Pine Bluff, AR (May 13, 2021) – The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) announced that the Synchrony Foundation is giving $500,000 to the university as part of a new initiative to advance education equity and economic opportunity for students and underserved communities. Synchrony’s Education as the Equalizer, expands access to higher education, skills training in…
Carol Sanders | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences A frequent topic of discussion these days is mental illness, Dr. Janette Wheat, Cooperative Extension Program specialist and associate professor of human development and family studies at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said. Mental illnesses are defined as conditions that affect thinking, feelings,…
Will Hehemann | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences Sixteen-year-old Keiren D. Minter is already on his way to becoming a great educator, according to Teki Hunt, director of the 4-H Youth Development Program for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). Minter, a sophomore at Watson Chapel High School and a regular participant…
Pine Bluff, AR – On Friday, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) announced six students as the 2021 Spring Chancellor’s Medallion recipients and they will be honored at the 163rd commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Simmons Bank Field. The Chancellor’s Medallion is the highest honor presented during the commencement. The…
Will Hehemann | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences A “Coming Together for Racial Understanding” in-service training was recently held at the Arkansas 4-H Center in Ferndale. During the training, 17 participants from the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service and the School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences at the University of Arkansas…
Will Hehemann | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences Administrators, faculty, staff and students at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences (SAFHS) spent part of a weekend cleaning up the School grounds. Hedges were trimmed, flower beds were cleaned out and the gazebo received a…
Pine Bluff, AR — Cinco de Mayo, translated to ‘the 5th of May’, commemorates the Mexican Army’s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5th, 1862. In the United States, this important civil date has become a day to celebrate Mexican food, culture, and the contribution of Mexican-Americans to the progress…
In 1990, George H.W. Bush signed a bill passed by Congress designating May as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. To celebrate, Easter H. Tucker, interim family and consumer sciences program leader for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, recommends the USDA MyPlate recipe for Asian coleslaw. This coleslaw is big on flavor with nuts, mandarin oranges and soy sauce. Asian…
Pine Bluff, AR — The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) will host its 163rd commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at Simmons Bank Field in front of a limited audience and will livestream the ceremony via YouTube and Facebook. The processional will begin promptly at 8:45 a.m. Spring 2021 graduates…
Pine Bluff, AR (April 27, 2021) – On Tuesday, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), announced a $100,000 pledge from Saracen Casino Resort and the Quapaw Nation. The gift will support the Student-Athlete Academic Center, established to assist student-athletes in improving academic outcomes. Located inside the J. Thomas May Fieldhouse, UAPB’s Student-Athlete Academic…
