OPINION | MATEO COOK: UAPB, the school of opportunity 

Mateo Cook, a sophomore at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), recently wrote a letter to the editor of the Pine Bluff Commercial. His letter was featured in the Opinion section of The Commercial on September 25, 2025. Cook was raised in San Diego, California, and is majoring in Industrial Technology Management and Applied Engineering.

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UAPB Graduate Student Among Top Winners at AI in Agriculture Hackathon

Ram Babu Kurapati, a graduate research assistant in the Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, was part of a team that earned third place at the AI in Agriculture Hackathon. Hosted by the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, the event gave graduate students from both of Arkansas’ land-grant universities the chance to address real-world scenarios commonly faced in the agricultural industry.

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Puerto Rican Student Represents UAPB on International Stage in Aquaculture Research 

Samuel García Vázquez, a doctoral student in the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s (UAPB) Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, is advancing research that could improve commercial fish production while also breaking cultural barriers in the scientific community, according to his mentor, Dr. Dayan A. Perera, assistant professor of aquaculture at UAPB.

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UAPB Alumna Awards Scholarship to UAPB Nursing Student  

Haley Franklin, a native of Scott, Arkansas, graduated debt-free from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a 3.74 GPA. Her journey reflects resilience, faith, and a family legacy of caregiving.

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UAPB Students Encourage Study Abroad Experiences

to Strengthen Foreign Language Skills and Cross-Cultural Competency   

Five University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) students recently returned from a study abroad program in the Central American country of Costa Rica, according to John Peterson, instructor of Spanish at UAPB. Organized by the UAPB Office of International Programs and Studies and the Department of English, Humanities and Foreign Languages, the month-long program was designed to complement the university’s new Spanish language minor program.

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FAFSA for 2026-27 Now Available!

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2026-27 academic year is now live. Filing the FAFSA is the gateway to the largest source of funding for higher education, including federal grants, loans and work-study. It’s also required for most state and institutional aid, even for families who don’t think they’ll qualify. 

All U.S. citizen college students are required to complete the FAFSA each year.

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𝐔𝐀𝐏𝐁 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 Op In Memphis:

Meet in the𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝟔 𝐏𝐌 for a group picture before the game! 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐳 𝐇𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝟓,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐁𝐂𝐔 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐓-𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭*

Contact Laura Hildreth at hildrethl@uapb.edu

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From Field to Future: Leadership Skills Take the Lead for UAPB Golden Lions Football Team

The Emerging Scholars Leadership Institute (ESLI) at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) recently hosted an engaging and insightful workshop on Professionalism

and Leadership for the UAPB Golden Lions Football team as part of their academic readiness program. The workshop offered practical guidance and interactive activities to enhance the team’s professional skills in interviewing, presentation, and leadership.

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The Power of Food Education: UAPB Chef Educator Highlights International Chefs Day, Nutrition Cafés

International Chefs Day, marked on Oct. 20, is more than a celebration of the culinary profession – it is a reminder of food’s power to educate, nourish and inspire, according to Dr. W. Jinnings Burruss Jr., assistant professor of food service and restaurant management for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB).

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Arkansas Landowners Learn Ways to Sustain Their Agricultural Legacies at Conference in Hope

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Small Farm Program, in collaboration with Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), recently hosted the 12th Annual Cooperative Extension Program Landowners’ Conference at the Southwest Arkansas Research and Extension Center (SWREC) in Hope, Arkansas.

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Southern SARE Producer Grants Available to Support Sustainable Agriculture; Application Deadline: Dec. 5

Farmers and ranchers have until Dec. 5 to apply for the Producer Grant Program, according to Dr. Henry English, director of the Small Farm Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The initiative is part of the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SSARE) program.

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Annual Pretty In Pink Luncheon Honors Breast Cancer Survivors

UAPB Chancellor, Dr. Anthony Graham, congratulates Keynote Luncheon Speaker, Alumna Candy Ladd (left photo) at the annual luncheon that honors breast cancer survivors. Ladd remembers UAPB Provost, Dr. Andrea Stewart, as one of her professors from her time at UAPB. (right photo).

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