UAMS College of Public Health Preview Days - The College of Public Health is excited to host a series of in-person Preview Days for those interested in learning more about our college. These events offer a valuable opportunity to explore COPH, gain insight into the admissions process, and learn about the wide range of programs and concentrations we offer.

They will host a total of five Preview Days, each featuring a special focus on a different department. The September event will spotlight the Department of Epidemiology. While this Preview Day will include dedicated time to highlight Epidemiology, They encourage all interested parties to attend—regardless of their specific interests—as each event will provide information about all of the concentrations.

Direct Registration Link:

https://wd5-student.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/uasys/UAMS_COPH_External_Student_Site/registerForEvent/7f22ff7764351001103ffce4c6780000

Access to National Community and Resources - As an honors student at UCA, you’re already part of an amazing academic community. But did you know your journey connects you to national honors opportunities through the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC)?

Through our institution’s NCHC membership, you can take part in a wide range of programs designed just for honors students, including:

Academic Showcases

• Interdisciplinary Research Panels

• Undergraduate Research Poster Competition

• Graduate & Professional School Fair

Travel and Experiential Learning

• City as Text explorations of the Annual Conference host city

• Partners in the Parks projects

• Summer Civic Seminars

Leadership and Publications

• Student Affairs Committee and NCHC Board roles

• National publications like UReCA and Scribendi

To get started, set up your free NCHC member account at

https://www.nchchonors.org/general/register_member_type.asp?

Once you’re registered, you’ll have full access to all of these benefits, the NCHC professional staff at hello@nchchonors.org are always happy to assist.

Service Opportunity: Tabling for International Day of Peace - For International Day of Peace, come table to encourage students to write letters of hope and encouragement for the people of Syria! Sign up for a shift on GivePulse:

https://uca.givepulse.com/event/654768

Service Opportunity: Organizing Conway Cradle Care - Conway Cradle Care works hard to support teen mothers and children in and around Conway! They receive a lot of donations and would love some help organizing them! Tasks include putting outfits together, keeping clothes organized, trading out seasonal clothes, and keeping other items organized! Sign up for this monthly event!

https://givepul.se/q24de3

TAG/URGE/ELF Orientation #2 - We invite any student interested in applying for funds this year or in the future to attend this event that kicks off the application season for Travel Abroad Grants, Undergraduate Research Grants in Education, and Experiential Learning Funds on Thursday, September 18, at X-Period in Schichtl 115.

Myth-Busting Mental Health: Facts That Can Save a Life - Join the Honors Peer Coaches and Dr. Evan Faidley for Myth-Busting Mental Health: Facts That Can Save a Life. Refreshments will be provided.

Challenge Week 9/22: Fashion as Activism: How local communities can reclaim control and drive a global movement - 5:00-6:00 pm (with refreshments starting at 4:30 pm)

Our kickoff Challenge Week event will put a spotlight on the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption & Production. We’ll hear from Dr. Heather Masson-Forsythe, Ph.D., an Honors College graduate who is actively exploring ways to make a change in the world of fashion.

Her talk will dive into why the fashion industry is one of our biggest environmental threats and explore clothes-swapping as a case study for building community and driving sustainable action that can grow and last. Dr. Masson-Forsythe will share her experience making this change as the entrepreneurial co-founder of Communitique, a community-driven clothes-swapping social app aimed at building a more sustainable fashion ecosystem.

See more at https://uca.edu/honors/cw2025/

Challenge Week 9/23: Connecting Passion, Purpose, and Paid Work - x-period, 1:40-2:30 pm (with refreshments after)

Our second Challenge Week event will put a spotlight on the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal #11: Sustainble Cities & Communities. We’ll hear from Martie North, who has had made a career around change-making in banking as it relates to housing and non-profit management.

Martie North will share her unconventional, anything but straight-forward, path. She went from majoring in dietetics at Harding University to building a varied financial services career that has included supporting low-income individuals by connecting them with financial services and affordable housing. Her story will challenge us to lean into uncertainty while not giving up our aspirations.

See more at https://uca.edu/honors/cw2025/