The counseling center has seen an increase in patients from certain demographics, its director said.
UCA followed the trend of other state universities banning TikTok on campus networks and university-issued devices, leaving students wondering what it means for them.
In response to the Jan. 17 death of Mark Spitzer, an author and associate creative writing professor, his colleagues and students have shared their favorite memories of time spent with him.
UCA’s Office of Accessibility Resources and Services, in suite 212 of the Student Health Center, provides resources and assistance to ensure students with disabilities have complete access to classrooms, programs and events at the university.
Beginning this semester, students who wish to use individual study rooms in the Torreyson Library will now have to book the rooms in advance.
Protesters showed up at the Arkansas Capitol Jan. 19 to protest the legislature’s proposed Senate Bill 43, which aims to classify drag performance as an “adult-oriented business.”
Come fall 2023, students might realize what the $5 radio station fee is for when they walk through the Ronnie Williams Student Center lobby and see people broadcasting in the purple-and-gray soundproofed Bear Cave.
The hiring process for Housing and Residence Life’s student staff will look different from usual this year.
In its December 2022 report, the Arkansas Governor’s Food Desert Working Group identified that 62 of the state’s 75 counties have food deserts and used an anonymous UCA student as one of its faces of hunger.
With its largest attendance in years, UCA’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast broke from past traditions by requesting charitable donations to the Bear Essentials Food Pantry to honor King’s legacy.
Faulkner County Library’s morning lineup included two children’s story times Jan. 15, both conflicting in nature, yet only a few feet from each other.
The Faulkner County Coalition For Social Justice, with Reinvest in Conway and Hendrix College’s NAACP chapter, hosted a volunteer onboarding event to lay out the basics of activism, action and their respective missions.
The homeless population in Central Arkansas has increased since the beginning of the year and as winter approaches, several families are without shelter in Faulkner County.
Binge drinking habits are increasingly common among college students in the U.S. and can develop due to contributing factors like societal influences, environmental influences, family history, peer pressure and more.
Classes and offices based in McAlister hall will move to Short Hall, of Short and Denney Hall, and Schichtl Hall before the spring 2023 semester.
The UCA Board of Trustees updated its contract policy to increase the specified amount for approval from $250,000 to $500,000 during its Dec. 2 meeting in Wingo Hall.
The City of Conway is fast approaching the opening of its first 24-hour emergency overnight shelter.
There are many young people on campus, but that didn’t stop sophomore Bryana Langford from helping to run a fundraiser to benefit those affected by Alzheimer's, a disease that primarily affects the elderly.
Conway City Council approved funding to continue Operation Shop Secure, which increases law enforcement presence in high shopping areas throughout the holiday season on Nov. 8.
An image of bare shelves at the UCA Bear Essentials Food Pantry appeared on many students' Instagram and Facebook feeds just weeks before Thanksgiving with the message “Please help! Our shelves are almost bare. We had 40 clients yesterday and this is what our shelves look like this morning.”
In a historic gubernatorial race Nov. 8, voters elected Sarah Huckabee Sanders as the state’s first female governor.
The City of Conway Tree Board and Girl Scout troops 6743 and 6822 joined together to plant trees at Laurel Park to celebrate Conway Arbor Day Nov. 5.
Conway’s Diversity Advisory Council discussed diversity in community relationships including community diversity efforts like the Community Crisis Response Team, the HALO program, the Child Safety Fair and more Thursday, Nov. 10.
The University of Central Arkansas’ Campus Recreation and Wellness and Counseling Center co-sponsored a suicide awareness program to destigmatize and open the dialogue around the topic of suicide.
Three UCA students were arrested Nov. 8 during a demonstration at a Conway School Board meeting, and Conway High School cracked down on student protests that involved a walkout earlier in the day.
UCA held a Veterans Day celebration at McCastlain Hall on Nov. 3 to honor the men and women who have previously served or currently serve in the military.
Honors student Madilyn Hufford organized the Audibear project to increase accessibility by recording audio versions of the college’s Core I and Core II texts.
The Middle Road bridge, which strides Gold Creek, is being replaced in an agreement between the City of Conway and Faulkner County.
In an emotional night, Miss UCA 2022 Nia Kelley gave her crown to sophomore elementary education major Jada Simpson on Saturday, Nov. 5.
The Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts at UCA is approaching the final months of its construction. The opening of the building is set for the beginning of the spring 2023 semester.
UCA alum Capri Bell Salaam received the 2023 Arkansas Teacher of the Year Award and is the fourth UCA graduate to do so in the past eight years.
UCA hosted its first Food Truck Festival in tandem with Homecoming Week which prompted a desire for more events like this on campus.
Crowded into the Farris Center arena, many students gathered Oct. 24 for the pep rally kicking off the beginning of homecoming festivities.
The brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi grooved, stepped and stomped their way toward a $1,500 check at the Homecoming Greek Step Show competition Oct. 28 at UCA’s Farris Center, and gubernatorial candidate Chris Jones made a surprise appearance.
Those who saw the enormous, yellow Zero Gravity ride peeking over top of the trees Wednesday, Oct. 26, may have flocked to the HPER parking lot, along with students from every corner of campus, to enjoy the annual fan-favorite event, Fall Fest.
Students and faculty gathered in the Ronnie Williams Student Center Amphitheater to watch the return of Ebony Models' homecoming fashion show, after taking a hiatus due to COVID-19.
Before UCA ran up the score against North Alabama, Kappa Sigma ran a football from the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock to the Estes Stadium Stripes in a 33 mile homecoming game-day relay.
Senior Gisselle Hernandez was crowned queen of homecoming, alongside her king, Nelson Omolo on Saturday, Oct. 29. Gisselle is the first Latina Homecoming queen in UCA history.
Bears took to the streets for the first time in a decade to celebrate the homecoming parade, outfitted by classic cars, the homecoming court and registered student organizations wielding candy.
The Block is Hot, hosted by the Students For the Propagation of Black Culture, kicked off UCA Homecoming Week to boost student camaraderie at the Crafton Alumni Pavilion Oct. 23.