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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.
As she prepares to graduate Saturday with a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), Janiya Fellows reflects on a journey defined by resilience, growth, and firsts. A first-generation college student, Fellows has not only excelled academically— earning the prestigious Chancellor’s Medallion in the School of Arts and […]
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) men’s golf team made history this week, capturing the 2025 PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship at the renowned Whistling Straits course in Kohler, Wisconsin. This landmark achievement marks UAPB’s first-ever HBCU National Championship in men’s golf and a historic milestone for HBCU athletics. #UAPB
As she nears graduation, Madison Purifoy, a University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff student majoring in nutrition and food science, reflects on her scholastic journey. She said her decision to enroll in the UAPB Department of Human Sciences was motivated by a strong desire to help people, as well as an interest in food and […]
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) announced that Alumnus Smokie Norful—renowned pastor, Grammy Award-winning recording artist, and educator will deliver the keynote address at the 2025 Spring Commencement Ceremony. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 11, 2025. The procession will begin at 9:45 a.m., and the ceremony will start at 10:00 a.m. at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. The whole ceremony will be live-streamed on the UAPB-TV YouTube channel.
When Tendai Musinga graduates, she will have not only one but two bachelor’s degrees–one from each of Arkansas’s land-grant universities. Musinga will have a bachelor’s degree in animal science from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) and a bachelor’s degree in poultry science from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (UAF). This unique […]
Even before crossing the graduation stage at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), Glen Jackson began fulfilling his dream. Jackson completed his Master of Science degree in aquaculture and fisheries and has already begun working for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. “I chose to pursue my master’s degree in fisheries because I was […]
Fatin Ilham Fahim, a graduate student of aquaculture and fisheries at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, took several awards and honors at the Aquaculture America Conference, which took place recently in New Orleans. Hosted by the U.S. Aquaculture Society (USAS) and partners, Aquaculture America is the nation’s only major national aquaculture conference and […]
A tree-planting ceremony will commemorate the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s (UAPB) 152nd Founders’ Week Celebration and National Arbor Day. It will be a momentous occasion that connects us to our rich history and legacy. This event, scheduled for Monday, April 21, 2025, at 10 a.m. near the W.E. O’Bryant Bell Tower on the UAPB campus, is open to all. A Leyland Cypress tree will be planted, marking the start of exciting and historical UAPB Founders’ Week events. We extend a warm invitation to students, faculty, staff, and the public to join us. For more information on UAPB’s 152nd Founders’ Week, go to UAPB.EDU.