University of Central Arkansas

The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame announced its 2021 class of inductees, honored recently at the University of Central Arkansas. The 2021 Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame inductees are: The Hon. Greg Standridge (1967-2017), Russellville Arkansas State Senator President, CSI…

Each month through the primary elections in May, AMP will visit with the candidates for Arkansas’ constitutional and federal offices in 2022. This month, we are featuring Democratic Secretary of State candidate Josh Price as well as the three candidates…

Eight Arkansas universities will participate in a Forward Arkansas program designed to help transform K-12 teacher recruitment, training and retention in the state. Forward Arkansas is a nonprofit organization that works with key stakeholders statewide to establish a shared vision…

Business professional Ericka Gutierrez has joined Conway entrepreneurial organization, the Conductor, as the Outreach and Engagement Manager. Gutierrez will serve as a liaison, relationship builder, and catalyst for Conductor events and programs across the 11-county service area and beyond. The…

The Venture Center’s 2021 JOLT Cyber Challenge concluded on Sunday for student teams who came from across the state to compete for cash, prizes, and cyber skills bragging rights. The Venture Center is an Arkansas-based Entrepreneurial Support Organization (ESO) that…

The Arkansas Coding Academy (ArCA) at the University of Central Arkansas will hold its Demo Day and Five-Year Celebration on Friday, Oct. 15, from 3-5 p.m. at McCastlain Ballroom on the UCA campus.  ArCA Full-Stack Java and .NET graduates will…

The University of Central Arkansas has launched a health care clinic providing no-cost services to the local community through its Interprofessional Teaching Center (ITC), which is housed in the newly constructed Integrated Health Sciences Building located at Western Avenue and…

The Conductor has named Grace Rains as Executive Director. Rains has served as Director of Operations since joining the organization in August of 2019. This new role comes as the company is finalizing plans to move into the Arnold Innovation…

Martine Downs Pollard of Rogers has been named Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s vice president for the Northwest Arkansas market. Pollard will be the company’s senior leader in Northwest Arkansas, working closely with local businesses, healthcare providers and community-based…

The University of Central Arkansas Division of Outreach and Community Engagement, in partnership with the UCA Women’s Leadership Network (WLN), will host its third Women’s Business Showcase on Thursday, Sept. 16, from 6–8 p.m. in the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center on…