Орталық Арканзас Университеті: Тарихы мен құрылымы

Public university in Conway, Arkansas, US
The university comprises five colleges and five residential colleges and one commuter college. UCA has about 12,000 graduate and undergraduate students, making it one of the largest universities in the state. UCA Police Department arrested four suspects in the shooting. All four subsequently pleaded guilty and were sentenced to the Arkansas Department of Correction.

As of fall 2016, UCA has an enrollment of 11,487 students. Enrollment for 2015 was 11,754 and 11,698 for 2014.

UCA's World War II Memorial was dedicated in October 2003. The memorial contains the names and branch of service of forty six UCA alumni who were killed during World War II. The memorial is seen as a permanent reminder of those UCA alumni who lost their lives during the conflict.

The Senior Walk is located in the courtyard in front of the Student Center. Each year, graduates will have the opportunity to purchase bricks as part of their class year. For $100, graduates can purchase a brick that will be inscribed with his/her name or the name of a graduate that a purchaser wants to honor.

The university has six distinct colleges offering over 150 majors.

The University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas, comprises six colleges. In addition to the programs offered at the colleges, it has a study abroad program. Students may, for example, study literature in Italy and UK, healthcare in China or Sociology in Africa. Credits earned at several foreign universities may be credited towards a degree at UCA. UCA is also recognized as distinct by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education for being one of the nation's 20 Asian Studies Development Program's Regional Centers for Asian Studies, a joint program of the federally funded East West Center and University of Hawaii at Manoa.

The College of Fine Arts and Communication offers five fields of study for a degree. Many of the college's degrees enable graduates to work or teach in their chosen profession. The college offers both bachelor and graduate programs.

This college offers eleven fields of study in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics, as well as six pre professional programs. The college includes UCA STEMteach, a UTeach replication program. The college offers both bachelor's and master's degrees.

Business students attending the University of Central Arkansas can pursue an associate, bachelor's, or graduate degree through this college.

This college offers bachelor and graduate degrees. ROTC students at the University of Central Arkansas attend this college for training as a commissioned officer.

There are multiple fields of study available within the College of Liberal Arts. The college offers graduate and bachelor's degrees.

The university's College of Education trains future teachers and educators.

The University of Central Arkansas participates annually in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. UCA also holds the annual Arkansas High School Audition Day which is a chance for any High School senior interested in majoring in theater to audition before most of the theatre programs in the state of Arkansas. UCA Theatre is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre.

The Student Government Association, SGA, represents the student body at all times and in all circumstances, in areas such as: allocating and administrating student activity funds; advising the administration in regard to student related policies; cooperating with faculty in determining student obligations and honors; considering all student petitions to SGA; planning and supervising all SGA elections; and approving charters or cancellations of RSOs. The SGA was created to represent student interests on campus and push for initiatives that are beneficial for the student body. They are there to make sure that students are the number one priority in every decision made at UCA. The Slogan of SGA is: Students First! The SGA is composed of total of forty senators divided into: "The Executive Board" consisting of an Executive President, Executive Vice President, Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Finance. SGA representation from each class shall be as follows: President, Vice President, five representatives. Additional Members: five Senators at Large, three Graduate Senators.