Houston Davis Sees Shift in Skills at UCA
Houston Davis, the president of UCA, says the school takes an interdisciplinary approach to prepare students for a competitive world. read more >
Tagged: University Of Central Arkansas
UCA Chief of Staff Leaving For New, Old Post
Kelley Erstine, chief of staff and vice president of university relations for the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, is leaving that post, effective Aug. 15. read more >
An Old LR Colleague, Tucker Carlson, Gets Naughty
The Fox News millionaire and I aren’t truly buddies, but we were friendly when we worked together at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in the 1990s. read more >
Not So Special Elections (Aaron Newell Commentary)
A generation ago Arkansans paid a sales tax of just 3 percent on the goods they purchased. Today, the state average is more than triple that. A few cities are over 12 percent. What happened? read more >
Arkansas Electrical Engineers Ride a Power Surge
Arkansas’ college programs in electrical engineering are thriving, with enrollment up over the past 10 years in all of the state’s accredited programs. read more >
UCA Makes Additions to Arts, Administration (Movers & Shakers)
Gunnar Bartlett is the new director of development for the College of Fine Arts & Communication at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Allison Haught has joined UCA as transfer adviser. read more >
UCA Cyber Range to Produce Needed Talent
The new cyber range at the University of Central Arkansas will complement the school’s new bachelor’s degree program and deliver to a fast-growing job field the talent it desperately needs to combat cybercrime. read more >
Landmark Donation to Fund $45M Arts Center at UCA
The University of Central Arkansas announced Tuesday a $20 million gift from the Windgate Foundation — the largest such gift in the school’s 111 years — to support the planned Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts. read more >
$38M Project to Help UCA Train Nurses
The University of Central Arkansas in Conway is expected to start construction in August on a $37.7 million building for instructing more nursing students. read more >
UCA Names Tapley New Deputy Police Chief (Movers & Shakers)
William Tapley is the new deputy police chief at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. read more >
UA Little Rock Hires Sterling Randle in Athletics (Movers & Shakers)
Sterling Randle is the new associate director of communications for Little Rock athletics at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. read more >
Central Arkansas Water Increases Its Holdings in Lake Maumelle Watershed
Central Arkansas Water is winding down its property acquisitions, $36 million in purchases made to protect Lake Maumelle as a prime source of drinking water. read more >
Arkansas Community Colleges Recognize Three from ASU-MH (Movers & Shakers)
Mindy Fulcher, Roberta Heldenbrand and Lyle Crownover of Arkansas State University’s Mountain Home campus have been honored by the Arkansas Community College Association in Little Rock. read more >
Fundraising Campaigns Fuel Higher Ed in Arkansas
Politicians and university officials have learned that being in constant campaign mode is almost an occupational requirement. read more >
Couple Donates $25K to UCA for Finance Scholarship
Greg and Sherri Pillow have pledged $25,000 to establish the Pillow Family Finance Endowed Scholarship in the University of Central Arkansas’ College of Business. read more >
BioVentures Boot Camp Wins National Recognition
The Health Sciences Entrepreneurship Boot Camp run by BioVentures recently won a national award, the second-place Innovations Research & Research Education Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges. read more >
Three Promoted at Conway Corp. (Conway Movers & Shakers)
Cory Cox has been promoted to dispatch coordinator at Conway Corp., where John Davis was promoted to broadband premises expert and Beth Jimmerson is now senior marketing coordinator. read more >
Arkansas Colleges Report on Enrollment
Some Arkansas universities reported that their overall enrollment fell slightly this year, though a couple had record-breaking enrollment and several touted other measures as positive — such as higher retention and graduation rates. read more >
UCA Names Media Relations Director
The University of Central Arkansas in Conway has named Amanda Hoelzeman director of media relations, effective Sept. 17. read more >
Frederking Hired, Fiegel Promoted at UCA (Movers & Shakers)
Jordan Frederking has been hired as assistant director of student life at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Shelby Fiegel has been promoted to managing director of the Center for Community & Economic Development within UCA's Division of Outreach & Community Engagement. read more >
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