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Get the EPIC™ advantage!

Living in EPIC™ Residential College will provide you with countless opportunities to enhance your college experience and help you succeed.

To learn more, please contact Leigh Ann DenHartog in the College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics at LDenhartog@uca.edu or 501-450-5971.

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University of Central Arkansas 201 Donaghey Avenue Conway, AR 72035

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Entrepreneurship • Public Scholarship Innovation • Community Engagement

Entrepreneurship Public Scholarship Innovation Community engagement EPIC™ Residential College will be in newly constructed Bear Hall and open in August 2012.

What is EPIC™ Residential College?

Public Scholarship

EPIC™ brings together students from the College of Students will write and present visionary ideas for Natural Sciences & Mathematics with students from public consumption and develop their leadership skills the College of Fine Arts & Communication and the and gain confidence to try new and innovative ideas.

College of Business to build an innovative residential community that will include • Fosters a culture of an entrepreneurial climate and promote intellectual curiosity and Our EPIC program promotes greater science connections and communication with the community engagement literacy in business and government. community at large.

• Teaches students how to According to the 2009 Employment work in the real world Survey Report conducted by the National ™ EPIC Residential College is for students • Provides multidisciplinary Professional Science Master’s Association, 43 entering their sophomore through senior

program that erases the

percent of alumni who participated in this year. The program includes a Resident boundaries between type of program earned an early promotion.

Master, a dedicated classroom, and academic colleges Of those, 44 percent indicated their programming developed by the academic eligibility for the promotion was a result colleges to build the culture of innovation, of having received collaborative business and science communication, entrepreneurship, and leadership that training. Participation in this program will increase your will connect students with the community. chances of success in the real world.

Innovation

Entrepreneurship Students will be able to work together in teams to develop patents, initiate start-up companies, and help progressive companies grow and will engage in business and innovation competitions before their senior year.

Community Engagement EPIC™ programs engage and partner with K-12 schools and local companies and professional businesses in the community; internships and startup businesses.