Walker Foundation Endows UCA Science Education Scholarship
The Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation, Inc. has given $50,000 to endow a science education scholarship at the University of Central Arkansas. The Willard and Pat Walker Bachelor's in Science Education Scholarship Fund will aid the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in recruiting and retaining students who wish to become science teachers. Students who plan to teach in the life sciences or physical sciences are eligible for the scholarship. … [Read More...]
Amphitheater Project Moves to Bid Phase
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees authorized the administration to proceed with bid requests for the construction of an amphitheater during a teleconference on Monday. The 200-seat amphitheater will be located between the Student Center and Ida Waldran Auditorium. UCA officials plan to have the project completed by the opening of the fall semester. The design included an elevated grass area, three brick columns, cast concrete seating and landscaping. Architects have … [Read More...]
Beijing Art Troupe to Perform Feb. 7
The University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) Students Art Troupe, one of the leading University Performance Troupes in Beijing, will perform at the University of Central Arkansas on Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. in Reynolds Performance Hall. The "Chinese Spring Festival Gala" features a dazzling variety of traditional Chinese performance arts, including Chinese folk musical instruments, Peking opera, Martial Arts, Acrobatics and Chinese dance. The event is free to the public. It is … [Read More...]
Rev. Jesse Jackson to Speak Feb. 23
The Rev. Jesse Jackson will continue the Log Cabin Democrat Lecture Series at the University of Central Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 23. Jackson, president and founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, one of America's foremost political figures, will speak at the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. on the University of Central Arkansas campus. "Jesse Jackson is one of those people who appear in sound bites on television," Jerry Biebesheimer, director of UCA Public Appearances, … [Read More...]
Susan Eisenhower to Visit UCA to Discuss Grandfather's Intervention in 1957 Crisis
Susan Eisenhower, granddaughter of President Dwight Eisenhower, will discuss his intervention in the 1957 Little Rock Central Crisis in a lecture at the University of Central Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 23. Eisenhower's 11 a.m. lecture in the College of Business Auditorium, part of UCA's Arkansas Civil Rights Symposium: Little Rock Central 55 Years Later, is free and open to the public. "Susan Eisenhower is the most ideal presenter for this topic due to her continuance of several of Dwight … [Read More...]
Arkansas Civil Rights Symposium: Little Rock Central 55 Years Later
The University of Central Arkansas will host a film screening and panel discussion on the role of the Arkansas Gazette in the Central High Crisis as part of its Arkansas Civil Rights Symposium: Little Rock Central 55 Years Later, on Thursday, Feb. 23. The 30-minute documentary film, The Crisis Mr. Faubus Made: The Role of the Arkansas Gazette in the Central High Crisis, will be screened at 2 p.m. in the College of Business Auditorium. The panel discussion will follow, from 2:30-4 p.m. It will … [Read More...]
Danny Glover, Felix Justice to Present "An Evening with Martin & Langston"
UCA Public Appearances' Broadway Series will continue with "An Evening with Martin & Langston," featuring Felix Justice and Danny Glover, on Thursday, Feb. 9. The show will appear at the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. on the University of Central Arkansas campus. "An Evening with Martin & Langston" draws audiences inside the worlds of two of the greatest orators of the 20th century: Martin Luther King, Jr., and Langston Hughes. … [Read More...]
Grant to Recruit Women to Computer Science Field
The University of Central Arkansas has received a $10,000 grant that will help bridge the gender gap in computer science. NCWIT Academic Alliance Seed Fund grant will help build a more female-friendly environment for computing majors by recruiting a first-year cohort of women and retaining them with opportunities for learning, research, service and leadership. The grant is funded by the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) and Microsoft Research. UCA was one of five … [Read More...]
UCA, Hendrix College to host Theatre of Voices
The Hendrix College Department of Music and the University of Central Arkansas College of Fine Arts and Communication will host the international vocal ensemble Theatre of Voices on Monday, Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Greene Chapel. The performance is free and open to the public. There will be a reception in Trieschmann Gallery after the concert. Widely recognized as one of the Europe's foremost vocal groups, Theatre of Voices received a Grammy Award for The Little Match Girl Passion in 2010, … [Read More...]
New Scholarship Honors Police Officer
The University of Central Arkansas Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of the Jeremy Duplessis UCA Police Department Student Assistance Fund. This fund was created in memoriam and honor of Jeremy Duplessis, a former officer of the UCA Police Department who served the UCA campus community from 2005 to 2009. This scholarship, started by his sister Jeannine Hamilton, was created to assist the officers and employees of the UCA Police Department and their children in being able to … [Read More...]