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The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is proud to announce that The Shine King, a 2025 UAPB TV documentary, has been officially selected for screening at the Denton Black Film Festival (DBFF). The film will screen on Friday, January 30, 2026, at 1:05 p.m. at the historic Campus Theatre in Denton, Texas.
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.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) and the Little Rock School District (LRSD) announced a new partnership in mid-December 2025, establishing the Hydroponic Plant Systems Career Pathway at Little Rock Southwest High School (LRSWHS). The initiative marks a significant step forward in expanding access to high-skill, high-demand career preparation in agriculture, STEM, and emerging Agri-Technology fields for Arkansas students.
Before arriving at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), Jordan Lowe received advice he did not initially understand.
“Pine Bluff is what you make it. It’s easy to see all of the bad things that are wrong with Pine Bluff, but it’s harder to find the good. But when you find the good, it’s gold. I have found the good, and it definitely is gold,” Lowe said. The Memphis, Tennessee native received his Bachelor of Science in Administration and Finance during UAPB’s 172nd commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
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,
The Division of Military Science at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is scheduled to commission four officers, including a set of twins, during the 2025 Fall Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, December 13, 2025. The cadets include twin sisters Kaelyn and Kaiél Kimble of Houston, Texas; Zaria Moore of Little Rock, Arkansas; and Jakhyris Williams of Cleveland, Mississippi. The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program provides the Army with quality, competent, agile, and adaptive leaders as commissioned officers. Students who participate in the program enhance their understanding of leadership and have a greater appreciation for excellence.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) participated in the 2025 BE SMART Hackathon, held in Charlotte, North Carolina. This annual technology innovation challenge brings together some of the nation’s brightest college students to design, prototype, and present creative technological solutions to pressing real-world issues.
Over an intense 24-hour period, students collaborated in a high-energy environment to develop and pitch their innovative concepts.
Dr. Anthony Graham, Chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), stressed the importance of avoiding distractions and staying focused. He was the keynote speaker on Thursday night during the 119th Founders’ Day Celebration of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, Delta Sigma Lambda and Gamma Delta Chapters. The event took place at Barraque Street Missionary Baptist Church in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
For the first time in nearly a decade, five students from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) attended the 12th Annual National HBCU Pre-Law Summit, held in Atlanta, Georgia. The event, founded by attorney and educator Evangeline M. Mitchell, Esq., Ed.M., is the nation’s only pre-law event dedicated exclusively to empowering HBCU students interested in pursuing careers in law, according to its website.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) will host its 172nd commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at the Pine Bluff Convention Center, located at 1 Convention Center Plaza. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m., with the processional starting at 9:45 a.m. UAPB is thrilled to celebrate the accomplishments of its graduates and the resilience they demonstrated throughout their academic journey. The event will also be livestreamed on UAPB TV YouTube channel. Dr. Charlie Nelms will serve as the commencement speaker.