communication students launched The Fountain (now The Fountain Magazine), a daily source of news and information. The student-created website is named "The Fountain", after the historic landmark located on the university's campus. The Fountain merged with The Echo UCA's oldest student media outlet in January 2014 to combine print and online resources. The Fountain Magazine was created following the merger.
== Colleges ==
The University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas, comprises six colleges. In addition to the programs offered at the colleges, it has a study abroad program. Students may, for example, study literature in Italy and UK, healthcare in China or Sociology in Africa. Credits earned at several foreign universities may be credited towards a degree at UCA. UCA is also recognized as distinct by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education for being one of the nation's 20 Asian Studies Development Program's Regional Centers for Asian Studies, a joint program of the federally funded East West Center …