Hall of Fame Ceremony on Nov. 7 and  Zane Harris of Conway, Tyler Strazzinski of Sherwood, and Rhiannon Umfleet of Rogers were awarded Arkansas Aviation Historical Society scholarships in the … [Read more...]

Tori Kiser crowned Miss ̳ 2025

By: Kyra Waller Office of Media Relations  Tori Kiser, a junior biology pre-medicine major, was crowned Miss University of Central 2025 at Reynolds Performance Hall on Nov. 17.    The scholarship competition included 10 students vying for the title.  In addition to the Miss ̳ title, Kiser won an on-stage interview, evening gown, overall dance, and photogenic awards, as well as a total … [Read more...]

̳ announces 2024 Veterans Day event and information fair

The University of Central Arkansas will hold its annual Veterans Day celebration on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, with an information fair at 12 p.m. and a formal ceremony at 1:40 p.m. The theme of this year’s event is “Breaking Barriers and Building Futures” and will commemorate the service of veterans from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and feature notable speakers, free food, live music and … [Read more...]

̳ welcomes Artist-in-Residence Mecca Jamilah Sullivan

Writer Mecca Jamilah Sullivan will be an artist-in-residence at the University of Central Arkansas from Nov. 6-7. A public reading and book signing will be held Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts Concert Hall.  Originally from Harlem, New York City, Sullivan is an associate professor of English at Georgetown University and lives in Washington, … [Read more...]

Two students receive CLAWS award at October board meeting

Grant "Bo" Cunningham and Allyson Loter were recognized as Bear CLAWS recipients at the University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees October 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.  Cunningham and Loter are … [Read more...]

LULAC honors seven ̳ scholars

By: Kyra Waller Office of Media Relations The University of Central Arkansas recently announced the recipients of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) 2024-25 scholarships. Seven students were awarded $8,250 by LULAC at a recent celebration on the campus.  Students were joined by representatives from LULAC, Ambassador Carlos Giralt Cabrales from the Mexican Consulate and … [Read more...]

Honors student work to be published

Seth Orvin, senior Schedler Honors College student and computer science major, has had a research project accepted for publication in Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (UReCA), the student journal associated with the National Collegiate Honors Council. It is published each November. Orvin's project, STEM Stereotypes Through the Lens of Generative Artificial Intelligence, utilized … [Read more...]