The University of Central Arkansas today announced the names of 886 students who qualified for the undergraduate Presidential Scholars List based on their academic performance during the Fall 2008 semester. "Qualifying as a ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Presidential Scholar is a remarkable achievement, because it requires a perfect grade point average," said ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Provost Lance Grahn. "We are proud that so many ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ students … [Read more...]
1,439 named to ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Dean's List
The University of Central Arkansas today announced the names of 1,439 students who qualified for the undergraduate Dean's List based on their academic performance during the Fall 2008 semester. "The impressive number of ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ students qualifying for the Dean's List is an indication of the high level of academic commitment and achievement at ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾," said ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Provost Lance Grahn. "It reflects not only … [Read more...]
Jefferson Davis Farris, Jr., sixth ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ president, dies at 81
Dr. Jefferson Davis Farris, Jr., the sixth president of the University of Central Arkansas, passed away Friday, Jan. 16, 2009. He was 81. The funeral is set for Monday, Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Hot Springs. Visitation will follow the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial gifts be directed to the University of Central … [Read more...]
MLK breakfast to take place Friday
ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾'s Minority Student Services and the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ President's Office will present the Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast on Friday, Jan. 16 from 9 to 10 a.m. in the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Student Center Ballroom. The program will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and it will include an address by Wendell Griffen, the former Arkansas Court of Appeals judge. A continental breakfast will be … [Read more...]
Inclement Weather Policy
It is the policy of the university not to close due to bad weather when students are on campus. Instruction and support operations will continue. University personnel are expected to be at work when the university is open. Each employee must exercise judgment as to when it is safe to travel. For additional information, please refer to ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾'s Inclement Weather Policy. … [Read more...]
ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾'s Public School Resource Center receives $4.5 million grant
ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾'s new Arkansas Public School Resource Center (APSRC) this week announced that the Walton Family Foundation will provide $4,529,770 over the next three years to assist open-enrollment charter schools and rural school districts. The funds will be transferred to the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Foundation, where they will be administered to support the APSRC at ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾. Scott Smith, executive director of the APSRC, on … [Read more...]
The Oxford American receives first NEA grant
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) last week announced that The Oxford American Literary Project is among the grant recipients in the NEA's first round of funding for fiscal year 2009. The Oxford American Literary Project will receive a $10,000 Access to Artistic Excellence grant through the NEA to support the publication and promotion of The Oxford American magazine, which is based on the … [Read more...]
ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Foundation endows physical therapy scholarship
The University of Central Arkansas Foundation recently announced the endowment of a scholarship for the Department of Physical Therapy. The Madeline Ann Grubbs Scholarship Fund will provide scholarships for third-year doctoral students studying physical therapy. The scholarship was established by ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ alumni Nat Grubbs '88 and his wife, Traci '93. The Grubbs reside in Monticello with their two … [Read more...]
ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ instructor named educator of the year
Marilyn Friga, Clinical Instructor in ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾'s College of Education, has been named the 2008 University Educator by the Arkansas Council for the Social Studies (ACSS). Friga has served on ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾'s School of Education Teaching, Learning and Technology Faculty since 2007. She has taught social studies for eleven years for the Pottsville School District, along with being the District 3 Program … [Read more...]
ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ student wins first place at research conference
ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ student Jeremy Lusk recently placed first for his oral presentation in the Physics category at the Arkansas Infrastructure for Biomedical Research Excellence 2008 Research Conference at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. The annual conference attracts large numbers of researchers in the fields of biology, physics and chemistry and biochemistry. More than 400 faculty, researchers, … [Read more...]

