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The Emerging Scholars Leadership Institute (ESLI) at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) hosted an inaugural Leadership Summit on Thursday, November 20, 2025. UAPB students, joined by professionals and community leaders from the Arkansas Delta, assembled for ESLI’s first event of this kind.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) and Southern University A&M College students recently gained hands-on international experience through the 1890 Student Global Food Security and Defense Fellows Program, an experiential learning initiative organized by the Office of International Programs and Studies (OIPS) at UAPB and the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center (SUAREC) […]
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) proudly announces that Dr. Tamara P. Glover, Associate Professor of Social Work, has been crowned Mrs. USA International Global 2025–2026, marking a historic achievement for the institution. Dr. Glover is the first UAPB alumna and current faculty member to earn a national pageant title, marking a landmark accomplishment that brings meaningful recognition to the university.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is celebrating two significant wins for its Industrial Technology Management & Applied Engineering (ITMAE) program. The first is the program’s reaccreditation through 2031, and the second is UAPB ITMAE majors placing first in a highly competitive student case competition.
F.M.S. Abdal, a doctoral student of aquaculture and fisheries at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), recently won first place for best student oral presentation at the Society of Wetland Scientists South-Central Chapter meeting in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He will be awarded a $900 prize for his achievement. “The award itself was a bit […]
The Emerging Scholars Leadership Institute (ESLI) at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) participated in the Unity Summit 2025, a two-day leadership and innovation conference held at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Heartland Whole Health Institute in Bentonville, Arkansas, in November.
This year’s theme, “Voices That Shape, Futures That Rise,” reflected the Summit’s mission to bridge generations and industries through the pillars of Culture, Wellness, and Opportunity, exploring key areas like Health and Wellness, Education and Literacy, Economic Opportunity, and Media and Culture. The event brought together top-performing students, global executives, and leaders from major companies, including Walmart, Netflix, Procter & Gamble, Tyson Foods, and Riceland.
Dr. Tommie Mabry, a four-time best-selling and award-winning author recognized for his story of resilience and transformation on platforms including The Jennifer Hudson Show, USA Today, PBS Network, and FOX Soul, opened EmpowerU, a two-day professional development conference for University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) students on November 3-4, 2025. The event was hosted by the UAPB Office of Career Services and sponsored by Synchrony Financial.
The Emerging Scholars Leadership Institute (ESLI) at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) recently hosted an engaging and insightful workshop on Professionalism and Leadership for the UAPB Golden Lions Football team as part of their academic readiness program. The workshop offered practical guidance and interactive activities to enhance the team’s professional skills in interviewing, presentation, and leadership.
Mateo Cook, a sophomore at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), recently wrote a letter to the editor of the Pine Bluff Commercial. His letter was featured in the Opinion section of The Commercial on September 25, 2025. Cook was raised in San Diego, California, and is majoring in Industrial Technology Management and Applied Engineering.
Haley Franklin, a native of Scott, Arkansas, graduated debt-free from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a 3.74 GPA. Her journey reflects resilience, faith, and a family legacy of caregiving.Franklin also began her legacy of giving back by launching the Heart to Heal Nursing Scholarship, with the goal of awarding it to a deserving nursing student in Arkansas. She and her parents, Eric and Erika Franklin, came to the UAPB campus to present $500 to Jaylia Knight, a junior Nursing student at UAPB.