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Each year during the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Homecoming week, the campus is graced by the return of UAPB Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Alumni. These honorable individuals not only mentor current program Cadets but also play a crucial role in selecting UAPB Commissioned Officers Association (COA) scholarship recipients, demonstrating their ongoing commitment to the ROTC program.
Written by on October 14, 2025
Largest Single Gift Strengthens UAPB’s Role as a Cultural Anchor for Arkansas and Beyond Backed by a historic $5 million gift from the Windgate Foundation, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is poised to transform its academic programs for visual artists through bold new learning and creative spaces. Chancellor Anthony Graham announced Wednesday […]
Written by on October 8, 2025
Dr. Kimberley Davis, Professor and Dean of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) School of Education, will present “Introducing Professor Corbin in the Primary Classroom” on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 10 am to noon. Hosted by the Friends of Professor Joseph Carter Corbin Legacy Endowment, the presentation and program commemorate the third annual Professor Joseph Carter Corbin Day, established by the City of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, in 2023. Professor Joseph Carter Corbin was an American Educator and the founder and principal of Branch Normal College (predecessor of AM&N College and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff) from 1875 to 1902. The event will feature a presentation by Dr. Davis and a Q&A session on research, scholarships, and opportunities to learn more about this esteemed educator.
Written by on October 1, 2025
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) has completed the Fall 2025 Student Government Association (SGA) elections. Campus election results include SGA Officers, the UAPB Royal Court, and class presidents. The newly elected SGA Officers who will represent and advocate for their peers, fostering engagement and collaboration across campus, are: President: Aareyon Wallace, senior, Little Rock, Arkansas; Vice President: DMya Flint, junior, Bearden, Arkansas; Executive Secretary: Myla Ellis, junior; Executive Treasurer: Kasey Rowland, senior, Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The university celebrates these new leaders during the 2025 Homecoming Week experience.
Written by on September 24, 2025
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), in partnership with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR), hosted its first Gen-Cyber Camp, introducing 21 students to the growing field of cybersecurity.
Written by on September 18, 2025
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) proudly announces the successful completion of its 2025 STEM Summer Institute, a five-week program designed to inspire, challenge, and equip the next generation of innovators, problem-solvers, and leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This year’s institute brought together 31 scholars from across Arkansas and several out-of-state locations.
Written by on September 9, 2025
Pine Bluff, AR — The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) will host the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) Admission representatives on Monday afternoon and evening. Sept. 8, 2025. AWSOM’s first informational visit to the UAPB campus offers an opportunity to highlight partnership pathways for UAPB students and alumni interested in medicine, health education, and careers, encouraging them to learn more about AWSOM and potentially apply. According to the AWSOM website, “Alice L. Walton School of Medicine is reshaping medical education with a four-year MD program enhanced with a whole-person approach.”
Written by on September 5, 2025
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Librarian Shenise McGhee was a featured panelist who presented on cutting-edge AI-Powered Smart Tools at the 2025 STEM Librarians South Conference hosted by the University of Texas at Arlington. This annual conference, held both virtually and in-person, brings together STEM librarians from across the United States and beyond to exchange ideas, strategies, and innovations in areas such as library instruction, reference services, collection development, and outreach.
Written by on September 2, 2025
Join Dr. Gladys Turney Finney in conversation with Dr. Kimberley Davis, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) School of Education, Dean and Professor, to commemorate Professor Joseph Carter Corbin and the opening of Branch Normal College (now UAPB) in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, over 150 years ago. Branch Normal College opened the doors to what would become a major center of learning for African Americans in Arkansas, starting with just seven students. On Wednesday, September 03, 2025, from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm, the talk highlights Corbin’s groundbreaking contributions to education as part of the Legacies & Lunch series, a free program of CALS Butler Center for Arkansas Studies about Arkansas-related topics.
Written by on August 22, 2025
Jada Tolbert, a junior at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), has received the distinguished “Behind the Camera” Award and Scholarship from the National Arts and Letters Commission of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at the 2025 National Convention. Tolbert, a UAPB Multimedia Communication scholar, was one of three winners nationwide of the award.
Written by on August 20, 2025
