UCA College of Health & Behavioral Sciences

09/02/2026

💜 September is Su***de Prevention Month 💜

CHBS, our Psychology & Counseling Department, and the UCA Counseling Center are always raising awareness, encouraging conversations, and reminding our campus community that seeking help is a sign of strength.

Check in. Listen. Reach out. Support one another. Together, we can help create a community where no one has to struggle alone. 💜

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 for the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

09/01/2026

🌎✈️ Taking learning beyond the classroom!

Fourteen UCA students traveled more than 7,000 miles for a life-changing study abroad experience in New Zealand! Led in part by Dr. Denise Demers, Chair of the Department of Health Sciences, students spent three weeks exploring health, business, culture, sustainability, and more.

We love seeing CHBS helping our students learn, explore, and grow around the world! 💜🐻

Read more about their adventure in 501 LIFE’s Taking Flight:

By Donna Lampkin Stephens While high school students explored the world from UCA’s campus this summer, 14 UCA students took their learning more than 7,000 miles away. They enjoyed a life-changing experience in May as part of a study-abroad trip to New Zealand. Last May, 14 UCA students experie

09/01/2026

08/31/2026

Today, CHBS remembers those whose lives have been lost to overdose, supports the families and friends impacted, and recognizes the importance of education, prevention, treatment, and recovery.

Through the Health Sciences Department’s Addiction Studies program, UCA is helping prepare future professionals to make a difference in the lives of individuals, families, and communities affected by substance use.

Together, we can raise awareness, reduce stigma, and support recovery. 💜

08/28/2026

🌟 Take Charge of Your Wellness, Bears! 🐻💜

The 2026 UCA Student Wellness Fair is coming up! Stop by to explore campus and community resources designed to support the 10 Dimensions of Wellness and help you thrive at UCA.

📅 Thursday, September 3
⏰ 11:00 AM–2:00 PM
📍 Ronnie Williams Student Center

Come discover resources, make connections, and learn new ways to support your overall well-being and success! 💜

Hosted by Campus Recreation & Wellness and campus partners.

08/24/2026

🎉💜 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAN REESE! 💜🎉

Please join the College of Health & Behavioral Sciences in wishing our Dean, Dr. Nancy Reese, a very Happy Birthday! 🎂🐻

We are grateful for her leadership, dedication, and commitment to CHBS and the students, faculty, and staff she serves. We hope her day is filled with plenty of celebration, laughter, and maybe a little purple-and-gray birthday cake! 🎈💜

08/22/2026

1st day of Friday are in the books and this wraps up the 1st week back for the Fall 2026 Semester. We were so happy to see all the students, faculty, and staff back on campus and ready to take on the fall semester.

💜🐻 Here is to a GREAT semester! You Got This!!! 🐻💜

Thank you Mrs. McKissen, School of Nursing Instructor, for sharing your class with us! 😀

08/21/2026

Amazing faculty going above and beyond in CHBS. Candice Robinson, CSD Instructor and the University of Central Arkansas Speech-Language Pathology center director, surprised students with giveaways from CSD's Discovery Day. Always making students feel special. 🐻💜

08/21/2026

💜🐻 FIRST DAY = DONE! 🐻💜

What a great way to kick off a new semester in the College of Health & Behavioral Sciences! 📚✨

From welcoming students back to campus to seeing our faculty and staff jump right into another exciting year, CHBS was full of energy today! We loved seeing familiar faces, meeting new Bears, and watching our college come back to life. 💜

To our CHBS students, faculty, and staff — Day 1 is officially in the books! Here’s to a fantastic semester ahead!

08/20/2026

Congratulations to Drs. Lynne Hollaway (Occupational Therapy), Sandra Kemper (Communication Sciences & Disorders), and Leah Lowe (Physical Therapy) on receiving the IPE Excellence Award for their work with Go Baby Go!

This interprofessional initiative brings faculty and students together to adapt ride-on vehicles for children with mobility needs, promoting mobility, play, participation, and independence. Go Baby Go is an outstanding example of collaboration across CHBS disciplines while providing meaningful hands-on learning experiences and making a lasting impact on children and families in our community.

Congratulations to this incredible CHBS team on this well-deserved recognition!