News Categories: Alumni

Celebrating Alumni Through UAPB Throwback Posts

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Office of Alumni Affairs featured a series of notable social media posts on UAPB’s Facebook and Instagram pages, titled “Throwback Tuesday” and “Throwback Thursday” (TBT). These posts, which were part of a new initiative this year, aimed to highlight the 15 classes that celebrated their reunions during Homecoming 2025. In the months leading up to the Annual UAPB Alumni Assembly, the posts featured a variety of content, including unforgettable yearbook photos, interesting facts about each class, and personal stories from alumni, offering a comprehensive look back in anticipation of being recognized at the Annual UAPB Alumni Assembly.

Written by on October 16, 2025

UAPB Hosts Alice L. Walton School of Medicine Information Sessions

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

Countdown to UAPB Homecoming 2025: What You Need to Know

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Homecoming celebration is set for October 5-11, 2025. The annual week-long experience brings together alumni, students, faculty, staff, fans from across the country, and surrounding communities. UAPB’s Homecoming continues a rich HBCU tradition with lively activities, including a parade that will feature floats and marching bands, along with concerts, Greek step shows, reunions, open houses, a golf tournament, outdoor festivals, and an exciting football game against Westgate Christian College. And we are honored to welcome Alumnus Perry Stuckey as this year’s Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal. 

Written by on September 4, 2025

Committed to The Pride: From Miss UAPB to Faculty to Mrs. Arkansas 2025

Dr. Tamara P. Glover, Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), has been crowned Mrs. Arkansas 2025 under the prestigious USA World Pageant Organization, a renowned platform for women’s empowerment and leadership. In November 2025, she will carry the pride of her alma mater, her students, and the State of Arkansas onto the national stage, with the opportunity to advance and represent the United States internationally.

Written by on August 18, 2025

Unlock Your Future at the UAPB Fall 2025 Career Summit

Get ready for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Fall 2025 Career Summit! The UAPB Office of Career Services is thrilled to announce this exciting event, scheduled for Wednesday, October 1, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Kenneth L. Johnson Sr. Complex, H.O. Clemmons Arena (HPER). We have an impressive lineup of 46 organizations representing business/industry, government agencies, graduate/professional schools, and school districts.

Written by on August 13, 2025

Recent UAPB Graduate Receives Prestigious Guy Levis Grant Award

Perry L. Williams, a recent graduate and former student leader at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), has been named the 112th recipient of the prestigious Guy Levis Grant Award. According to the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity’s website, the award, named after one of the Fraternity’s 10 founders, is bestowed upon undergraduate members who exhibit extra meritorious contributions to the Fraternity’s advancement.  A proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, Williams received the award during the Fraternity’s 87th Grand Chapter Meeting.

Written by on July 28, 2025

UAPB Department of Biology Students and Alum Receive Internships and Grad School Opportunities

Four current and one former student in the Department of Biology at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) have earned competitive internship opportunities and admission into a graduate program.
According to Dr. Sederick Charles Rice, Associate Professor of Biology at UAPB, Tyrese Singleton, Alayasia Stewart, Kohl Thomas, and Mya Tolbert will participate in research-oriented internships this summer in Missouri, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee. He also announced that Henessae Shavers, a December 2023 UAPB graduate, has been accepted into the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine’s Pathobiology & Molecular Medicine Graduate Program.

Written by on May 23, 2025

My Children, My Purpose

By Danielle L. Simpson-Holder, who earned a master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling during the 2025 spring commencement When I began my journey in rehabilitation counseling, I wasn’t thinking about career paths or job prospects. I was thinking about survival—about two tiny lives (twins), born at just 25 weeks, fighting through five grueling months in the hospital. […]

Written by on May 15, 2025