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UAPB Golden Lions to Face Morehouse in Natural State Football Kickoff Classic Aug. 29

The countdown is on! The Natural State Football Kickoff Classic is coming to War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock on Saturday, August 29, as the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions battle the Morehouse College Maroon Tigers! KICKOFF IS SET FOR 6:00 P.M. CENTRAL TIME! GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY! #UAPB #UAPBGoldenLions

Written by on August 10, 2026

Join Golden Lion Nation for the 2026 Natural State Kickoff Classic Press Conference

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Athletics Department invites fans, media, alumni, supporters, and community members to attend the official 2026 Natural State Kickoff Classic Press Conference as we kick off one of the most anticipated HBCU football matchups of the season. Join us as representatives from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden…

Written by on July 6, 2026

37th SOUTHERN HERITAGE CLASSIC SET FOR 2ND SATURDAY IN SEPTEMBER 2026

The Southern Heritage Classic, one of the nation’s premier HBCU Classics, will return to its historic calendar time slot, the second Saturday in September – Sept. 12, 2026, at 6 p.m. – with a rematch of last year’s exciting SWAC contest featuring the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) and Alcorn State University.

Written by on January 29, 2026

Excellence Beyond the Game: UAPB Athletics Celebrates Fall 2025 Graduates

As the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) begins the 2026 Spring Semester, the Department of Athletics proudly reflects on a major academic milestone achieved by its Fall 2025 graduating student-athletes and academic support staff.

A total of 26 UAPB student-athletes and athletics support personnel earned undergraduate degrees, closing out the year with an achievement that exemplifies the Golden Lion commitment to excellence in both academics and athletics.

Written by on January 13, 2026

Social House Vodka Partners with UAPB to Power the Gold Standard Campaign Benefiting Student-Athletes

Social House Vodka today announced a new partnership with The Gold Standard, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and official charitable partner of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), to launch 1873 Gold Standard, a purpose-driven annual campaign designed to support UAPB student-athletes while engaging alumni, fans, and the broader HBCU and sports community.  

Written by on January 7, 2026

UAPB Track & Field Student-Athletes Among Top UAPB Chancellor’s Medallion Recipients at Fall 2025 Commencement

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) honored five graduates with the Chancellor’s Medallion at the Fall 2025 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, December 13, 2025. The Chancellor’s Medallion is UAPB’s highest academic honor, awarded to the top graduate from each school based on cumulative GPA. The ceremony is available on UAPB TV. Notably, the top three overall recipients, Ashley Robinson,  Kaiél Kimble, and Cornelia D. Watts, who earned the highest GPAs among all graduates, were also Golden Lion student-athletes from the UAPB Track & Field program,

Written by on December 13, 2025

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