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Six University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) students were selected to participate in the 2026 Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Leadership Institute, held Sept. 9-12 in Washington, D.C., gaining direct access to national employers, professional development, and career opportunities.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s Emerging Scholars Leadership Institute reached a new milestone as 105 students were formally welcomed into Cohort IV, the largest cohort in the program’s history, during its 2026 Pinning Ceremony in Caldwell Hall.
Growing older is inevitable. But researchers are increasingly interested in how diet and other lifestyle factors may help people stay healthier, stronger and independent as they age. Research by Dr. Shahidul Islam at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is examining how an often-overlooked food — sweetpotato leaves — could fit into that picture.…
Dr. Karleah Harris, associate professor in the Department of Human Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, recently shared community gardening practices used in Arkansas with students, educators, farmers and community members in Kenya as part of an international Extension initiative focused on food security. Dr. Harris conducted workshops, field demonstrations and hands-on…
Dr. Amit Kumar Sinha has been appointed as interim chair of the Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). In this position, he will provide administrative oversight and collaborative leadership to ensure the growth, stability and success of the Department, according to Dr. Christopher C. Mathis Jr., interim…
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has appointed Kristi L. Smith as vice chancellor for institutional advancement, effective Nov. 9, 2026.
Smith brings nearly two decades of experience in higher education, institutional advancement, alumni engagement, fundraising, public relations, and strategic relationship development. She currently serves as associate vice chancellor for alumni and development at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where she provides strategic leadership for alumni engagement, annual giving, planned giving, and corporate and foundation relations.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) welcomed representatives from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law on Sept. 1 for a campus meet-and-greet designed to help students explore law school preparation, admissions, financial aid, scholarships, and careers in the legal profession.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) hosted an Institutional Excellence Summit (IES) August 10-14, 2026. Formerly known as the Faculty & Staff Seminar, this year’s event was rebranded and expanded into a full week featuring pertinent updates, informative training and listening sessions, an employee awards luncheon, indoor campus cleanup, and an ice cream social.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will welcome new first-year students and transfer students—and their families—to campus during 2026 New Student Move-In Day on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
Dr. Pamela D. Moore, associate dean for global engagement and head of the Office of International Programs and Studies (OIPS) at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), has received the 2026 NAFSA Arkansas State Award in recognition of her contributions to international education in Arkansas. The award was presented during the Arkansas NAFSA…