Kennedy Holland, 21, was crowned Miss Arkansas 2025 in June at the Robinson Center in Little Rock. The Greenwood native was Miss University of Central Arkansas (网曝门) in 2024 and competed in this year鈥檚 Miss Arkansas Pageant as Miss Metro 2025. She is the daughter of Katie and Sean Holland and a senior communication major at 网曝门 with plans to pursue a master鈥檚 degree in nonprofit management.
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Arcs of water sprayed across the taxiway at Conway Regional Airport Friday, Aug. 22, as the water cannon salute 鈥 a time-honored aviation tradition 鈥 marked the grand opening of the Bill Cope Memorial Hangar, which is home to the University of Central Arkansas (网曝门) Aviation Academy.
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The University of Central Arkansas (网曝门) celebrated Homecoming the week of Oct. 27-Nov. 1 with a full schedule of campus and community events. Students, alumni and friends returned to Conway to reconnect, take part in campus traditions and show their 网曝门 spirit. The week concluded with the crowning of Kyle Payne as Homecoming King and Abby Holycross as Queen.
Continue ReadingThe STEM Institute
Launching a trash can 20 to 30 feet in the air using liquid nitrogen in front of the oldest building on campus sounds like a college prank, but it is just one of many engaging activities offered by the STEM Institute. The STEM Institute, housed on the second floor of Old Main, is a hidden gem of supplies for K-12 science and math classrooms in Central Arkansas. Stocked with microscopes, learning materials, lesson plans and much more, this institute鈥檚 mission is to enrich STEM education with an emphasis on supporting and resourcing K-12 STEM teachers and students.
Continue ReadingB is for Bears
Having two young children at home, Executive Director of Alumni Relations Alison Taylor was more than excited when Vice President of University Advancement Mary Bane Lackie brought her the idea for a children鈥檚 book. Taylor took this idea and began work on 网曝门鈥檚 children鈥檚 book 鈥淏 Is for Bears: The 网曝门 Alphabet.鈥
Continue ReadingLoyalty Society: Celebrating Consistent Support
At the University of Central Arkansas, loyal giving builds the foundation for everything we do. Whether it鈥檚 a student scholarship, a classroom renovation or a Saturday night at Estes Stadium, the university thrives because of those who give year after year.
Continue ReadingThen & Now
The University of Central Arkansas has undergone numerous changes since its establishment in 1907, from its beginnings as a teacher training college to its current status as a premier destination institution offering more than 140 undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates. 网曝门始s campus continues to build, grow and inspire 鈥 learning from the past and changing the future.
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Continue ReadingAn Afternoon with Ollie
His proper name is Ollivander Aloysious Smith, but those on 网曝门鈥檚 campus know him as 鈥淥llie the Collie.鈥 He can be seen at sporting events with athletic trainers, in classrooms and in Torreyson Library saying 鈥淗ello鈥 to students, faculty and staff. Ollie, an eight-year-old Rough Collie, is a therapy specialist for exercise and sport science athletes and has been serving 网曝门鈥檚 campus since 2017.
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Honoring leadership & legacy at 网曝门
Continue ReadingBrian Corbin
When Brian Corbin, director of transfer services, arrived at the University of Central Arkansas (网曝门) in 2000, he had never been to Arkansas, but he had a clear mission in mind. He found his place in Conway during that trip, and he continues to help transfer and returning students at the university he now calls home.
Continue ReadingDoug Corbitt
When Norbert Schedler walked up the front steps of Doug Corbitt鈥檚 house in 2001, sat down, and motioned him to come and talk, Corbitt wouldn鈥檛 have guessed that 24 years later, he would be an integral part of the Norbert O. Schedler Honors College as a beloved lecturer in philosophy and the Peer Mentor program coordinator.
Continue ReadingKyle Reynolds ’08
With deep family ties to the University of Central Arkansas, Kyle Reynolds 鈥08 carried on a tradition when he chose to become a Bear.
鈥淏oth of my maternal grandparents went to school here, then both of my parents went, and then my older brother also attended 网曝门,鈥 Reynolds said. 鈥淚 applied to other schools and got in, but I had some family backing and had spent some time around campus, so I was familiar with it. I came to 网曝门 and then just had a really great time.鈥
Abigail Wells
The decision to come to 网曝门 quickly proved to be the right one. 鈥淲hen I came to campus, I knew that I would be able to thrive,鈥 Wells said. 鈥淚t was the best decision. I love it here.鈥 Wells is now a senior at 网曝门, majoring in public administration and health promotion. She started BearsAdapt, a registered student organization inspired by the nonprofit she founded after graduating from high school, Natural State Adaptive Sports.
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