Board of Trustees schedules March 30 teleconference

The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will have a teleconference meeting at 2 p.m. Monday, March 30. To participate in the meeting, dial 1-855-332-4181, and then use this access code: 4503173. The call will be placed from Room 210 in Wingo Hall on the campus. - 30 - … [Read more...]

UCA Board of Trustees retreat

The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will meet for a retreat beginning with a working lunch at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31 at the Red Apple Inn in Heber Springs. The retreat is expected to conclude at 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1. 2015 Board retreat tentative agenda - 30 - … [Read more...]

Day of Giving a Huge Success

CONWAY—The University of Central Arkansas raised $30,755.80 from 736 donors during its inaugural UCA Day of Giving campaign on Thursday, March 19. The goal was to raise $11,698 to honor each of the 11,698 students enrolled at UCA. The funds will support emergency student scholarships. "We all appreciate the generous contributions, including many from alumni and friends," said UCA President Tom … [Read more...]

Jazz Ensembles to host ballroom dance April 11

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Christina Madsen, (501) 852-2659 or christinam@uca.edu Dr. Jackie Lamar, (501) 450-5759 or jackiel@uca.edu March 20, 2015 UCA JAZZ ENSEMBLES TO HOST BALLROOM DANCE APRIL 11 By Carley Conrad College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central … [Read more...]

Debate team is national champion

The University of Central Arkansas Debate and Forensics team was recognized as National Champions in Team Division of International Public Debate Association Debate. UCA Debate and Forensics hosted its annual invitational debate tournament on the UCA campus on March 13-15, and it also served as the National Championship competition for Team IPDA debate. This is an extemporaneous form of … [Read more...]

Kristin Lewis Scholarship competition set for March 28-29

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Christina Madsen, (501) 852-2659; christinam@uca.edu Dr. Martha Antolik, (501) 450-5772; marthaa@uca.edu March 18, 2015  KRISTIN LEWIS SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION SET FOR MARCH 28-29  By Cassidy Crawford College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The Kristin Lewis … [Read more...]

Visiting filmmakers to hold workshop, screening Thursday

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Christina Madsen, (501)  852-2659, or christinam@uca.edu Dr. Bruce Hutchinson, (501) 450-3419 or bruceh@uca.edu. March 18, 2015  VISITING FILMMAKERS COLEMAN, HARRISON TO HOLD WORKSHOP, SCREENING  By Ariana Sumpter College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — … [Read more...]

Day of Giving Campaign at UCA

The University of Central Arkansas will kick off its inaugural UCA Day of Giving campaign on Thursday, March 19 from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to participate. “We are challenging all alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and even current students to give to UCA on March 19,” Haley Fowler, director of annual giving, announced. A single day of giving has become popular … [Read more...]

UCA Theatre to present ‘Lucky Stiff’

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Christina Madsen, (501) 852-2659, christinam@uca.edu Melissa Kordsmeier, (501) 450-5092; mkordsmeier@uca.edu March 17, 2015  UCA THEATRE TO PRESENT “LUCKY STIFF” College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas theatre program will present … [Read more...]

UCA, Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre to host Shakespeare’s First Folio in 2016

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION CONTACT: Christina Madsen, (501) 852-2659, christinam@uca.edu Mary Ruth Marotte, (501) 428-4165, mrmarotte@arkshakes.com March 16, 2015   UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS, ARKANSAS SHAKESPEARE THEATRE TO HOST SHAKESPEARE’S FIRST FOLIO EXHIBITION IN 2016 Folger Shakespeare Library announces … [Read more...]