Will Hehemann | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences Dr. Brenda Martin, chair of the Department of Human Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, was recently selected to participate in the Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Visiting Scholars Program, hosted by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) at its headquarters in…
Will Hehemann | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences Arkansans can show off their family recipes using one of the state’s healthiest crops at the first annual University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Sweet Potato Cooking Contest on Friday, Sept. 8. The cook-off will be a featured event at UAPB’s Agriculture Field Day, hosted by the…
The Office of Career Services at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff recently formed a partnership with Highland Pellets to hire students for Cooperative Education and summer internship positions. Highland Pellets is a new company to the Pine Bluff area and officially began operation in the fall of 2016. Four students were interviewed for internship…
As the weather warms up this summer, Arkansans can cool down with a refreshing fruit cooler, says Easter H. Tucker, interim family and consumer sciences program leader for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Orange juice mixed with fresh cantaloupe makes for a delicious, easy-to-make drink. Ingredients 1 ripe cantaloupe 2…
New programs, menus and options will transform dining environment After a year-long collaborative RFP process and careful consideration, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has selected Aramark as their partner for Dining Services management effective July 1, 2017. As a well-established partner who is committed to the local community, Aramark will bring leadership, systems…
Will Hehemann | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences Dr. Jayant Lohakare has been appointed associate professor of animal science for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Department of Agriculture. In this position he will teach undergraduate and graduate courses on subjects including animal science, poultry science, livestock production, animal nutrition, animal health issues and…
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff alumna Morgan Ely recently accepted a position with DuPont Pioneer in LeRoy, Illinois in the Commercial Sales Emerging Leaders Program. The program is designed to provide participants with the necessary knowledge, experience and skills to fill future leadership positions within DuPont Pioneer. Her annual salary range is $55,000 –…
Will Hehemann | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences Amirical Allen, a senior major of merchandising, textiles and design (MTD) at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, has spent the early summer teaching local youth about textiles and LED lighting during an internship with the Arts and Science Center (ASC) for Southeast Arkansas. The majority…
Carol Sanders | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences Beginning July 1, funds became available to land owners in Jefferson County for the purchase of water meters on wells and surface water pumping facilities. Approval for funding is on a first come, first serve basis and limited to available funding, said Dr. Henry English,…
Carol Sanders | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences Fifteen junior and senior high school students from five states spent two weeks on the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) campus as part of the AgDiscovery residential career exploration program. Eight students from Arkansas participated in AgDiscovery including three from Pine Bluff –…
The Arkansas Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (ARK-LSAMP) at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) has been awarded a grant for $70,000 from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) to support junior and senior ARK-LSAMP STEM majors across the Alliance and pre-first year summer institute participants. Having served 200 students since its inception in 2008,…
Six University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) graduates were selected for permanent positions at Tyson Foods, Incorporated at their corporate office in Springdale, Arkansas and the local plant in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Christopher Dutton, an Industrial Technology Management and Applied Engineering major from Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Jarrion Harris, an Industrial Technology Management and Applied…
