BT天堂President Tom Courtway upped his selfie game this past weekend at the聽.
Congratulations to all the BT天堂grads!
College of Health & Behavioral Sciences
BT天堂Professor’s Article Published
BT天堂Professor Dr. Jim Shelton had his article 鈥淟i Zehou and Moritz Schlick on the Roots of Beauty鈥 accepted for publication in the journal “Frontiers of Philosophy in China.”
Student Wellness Hosted a Holiday Nutrition Program With Healthy Holiday Recipes
Student wellness and development, in collaboration with UCA’s dietician Janet Dance, hosted a Holiday Nutrition program on November 24th.
Students were offered a variety of samples from healthier holiday recipes including Pineapple Cheese ball, Pumpkin bread, and Pumpkin pie.
Substitutions such as fat free cream cheese, Splenda, egg whites, and whole wheat flour made the recipes healthier and half the calories.
This was the 4th year for the program. BT天堂student, Rachel Sanders said she “enjoyed the program because it showed that healthier doesn’t have to compromise taste.”
The recipes were featured so that students could snap pictures of their favorite samples.
KPED Faculty Reach Out to At-Risk High School Student Athletes
The UCADepartment of Kinesiology and Physical Education faculty arranged an outreach visit for the Covenant Keepers Charter School inaugural volleyball team to the BT天堂campus.
The visit occurred November 13, 2014 and was to encourage 鈥渁t-risk鈥 student athletes to seek higher education. The BT天堂volleyball team and coaching staff have requested to form a permanent relationship with the Covenant Keepers student athletes to leverage sport as a pathway to education.
The visit was arranged by KPED faculty Dr. Mitchum B. Parker and Ms. Bree Clayton, and the Covenant Keepers team coach, J Keith. Facilitators of the visit were David McFatrich, John Newberry, Brittany Newberry, Marvin Williams, Jim Nabors, Julia Winden Fey, Leigh Ann DenHartog, Natalie Shock, Brad Smith, TJ McDonald, Latisha Standokes, Darell Walsh, and the BT天堂Sugarbear Volleyball Team.
Former BT天堂Graduate Received Elementary Education Teacher of the Year
BT天堂alum 
Brad Cowger was honored as the Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the Arkansas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance He received his Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Kinesiology and Physical Education from the University of Central Arkansas, as well as his Master鈥檚 degree in Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning.
The 32-year-old teaches at Ida Burns Elementary School in Conway. He grew up in Vilonia, Arkansas.
Mr. Cowger was nominated by his Principal, Tami Burcham who states, 鈥淎s far as the PE program and the things he does with our kids, he knows his stuff; he鈥檚 very knowledgeable in his content area.鈥 She said Cowger also goes the extra mile to involve the community in activities and events at the school.
鈥淚 had a kid the other day 鈥 I had her three or four years ago 鈥 she just dropped by the school and told me what a difference I made in her life and gave me a hug and thanked me. She came by with her mother; it was an unannounced visit. Obviously, it was something that had been on her mind.
鈥淭hat type of stuff sticks with me. When you鈥檙e having those tough days at school, you think back on those times that you know you made a difference. You may not always see it, but you鈥檙e planting a seed and may see it later on.鈥