Need a break from finals? Come by UCA Geography at the front of Lewis Science Center on Wednesday, May 1, starting at 11am. We’ll have some tasty food and some distracting geo-themed games to help lower those exam week stress levels!

Happy Arbor Day!
Arbor Day is founded through a non-profit organization that plants trees around the world to fight climate change, improve communities and protect biodiversity. arborday.org

On this #EarthDay , it’s important to remember that our work toward bettering the planet cannot be limited to a single day a year. We must be continually dedicated to these efforts.

Happy Earth Day! As educators in #Geography and #EnvironmentalScience , we’re dedicated to ensuring #ClimateLiteracy In our students, on this #EarthDay and every day. earthday.org

Join UCA Geography's Ling Zhang for her paper titled 'Walmart in China: Past, Present and Future' during the Financialization & Economic Development Session starting in Virtual Room 6 at 10:40AM Hawai'i Time. American Association of Geographers #AAG2024

Research by UCA Geographer Yaqian He and colleagues will be presented in a paper titled 'Identification of Socioeconomic and Environmental Factors for Quantifying Land Cover Change' this afternoon at 3PM in Convention Center 305A. American Association of Geographers #AAG2024

Join UCA Geography's Yaqian He as she chairs a double session titled 'Advances in Understanding Land-Atmosphere Interaction and Their Role in Climate Systems' in Convention Center 305A starting a 1:20PM. American Association of Geographers #AAG2024

Dr. O'Connell and Dr. Zhang judged the Earth and Planetary Science category at the Arkansas Science Fair on March 29. Dr. Connolly judged the Environmental Science category as well. Here is a picture of the Giant Arkansas Map displayed in the Science Fair!

Come test your Arkansas Geography skills on our Big Map at the UCA 2024 Eclipse Watch Party in Estes Stadium. Counting down to totality!! #eclipse2024

Look out today for the Great American Eclipse of 2024 beginning at 12:33pm! Don't forget to wear your glasses!

Tomorrow we celebrate almost four minutes of totality during the total solar eclipse! View the schedule of events happening on UCA's campus below. bit.ly/3xkBG5e

Our department will be having 6 MGIS graduates this semester:  Chase Anderson, Joshua Golden, John Herrmann, Ping Liu, Faith Vire, and Marli Stevens. Congratulations!!

Join Dr. O'Connell's Geography class tomorrow (3/28) at 10:50 in Irby Plaza for an interactive demonstration of Global Demographics! We'll explore definitions of density, changes to fertility, impacts of development, and shifting population structures. UCA Center for Global Learning & Engagement University of Central Arkansas

More UCA Fall 2024 geography courses offered:

look on myUCA registration 9x to see even more courses!

With class registration around the corner, consider taking a geography course!

UCA Bears around the world have been showing up to give back for 10 years – and yesterday you gave big. Thanks to the 2,369 alumni, students, faculty, staff, family, and friends who made a donation yesterday, we were able to raise $1,466,334 to invest in our students. Thank you!

The Challenge is on! Donations to the Geography Enhancement Fund will be matched dollar for dollar up to $400 by the Chair, Dr. O'Connell. Give today at uca.edu/go/DOGGeography for #UCADayofGiving .

UCA Geography is pleased to announce a #UCADayofGiving Challenge match: Department Chair, Steve O’Connell (Stephen O'Connell), will match donations to the Geography Enhancement Fund up to $400. Give at uca.edu/go/DOGGeography today.