UCBA is in the final stages of arranging to hire a licensed psychological counselor to serve students here, according to Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs Greg Metz. The counselor will begin working 20 hours per week on campus, Metz said, with the possibility of increased hours if demand warrants it. […]
Author: Jasper Harmon
Feature Student
Have you ever thought about what living on a beach would be like? You would always have nice weather, you could surf, and you could even go deep sea fishing. UC student Denzel Roberson grew up in Virginia Beach. He was born in Cincinnati but moved to Norfolk at the […]
French Club to Celebrate National French Month
The UCBA French Club, headed by Professor Jody L. Ballah, will be celebrating National French Month November 4-8. On November 6, everyone is encouraged to join in the celebration in Walters Room 100 from 2-4 p.m. Activities will include an Eiffel Tower building competition, a sampling of French foods, and […]
Movies: Paula Patton Claimes Her “Baggage”
The new movie “Baggage Claim” is the perfect fairy tale. Starring Paula Patton, Taye Diggs, Jill Scott and Derek Luke, the film is about a woman who struggles to find love. She is the oldest daughter out of the two daughters her mom had, but the only daughter who struggles […]
Faculty Continue Caring Tradition
Three UCBA faculty are continuing a tradition established by former faculty Frank and Pat Cruise years ago. The professors-Pat Frese of Dental Hygiene, Debra Howard of Business and Economics, and Caryl Mayo of Nursing-have taken the original idea and expanded it. The program is now called the UCBA Care and […]
Science Tutoring Lab Gets New Peer Tutors
UCBA Science Tutoring Lab Director Daniel Landfried has welcomed some new enthusiastic students in the Science Learning Lab to help tutor their peers. These new tutors are stepping up, excited to help their peers with courses they have previously taken and courses they are currently enrolled in. One of the […]
The Disabilities Office Can Change Your Life
The UCBA Disabilities Services Office (DSO) is located in the far right corner of the computer concourse on the first floor of Muntz across from the library. Like all public institutions, UCBA is required by the federal government to provide reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified students. “Otherwise qualified” means that […]
My World: The Decline of Lake Cumberland
This summer I had the privilege of being able to work at Beaver Creek Marina down at Lake Cumberland. It was awesome. When I wasn’t cleaning boats, I was sitting at the gas docks partaking in the local illegality-beer. But with all this time to sit and think, I […]
Study Abroad Financial Aid Workshops Set
Three Study Abroad Financial Aid workshops are scheduled this week. • October 23, 2:30-3:30 p.m. • October 24, 2-3 p.m. • October 26, 10-11 a.m. Students at these workshops will get hands on instruction in how to write the most effective scholarship application for the UCBA Dean’s Study Abroad Scholarship. […]
Student Forms Veterans Support Group
UCBA student and veteran Nicholas Paea has taken the initiative to form a Veterans Support Group here on campus. The group, which aims to bring veterans together to help deal with adapting from military life to civilian life, was born from Paea’s desire to help others who share his experiences. […]