University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

06/04/2026

We are excited to highlight our proud sponsors of Juneteenth in the Bluff 2026! Partners like this are the reason we can keep making this celebration bigger and better every single year. We are stronger together. Thank you!

06/04/2026

Podcast Episode #2: UAPB Alumni Making An Impact

Welcome to Episode #2 of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) new podcast, From the Yard: The UAPB News podcast, which transforms the UAPB News Blog stories into engaging AI-generated audio experiences for students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the broader community. While our students are enjoying the summer break, we introduce the AI-generated voices of our co-hosts and UAPB mascots, Reign and Legend... click the following link to hear the podcast on UAPB News: https://uapbnews.wpcomstaging.com/2026/06/04/podcast-episode-2-uapb-alumni-making-an-impact/

06/04/2026

UAPB Alumnus and Former University Staff Member Appointed Chairman of Arkansas Post-Prison Transfer Board

Boyce Hamlet, a University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) alumnus and former University staff member, has been appointed as chairman of the Arkansas Post-Prison Transfer Board. Hamlet has devoted his career to public safety, criminal justice, and law enforcement across Arkansas and the surrounding region. He previously served as a Parole Board Commissioner from 2020 to 2022 and was earlier commissioned as a state parole officer in both Arkansas and Mississippi. Click the following link to learn more: https://uapbnews.wpcomstaging.com/2026/06/04/uapb-alumnus-and-former-university-staff-member-appointed-chairman-of-arkansas-post-prison-transfer-board/

06/03/2026

UAPB Enrollment Management Command Center to Provide Virtual Student Support Sessions This Summer

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) will offer virtual Enrollment Management Command Center sessions on June 4, 2026, and July 2, 2026, providing students with direct access to comprehensive support services designed to help them enroll, register, persist, and progress toward graduation.

The UAPB Enrollment Management Command Center serves as a student-centered "one-stop shop" that brings together staff from multiple campus offices to address student needs in a single session. Click the following link to learn more: https://uapbnews.wpcomstaging.com/2026/06/03/uapb-enrollment-management-command-center-to-provide-virtual-student-support-sessions-this-summer/

06/03/2026

Congratulations to our UAPB students and faculty who participated in this experiential learning programme on climate-smart agriculture in Kenya, East Africa.

06/03/2026

School of Business and Management Celebrates Class of 2026

The School of Business and Management (SBM) at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) recognized the achievements of its graduating Class of 2026 during its annual Graduates Banquet in May at the STEM Conference Center. Click the following link to read more: https://uapbnews.wpcomstaging.com/2026/06/03/school-of-business-and-management-celebrates-class-of-2026/

06/02/2026

In a new in-depth interview with the Pine Bluff Commercial, Chancellor Anthony Graham and Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation Dr. Trina Fletcher share how UAPB’s Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics (CAIDA) will help transform the institution and the region.

“If I’m an employer, and I’m looking at a student’s background, if I see that a student has five stackable credentials — AI, data sciences, so on and so forth — that student becomes more attractive for me as an employer than if I just had a four-year degree. Do I know you have certain skills? Have you mastered certain competencies,”Chancellor Graham said.

The conversation explores how UAPB is preparing students with stackable credentials and workforce-ready skills, supporting local businesses and entrepreneurs, helping farmers leverage emerging technologies, and positioning the university as a driver of research and innovation across Southeast Arkansas.

Read the full story:

The new Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff aims to help integrate today’s technology into all aspects of Delta life. Earlier this year the university introduced the new center, housed at the campus’ Walker Center, but the founding ex...

06/01/2026

Loni Harshaw, UAPB Alumna, Named 2026 Arkansans for the Arts Teacher of the Year

Loni Harshaw, an art teacher at Little Rock Southwest High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, has been named the 2026 Arkansans for the Arts Teacher of the Year. She is a 2009 graduate in art education from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Harshaw is the first visual arts teacher and the second Little Rock School District (LRSD) educator to earn this prestigious statewide honor. Click the following link to read more: https://uapbnews.wpcomstaging.com/2026/06/01/loni-harshaw-uapb-alumna-named-2026-arkansans-for-the-arts-teacher-of-the-year/

05/29/2026

Pine Bluff, she's coming for us! Nellie "Tiger" Travis is hitting the Juneteenth in the Bluff 2026 stage and she is bringing everything with her! The Queen of the Blues is about to remind us why she's one of the most electrifying performers in the game. Get ready to sing every word and feel every note. We cannot wait to see you there!

05/28/2026

We're pleased to share an exciting collaboration: The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) and HSDFF are joining forces to present The UAPB Film Festival and THE BADDEST SPEECHWRITER OF ALL.

Join us on Thursday, April 23 at 6 PM at the SJ Parker 1890 Building Auditorium on the UAPB campus for four special short films by student filmmakers, followed by a special screening of the new documentary short, THE BADDEST SPEECHWRITER OF ALL.

Directed by Oscar-winning director Ben Proudfoot and basketball icon Stephen Curry, the film was recently awarded the Short Film Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.

The film's editor, Tim Johnson, will be a special guest, and the program begins with a reception at 5 PM.

Student short films featured include:

• THE SHINE KING, directed by Mari’Neisha Hardrick
• JEFFERSON, directed by Mari’Neisha Hardrick
• THE MAKING OF JEFFERSON, directed by Jackson Williams
• GHOSTS, directed by Jackson Williams

Admission is free but registration is encouraged. See link in comments to register.