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Two University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) students, Kobe Garrett and Kur’an Suluki, have graduated with degrees in agricultural engineering. Offered by the UAPB Department of Agriculture, the program prepares students to meet the demand for more efficient production methods in the agriculture industry. Before starting college, Suluki considered majoring in either electrical or […]
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.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Theater Department is undergoing a remarkable revitalization, a testament to the collective efforts of faculty, students, and the community. As UAPB ends the 2025 spring semester, Taijee Bunch, in his first year as UAPB’s theater instructor, has directed the production of The Color Purple, The Musical in April and is currently working as the director for Memphis the Musical, set to grace the Catherine M. Bellamy Theater at The Arts & Science Center, 701 S. Main St. in Pine Bluff, from July 17-20, 2025.
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. […]
Justin Braylock, originally from Blytheville, Arkansas, achieved two significant goals in May. On May 10, 2025, he received a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) during the Spring 2025 Commencement Ceremony. One week before accomplishing his educational milestone, he represented UAPB at the prestigious Unity Experience & 2025 Meta Gala in New York City.
With determination stitched into every step of her journey, Ciniya McCray-Fleming walked across the stage on Saturday, May 10, graduating summa cum laude with a bachelor’s in Merchandising, Textiles, and Design from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). A first-time mother, student leader, and creative visionary, McCray-Fleming leaves UAPB with a degree in […]
For magna cum laude graduate Dorian Henry II, a love for sneakers led to a passion for art, a shift in academic focus, and ultimately, a scholarship to one of the nation’s leading museum studies programs. The visual arts major from Austin, Texas graduated Saturday and has accepted a scholarship to Baylor University’s Museum Studies […]
As the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) extends wishes for Mother’s Day on May 11, we are thrilled to share the extraordinary journey of Patricia Ann Cole and Maya Ashanti Cole. This mother and daughter duo, both UAPB Spring 2025 graduating seniors, are not only honoring a UAPB family and female legacy that Patricia coined as the ‘Wisemon sisters’ UAPB legacy, but also creating a unique and unforgettable Mother’s Day gift, graduating together.
The University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (UAPB) Chancellor’s Medallion, the highest honor presented during the commencement ceremony, has been awarded to five exceptional students. We proudly announce the recipients of the UAPB Spring 2025 Chancellor’s Medallion, who will be honored at the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Pine Bluff Convention Center.
DeAndra Haynes and Caleb Williams, two graduating seniors from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), will be commissioned during the 2025 Spring Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Haynes, a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will be commissioned as a second lieutenant health service administration officer with the U.S. Army. Williams, a native of Little Rock, Arkansas, will be commissioned as an Infantry Officer in the Arkansas Army National Guard.