University of Central Arkansas

The University of Central Arkansas recently announced the recipients of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) 2024-25 scholarships. Seven students were awarded $8,250 by LULAC at a recent celebration on the campus. Students were joined by representatives from LULAC, Ambassador Carlos Giralt Cabrales from the Mexican Consulate and their families, UCA staff and faculty. "This is the third year we were able to host the UCA LULAC Dinner on campus. We thoroughly enjoy celebrating our UCA LULAC scholars alongside their families and friends. It is an honor to work with students who give back to their community while pursuing their goals," said Maria Negrete Padron, associate director of the Office of Student Advocacy and Community. LULAC is the nation's oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization and has a long-standing tradition of promoting education within the Hispanic community. The scholarships are awarded based on merit to Latino-American students who have demonstrated a high potential to succeed in college and have earned good grades while attending an Arkansas high school. For more information about the LULAC scholarship program and LULAC's ongoing commitment to promoting education and civil rights, please visit their website at https://lulac.org/ ABOUT LULAC With approximately 138,423 members and supporters throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, LULAC is the largest and oldest Hispanic organization in the United States. LULAC advances the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, housing, health, and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 525 LULAC councils nationwide. The organization involves and serves all Hispanic nationality groups. Historically, LULAC has focused heavily on education, civil rights, health, and employment for Hispanics. LULAC councils and LULAC National Educational Service Centers provide approximately a million dollars in scholarships to Hispanic students each year. LULAC Institute programs include citizenship and voter registration drives, education and health events and programs that empower the Hispanic community at the local, state and national level.

More than 370 students were inducted into fraternities and sororities at the University of Central Arkansas in fall 2024. UCA has a total of 19 Greek chapters on campus.

The University of Central Arkansas held August commencement on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in the Farris Center on campus. The university conferred approximately 460 undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates from the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Business; College of Education; College of Health and Behavioral Sciences; College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and the Graduate School.

The University of Central Arkansas held spring commencement on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, 2024, in the Farris Center on campus. The university conferred approximately 1,226 undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates from the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Business; College of Education; College of Health and Behavioral Sciences; College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and the Graduate School.

The University of Central Arkansas conferred nearly 500 undergraduate and more than 180 graduate degrees and certificates through the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Business; College of Education; College of Health and Behavioral Sciences; College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and Graduate School.

The University of Central Arkansas congratulates nearly 1,100 students who were named as Presidential Scholars.

The University of Central Arkansas congratulates nearly 1,200 students who were named a fall 2023 Presidential Scholar.

The University of Central Arkansas congratulates more than 1,130 students who were named as Presidential Scholars.

The University of Central Arkansas congratulates more than 1,300 students who were named to the spring 2024 Dean's List.

The University of Central Arkansas congratulates more than 1,400 students who were named to the fall 2023 Dean's List.

The University of Central Arkansas congratulates more than 1,300 students who were named to the spring 2023 Dean's List.

More than 565 of the state's brightest young men will attend Arkansas Boys State, an immersive leadership and civic engagement experience sponsored by the American Legion. This summer's 83rd annual session runs May 26 through May 31 at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. During their week at Arkansas Boys State, these students, known as "delegates," are assigned a political party, city, and county. Throughout the week, delegates, from the ground up, administer this mock government as if it were real: they run for office, draft and pass legislation, solve municipal challenges, and engage constituents. By the week's end, the delegates have experienced civic responsibility and engagement firsthand while making life-long memories and friends. The program's 2024 enrollment marks its largest class of young men in seven years.

The Norbert O. Schedler Honors College has selected 80 incoming first-year students as its newest class of Schedler Honors College Scholars and 40 incoming first-year students for its Schedler Honors Program. The entering Schedler Honors College and Schedler Honors Program classes of 2024 have an average high school GPA above 4.1 and an average ACT score of and on average ranked among the top 6% of their graduating class. The Honors College class includes 111 students from Arkansas and 9 students from out-of-state.

The University of Central Arkansas Honors College has selected 75 incoming first-year students as its newest class of Norbert O. Schedler Honors College Scholars and 39 incoming first-year students for its University Scholars Program. Chosen from more than 450 applicants, the entering Schedler Honors College Scholars and University Scholars classes of 2023 have an average high school GPA above 4.0 and an average ACT score of 30. The Honors College class includes 107 students from Arkansas and seven out-of-state students.

The University of Central Arkansas Honors College has selected 75 incoming first-year students as its newest class of Norbert O. Schedler Honors College Scholars and 27 incoming first-year students for its University Scholars Program. The entering Schedler Honors College Scholars and University Scholars classes of 2022 have an average high school GPA above 4.0 and an average ACT score of 29. Chosen from more than 200 applicants, the Honors College class includes 94 students from Arkansas and eight students from out-of-state.

The University Scholars Program in the Honors College at the University of Central Arkansas has announced its fall 2021 class of honors scholars. This highly selective award is made to only 30 graduating high school students from Arkansas and elsewhere. Members of the incoming class are selected using a holistic admission process. From more than 400 applications, only the most promising academic leaders are selected.

The University of Central Arkansas President's Leadership Fellows serve as student representatives of the President's Office while sharing their personal collegiate experience at various institutional events, on and off campus. Students are selected based on an application and interview. The group was created in 2014.

The President's Leadership Fellows was created in 2014 by former UCA President Tom Courtway. Students are selected based on an application and interview. They serve as student representatives of the President's Office, while sharing their personal collegiate experience at various institutional events, on and off campus.

The University of Central Arkansas has announced the Dean's List and Presidential Scholars for the fall 2020 semester. Recognition on the Dean's List or as a Presidential Scholar is based on grades earned during each semester of the regular academic year. Eligibility on the Dean's List requires at least a 3.5 GPA with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours. Students must achieve a 4.0 GPA with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours to qualify for recognition as a Presidential Scholar.

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.