Gladys Knight Returns to the Orpheum During the 34th Southern Heritage Classic Concert

Four-time Grammy-Award Winning songstress Gladys Knight will headline the Southern Heritage Classic Concert on Thursday, September 7th, 8 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, TN. Ticket sales begin Friday, March 24th at Ticketmaster.com. The Classic Concert is a fan favorite and continues to bring beloved artists year after year. Classic Founder Fred Jones is happy to have Gladys Knight join them again during one of several exciting events leading up to the Classic football game between HBCU’s University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and Tennessee State University. “Gladys Knight never disappoints. She puts on a high-energy show with hits we...

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University Museum and Cultural Center Launches New Collections and Archive Search Portal

The portal will serve as a valuable resource for students, faculty, researchers, and the general public to explore the rich history and cultural heritage of Pine Bluff and the surrounding area. The portal will serve as a valuable resource for students, faculty, researchers, and the general public to explore the rich history and cultural heritage of Pine Bluff and the surrounding area. Visit the collections by clicking here.

“UAPB and the Museum serve a vast audience worldwide, and hosting this online portal is the first of its kind for us,” Museum Director Stephanie Sims said. “This research portal will allow alums, students, and UAPB supporters to learn more about the university through photographs, yearbooks, and commencement and homecoming programs from the comfort of their homes. We hope the portal will garner visibility to the museum’s infinite collection on UAPB, the Arkansas Delta, and African American history…

UAPB Prelaw Students Attend U of M Prelaw & Diversity Day

UAPB Political Science/Prelaw students and advisor visit the University of Memphis for Diversity & Prelaw Day. Students from around the country tour the law school campus, engage with administrators, students, and faculty, and learn more about the legal education program at the University of Memphis.

On February 25th, 2023, seven students from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Political Science/Prelaw Group visited the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee. The law school hosted a Diversity & Prelaw Day, where students from around the country were allowed to tour the law school campus, engage with administrators, students, and faculty, and learn more about the legal education program at the University of Memphis.

The UAPB group included Henry Brooks IV, Political Science/Prelaw Instructor and Advisor, and seven students, Kiya Anderson, a senior majoring in social sciences/political…

Retool the Yard Competition, Underway thru March 26

Help UAPB win a campus improvement grant of up to $150K. It’s time to help UAPB students make it to a top spot in the annual Home Depot’s HBCU Competition. Use #RYSUAPB

The program encourages and recognizes innovative campus improvement projects at accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

The grants are awarded based on each school’s:

  • Number of online votes on the Retool Your School website

CLICK HERE to VOTE online —> retoolyourschool.com,  UAPB is in Cluster 2.

  • By counting the use of the hashtag
  • USE #RYSUAPB on ALL your Instagram and Twitter posts to help UAPB win.

REMEMBER: VOTE DAILY and VOTE OFTEN! THE HIGHER WE PLACE, THE HIGHER THE PRIZE!

  • University Museum and Cultural Center Launches New Collections and Archive Search Portal

    The portal will serve as a valuable resource for students, faculty, researchers, and the general public to explore the rich...
  • UAPB Prelaw Students Attend U of M Prelaw & Diversity Day

    UAPB Political Science/Prelaw students and advisor visit the University of Memphis for Diversity & Prelaw Day. Students from around the...
  • Retool the Yard Competition, Underway thru March 26

    Help UAPB win a campus improvement grant of up to $150K. It’s time to help UAPB students make it to...