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Men’s Basketball Senior Day Saturday

Submitted by: Kristen Oitker, koitker1@uca.edu on 02/23/2026

We need you Saturday in the Farris Center! The Bears take on Queens University at 1 PM. Get there early for our Senior Recognition taking place at approximately 12:50 PM.

Claim your four free faculty/staff tickets below! Help us fill Farris one more time this season!

Women’s Basketball Senior Night Friday

Submitted by: Kristen Oitker, koitker1@uca.edu on 02/23/2026

One last time in the Farris Center for the regular season! The Sugar Bears take on Queens University at 6:30 PM. Get there early for our Senior Recognition taking place at approximately 6:20 PM. We’re honoring six incredible women who have helped shape our program: Julianna Gibson, Bree Stephens, Paris Santacaterina, Shae Littleford, Kaidyn Beckwith, and Zoe Hubbs.

Claim your four free faculty/staff tickets below! Help us fill Farris one more time this season!

Baseball Series vs South Dakota State

Submitted by: Kristen Oitker, koitker1@uca.edu on 02/23/2026

The Bears take on the Jackrabbits this weekend! Gates open one hour prior to first pitch times at Bear Stadium! Claim your four free faculty/staff tickets below! All schedule updates will be found on or on @ucabearbsb social media accounts

Friday – 4 PM | Saturday – 12 PM | Sunday – 1 PM

Employee Appreciation Week March 2-6, 2026

Submitted by: Christina Lammers, clammers@uca.edu on 02/22/2026

**Monday March 2**
-Aramark: Executive Coffee at Einsteins (Discount $1.69)
-Bookstore Employee Appreciation 35% Discount with ID
-Lost Pizza (2600 College Ave) Dine-In, 20% Faculty/Staff with ID
-Stobys (805 Donaghey Ave) Dine-In, Free small cheese dip with purchase and ID
-Big Bad Breakfast (1004 Oak Street) 20% off, dine-in with ID
-Bear to Bear – Drop by the Student Center lobby table and write a note of appreciation to a fellow employee 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eligible for gift card drawings.
-Employee Podcast- Bear to Bear on Air! (Leigh Ann DenHartog) 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
-Eligible for gift card drawings. Drop by K radio station in the Student Center and grab the microphone. Share a story about a fellow colleague and/or someone you wish to thank for their impact while working at !

**Tuesday March 3**
-DreamStorm: Becoming the Best Version of Yourself; RWSC #215; X-Period; Register at: /hr/protectedcontent/dream-storm-february-3-2026/
-Aramark: Free regular sized fountain drink with purchase of meal – Twisted Taco
-Bookstore Employee Appreciation 35% Discount with ID
-Lost Pizza (2600 College Ave) Dine-In, 20% Faculty/Staff with ID
-Stobys (805 Donaghey Ave) Dine-In, Free small cheese dip with purchase and ID
-Big Bad Breakfast (1004 Oak Street) 20% off, dine-in with ID
-Makerspace (250 Donaghey Ave) – 1:30 – 3:30. Come over and create your FREE Bear coaster while supplies last! Show your ID.
-Bear to Bear –Drop by the Student Center lobby table and write a note of appreciation to a fellow employee 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eligible for gift card drawings.

**Wednesday March 4**
-Aramark: Drawing for five Starbucks free beverage coupons
-Bookstore Employee Appreciation 35% Discount with ID
-Lost Pizza (2600 College Ave) Dine-In, 20% Faculty/Staff with ID
-Stobys (805 Donaghey Ave) Dine-In, Free small cheese dip with purchase and ID Big Bad Breakfast (1004 Oak Street) 20% off, dine-in with ID
-Makerspace (250 Donaghey Ave) – 2:00 – 4:00. Come over and create your FREE Bear coaster while supplies last!
-Bear to Bear – Drop by the Student Center lobby table and write a note of appreciation to a fellow employee 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eligible for gift card drawings.
- Athletics – – – Softball vs. Tulsa 5:00 p.m.

**Thursday March 5**
-Aramark: Drawing for five Chik-Fil-A free beverage coupons
-Bookstore Employee Appreciation 35% Discount with ID
-Lost Pizza (2600 College Ave) Dine-In, 20% Faculty/Staff with ID
-Stobys (805 Donaghey Ave) Dine-In, Free small cheese dip with purchase and ID
-Big Bad Breakfast (1004 Oak Street) 20% off, dine-in with ID
-Bear to Bear – Drop by the Student Center lobby table and write a note of appreciation to a fellow employee 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eligible for gift card drawings.
-TREC (formerly HPER) Event – 2:30 – 4:30 Drop in and participate in whatever manner you enjoy. Attendance guarantees your place in a drawing for fun door prizes. Activities include pickleball, volleyball, track, weights, and Don Pepe’s, etc.

**Friday March 6**
-Aramark: Friday lunch in Cafeteria with ID (Discount $6.50)
-Bookstore Employee Appreciation 35% Discount with ID
-Lost Pizza (2600 College Ave) Dine-In, 20% Faculty/Staff with ID
-Lost Pizza – Drawing for two $25 gift cards
-Stobys (805 Donaghey Ave) Dine-In, Free small cheese dip with purchase and ID
-Big Bad Breakfast (1004 Oak Street) 20% off, dine-in with ID
-Staff Senate – Dining with Staff Senate 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Christian Cafeteria Executive Dining Room. Lunch Compliments of Staff Senate!
- Athletics – – – Softball vs UT Chattanooga (5:00 PM)
- Athletics – – – Baseball vs Little Rock (6:00 PM)

* Athletics
1. Visit ucasports.universitytickets.com
2. Register under student/faculty/staff
3. Login using your Credentials
4. Create an account (if you have not already)
5. Select a game & secure your tickets

 

Recruit volunteers for your department or initiatives

Submitted by: Joseph Somervell, jsomervell@uca.edu on 02/20/2026

GivePulse is ’s Volunteer platform for on and off campus service opportunities. If you are interested in recruiting volunteers or want a place to track current volunteers’ service hours, we can help wherever you are in the process of recruiting volunteers!

Whether you have a volunteer program set up or just an idea, we are here to work with you.

Contact us at volunteer@uca.edu!

uca.edu/service

Art and Artifacts: A Veteran’s Perspective

Submitted by: Christina Lammers, clammers@uca.edu on 02/23/2026

The Veterans and Military Resource Center will be hosting a special event called “Arts and Artifacts, a Veterans Perspective.” All staff, faculty and students are invited to attend! Please join our student Veterans in classroom 134 of the Veterans Center for a short presentation on the purpose of our Veterans Center and why we do what we do.

Then we will walk the group down the Veterans Center Hall to see the student-created veterans’ centric art and poetry. We will also have numerous artifacts belonging to our military student population on display. These items of memorabilia reflect the unique experiences our student veterans bring to the classroom and demonstrate the precious resources that our student vets and service members are.

March 10, 2026 (Tuesday)
X-Period (1:40 pm-2:30 pm)
Veterans Center, Classroom 134
Presenters: Greg Pelts, Director of Veterans and Military Resource Center

Please register at link provided.

/hr/protectedcontent/veterans-center-program-march-10-2026/