UAPB History
This year, UAPB was founded as the Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical & Normal School.
What is 1873?
In 1865, this amendment to the U.S. Constitution officially abolished slavery.
What is the 13th Amendment?
The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) was founded in this year.
What is 1975?
Known as the "King of Jazz," this African American musician transformed the genre with his innovative trumpet playing and compositions.
Who is Louis Armstong?
This iconic UAPB building, completed in 1907, is named after the university's first president and is located at the heart of campus.
What is Corbin Hall?
This trailblazing baseball player broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
UAPB is in this Region.
What is Region V (Five)?
his Atlanta-based rapper is known for his pioneering role in trap music and his hit singles like "Turn On the Lights" and "Mask Off."
Who is Future?
In 1998, UAPB officially became a member of this athletic conference, marking a new chapter for its sports teams.
What is the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)?
This leader was the first African American U.S. Supreme Court Justice, serving from 1967 until 1991.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This program within NSBE focuses on outreach and education, designed to introduce young people to the field of engineering, often involving summer camps and STEM activities.
What is NSBE Jr.?
This genre, which blends soul, funk, and rhythm & blues, was popularized by artists like James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic.
What is funk?
This program at UAPB focuses on helping underrepresented students excel in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.
What is the STEM Academy?
This artist, known as the "Queen of Soul," became a global icon with songs like “Respect” and “Natural Woman.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
NSBE was founded on this campus.
What is Purdue University?
This music video by Michael Jackson, which broke racial barriers on MTV, features the first ever black artists to have a video played in heavy rotation on the channel.
What is "Billie Jean"?
This UAPB-affiliated organization helps connect students with internships, career development opportunities, and alumni networks.
What is Career Services?
This 1970s sitcom, created by Norman Lear, starred Esther Rolle and John Amos, focusing on an African American family living in Chicago.
What is Good Times?
In 2022, NSBE expanded its Global Outreach Initiative, forming a partnership with this African country to support its engineering students.
What is South Africa?
This song by Sam Cooke, released in 1964, became one of the most iconic protest songs of the Civil Rights Movement.
What is "A Change is Gonna Come" ?