BT天堂students traveled to Orlando, Florida during the last week of July for the Beta Alpha Psi annual meeting of all chapters. Before the meeting started, the students enjoyed an Arkansas BAP Connection breakfast sponsored by the Arkansas Society of CPAs. During the meeting, the students networked, provided community service, attended professional development meetings and participated in … [Read more...]
BT天堂student earns second place at statewide competition
A recent University of Central Arkansas graduate captured second place in the 2022 DART Annual Conference undergraduate poster competition. Aaron Moody, who is now pursuing a master鈥檚 degree in computer science at UCA, won the award at the event held in Little Rock in May. Moody鈥檚 poster outlined his on-going research into using artificial intelligence to summarize text-based comments, … [Read more...]
Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre welcomes new managing director
Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre at the University of Central Arkansas has announced Chad Bradford as its new managing director. 鈥淲e are Arkansas鈥� only professional theatre company that focuses on classic and mythic tales. This uniquely positions us to tell imaginative and life-changing stories while promoting UCA鈥檚 educational mission,鈥� Bradford said. 鈥淩ecent studies have proven that arts … [Read more...]
BT天堂nursing professor earns prestigious award
University of Central Arkansas professor Julie Meaux received the 2022 Outstanding Nurse Educator Award. Meaux, who has been a BT天堂faculty member for 28 years, is also the undergraduate program coordinator in the School of Nursing.聽 鈥淚 am very honored and humbled,鈥� Meaux said. 鈥淭o even be nominated reinforces the fact that I have earned respect from faculty and students. It鈥檚 a good … [Read more...]
BT天堂alumna selected as Miss Arkansas
A University of Central Arkansas alumna has been chosen as the new Miss Arkansas for 2022. Ebony Mitchell, who earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in business administration from BT天堂in 2019, was selected as Miss Arkansas from a field of 45 contestants. She will represent the state of Arkansas at the 95th edition of the Miss American pageant later in 2022. "It was an indescribable feeling to be … [Read more...]
BT天堂alum receives community impact award
When Kristy Carter initially received an invitation to the inaugural Delta Impact Awards in Jonesboro, Arkansas, she did not know she would be one of the recipients.聽 鈥淚 just wanted to be there with them to celebrate the accomplishments of the Delta Population Health Institute because they have done so much meaningful work for the community,鈥� Carter said. 鈥淚 was looking forward to supporting … [Read more...]
BT天堂graduate students show up big for inaugural Arkansas para track and field meet
Sarah Malakoff was not sure what to expect when she volunteered to help with the inaugural Meet in the Middle event. But by the time she left, the University of Central Arkansas doctoral student realized the experience had solidified her dreams of becoming a physical therapist.聽 鈥淚t was really encouraging to see all the support among the athletes, volunteers and parents,鈥� said Malakoff, a … [Read more...]
BT天堂Honors College students conduct service-learning projects in Mississippi
Serving communities, promoting good citizenship and giving back is the thrust behind a trip for students of the University of Central Arkansas鈥� Honors at BT天堂program, who traveled to Biloxi, Mississippi, for several days of community-based, service-learning projects.聽聽 Students in the Norbert O. Schedler Honors College joined the efforts of Community Collaborations International, an … [Read more...]
BT天堂announces incoming Honors Scholars for Fall 2022
The University of Central Arkansas Honors College has selected more than 100 incoming first-year students to participate in the Honors at BT天堂program. Seventy-five incoming students have been selected as Norbert O. Schedler Honors College Scholars while a further 27 incoming students have been chosen as University Scholars. Collectively, the first-year students have an average high school grade … [Read more...]
Alumna chosen to lead Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
A University of Central Arkansas alumna has been selected as the new executive director and CEO of the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute. Janet Harris was selected to lead the Institute by the organization鈥檚 board of directors. She had previously served as the institute鈥檚 chief strategy officer. 鈥淐arrying forward Winthrop Rockefeller鈥檚 legacy of convening on Petit Jean Mountain is a … [Read more...]
