Remembering UAPB Alumni and

The Golden Thirteen for

Veterans Day 2025

For Veterans Day 2025, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) focused on some of its distinguished veteran alumni. Lt. Col. (Retired) Grover L. Gibson, ’70, recently highlighted the achievements of Jesse Walter Arbor and Dalton L. Baugh, Sr., fellow alumni of Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical and Normal College (AM&N), now UAPB.

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UAPB Students Transformed By EmpowerU

Professional Development Conference

Dr. Tommie Mabry, a four-time best-selling and award-winning author recognized for his story of resilience and transformation on platforms including The Jennifer Hudson Show, USA Today, PBS Network, and FOX Soul, opened EmpowerU.

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Dr. Anthony Graham to Speak During Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.'s 119th Founders' Day on December 4

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Delta Sigma Lambda Chapter cordially invites you to join them in celebrating their 119th Founders' Day.

This event will take place on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 7:06pm. The location is Barraque Street Missionary Baptist Church at 1800 West Pullen Avenue in Pine Bluff, AR.

The guest speaker will be Dr. Anthony Graham, Chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The general public is welcomed to attend this free event.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR A SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK WEBINAR FOR FACULTY/STAFF ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2025 FROM 12:00 NOON TO 1:00 P.M.

Food and Nutrition Entrepreneurship Camp to be Hosted by UAPB, National Black Growers Council

A Food and Nutrition Entrepreneurship Camp will be hosted by the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s (UAPB) School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences, in partnership with the National Black Growers Council (NBGC), on December 6-7. 

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UAPB Doctoral Student of Aquaculture/Fisheries Wins First Place in Research Competition

F.M.S. Abdal, a doctoral student of aquaculture and fisheries at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), recently won first place for best student oral presentation at the Society of Wetland Scientists South-Central Chapter meeting in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He will be awarded a $900 prize for his achievement.

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UAPB Alumnus Awarded Distinguished Legal Service Award in Missouri

The “Richard S. Arnold Award for Distinguished Service” was recently awarded by the Eighth Circuit Bar Association to UAPB Alumnus Jerry M. Hunter. Hunter is Senior Counsel at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP with special expertise in labor and employment law.

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UAPB J-1 Visa Scholar Advances Rice Bran Research, Inspires Future Scientists 

Less than a year ago, Dr. Priya Yadav left her home in India to undertake postdoctoral research training at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) as part of the U.S. Department of State BridgeUSA 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 Scholars Connect With Global Executives at the Unity Summit 2025

The Emerging Scholars Leadership Institute (ESLI) at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) participated in the Unity Summit 2025, a two-day leadership and innovation conference held at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Heartland Whole Health Institute in Bentonville, Arkansas, in November.

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Strenthening Food Security in Arkansas: UAPB Hosts FoodPositive Community Garden Workshop

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) recently hosted the FoodPositive School and Community Garden Workshop, according to Dr. Suzzette Shaw Goldmon, associate professor and program director for UAPB’s Hospitality and Tourism Management Program and project lead for the FoodPositive initiative. Click to learn more

Coinciding with the Heart of Harvest Season, November is Sweet Potato Awareness Month

November is Sweet Potato Awareness Month. It coincides with the heart of harvest season and Thanksgiving, a food-centered holiday, Dr. W. Jinnings Burruss Jr., assistant professor of food service at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), said...Click to learn more

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. Click to learn more

Community Partners' News

The application for the 2026-2027 Obama Leaders program is now open. The application closes on Friday, December 12, at 12:00 p.m. United States Central Time. Click this link to learn more.

Click this link to Nominate.

Click this link to Apply.

Click for Events At The ARTx3 Campus.

Join an exciting community event every Thursday from 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. in downtown Pine Bluff! Sponsored by the City of Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff Downtown Development, and Explore Pine Bluff, Trolley Hop Thursdays is dedicated to revitalizing the vibrant downtown area of Pine Bluff. FREE trolley rides! 

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