Will Hehemann | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences Five University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) students recently participated in the university’s first study abroad program in South Africa. The program, which will be offered in subsequent years, focused on South Africa’s history of youth empowerment. Student participants included: Timyah Wellmaker, a junior math education…
Grant will Fund Dept. of Nursing and Campus Safety Enhancements The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) was presented a check for $109,630 from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas today. The grant will fund an enhanced nursing clinical lab and automated external defibrillators (AEDs) throughout campus. Blue & You Foundation’s…
From the proud procession to the beat of the African Drum Ensemble, to the rendition of Pomp and Circumstance that played as the graduates entered the Pine Bluff Convention Center arena, the sentiment of celebration was felt and spoken by those that encouraged the Fall 2018 graduating class of the University of Arkansas at Pine…
Will Hehemann | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences Ashlyn Carlton, a senior major of animal science at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), recently won the First Place Poster Award at the Arkansas Association for Food Protection’s (AAFP) annual meeting in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was awarded an undergraduate first-place prize of $250 and…
Dr. Mansour Mortazavi, Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Economic Development at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), was recognized as one of six Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) Fellows at a press conference held at the Arkansas State Capitol today. The ARA Fellows program recognizes distinguished university research leaders in the state with…
The fall 2018 graduating class of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) will be celebrating an important milestone in their lives during fall commencement exercises. The event will be held Friday, December 14 in the Pine Bluff Convention Center Arena. To provide each graduate and their family the best experience possible, the following…
Will Hehemann | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences The use of electronic cigarettes – or “vaping” – is often thought of as a healthy alternative to smoking regular cigarettes, but that is not the case, Linda Inmon, Extension specialist for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said. The popularity of vaping among adolescents and…
Debbie Archer | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences The 63rdAnnual Rural Life Conference will be Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at the Pine Bluff Convention Center, One Convention Center Plaza in Pine Bluff. The conference begins with registration at 7:30 a.m.; the opening session is at 8:45 a.m. The conference theme is “Working Together…
Will Hehemann | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences Lizney Rudds, a senior animal science major at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff from Detroit, Michigan, was one of eight students nationwide selected for the Extension Service Apprenticeship at Mississippi State University (MSU). The paid internship program offers students the chance to earn college credit…
Noted educator and author Dr. Steve Perry will deliver the commencement address to Fall 2018 graduates of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) on Friday, December 14 at 10:00 a.m. The free, public event will be held in the Pine Bluff Convention Center arena with procession beginning at 9:45 a.m. Dr. Perry is…
The holiday season is the perfect time to make a sweet potato pie using fresh sweet potatoes, Easter H. Tucker, interim family and consumer sciences program leader for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said. “The USDA Mixing Bowl recipe for sweet potato pie is a festive and delicious dessert option, sure to please…
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) selected 13 students from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) to attend the 18th Annual Leadership Institute (LI) conference presented by Wells Fargo. This event is one of the largest, most exclusive, talent and development recruiting conferences for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and…
