UCA TO HOST TOURNEES FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL APRIL 2-18

The University of Central Arkansas College of Liberal Arts, along with the Department of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures and the African and African-American Studies Program, will host the fourth annual UCA Tournées French Film Festival from April 2-18 in Burdick Hall, Room 205, on the UCA campus. The festival is comprised of six films, each shown at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and … [Read more...]

UCA TO HOST SOLD-OUT LAURELS & STRIPES SCHOLARSHIP GALA

March 30 event replaces Night of Distinction The University of Central Arkansas will host the Laurels & Stripes scholarship gala at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, in the HPER Center on the UCA Campus. Formerly known as Night of Distinction, Laurels & Stripes will offer a fresh, updated take on a very important annual event for UCA. As in years past, the goal of the event is two-fold. … [Read more...]

UCA TO HOST STATEWIDE EVENT TO DISCUSS POVERTY

WHAT: Thrivers & Strugglers: A Growing Economic Divide WHEN: Thursday, March 28, 2019 | 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with an optional session lasting until 4:30 p.m. WHERE: University of Central Arkansas, Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center DETAILS: The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development and Poverty Studies Working Group invite the media to attend Thrivers … [Read more...]

UCA LEADS NONPROFIT REGIONAL TRAINING IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

By Darian Burks Division of Outreach and Community Engagement The University of Central Arkansas partnered with the Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce on Friday, March 15, to offer a free, nonprofit regional training for more than 30 community and nonprofit leaders from the northwest region of the state. The event was held in Simmons Great Hall on the campus of John Brown University. “The … [Read more...]

UCA STUDENT NAMED TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FINALIST

University of Central Arkansas student Jacob Holland has been named a Truman Scholarship finalist. The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation is a competitive national program that awards graduate fellowships to those who aspire to work in public service. For the 2019 award, 840 students applied and less than 200 were selected as finalists. Holland, of Cabot, is a junior with a double major in … [Read more...]

ANDERSON RE-ELECTED TO SWPA

Darshon Anderson, assistant professor of psychology, was re-elected to the Executive Council of the Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA). She serves as one of four professional representatives on the council. The Executive Council of the SWPA consists of nine voting members, all of whom were elected by SWPA membership. The president, past president and president-elect comprise the … [Read more...]

UCA STUDENT AWARDED CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP

University of Central Arkansas student Adrienne Hargrove Thompson II has been named a Critical Language Scholarship recipient. The Critical Language Scholarship program is a U.S. Department of State-sponsored program designed to give American college students cultural immersion experiences abroad and grow the number of U.S. students who study a foreign language. The program aims to increase … [Read more...]

PROFESSOR PRESENTS AT CONFERENCE IN LITTLE ROCK

Dr. John Murphy, professor of psychology and counseling, presented a workshop on March 7, to more than 100 child welfare workers at a professional development workshop sponsored by the mid-south Child Abuse/Child Neglect Network in Little Rock. In addition to onsite participants, the workshop, titled “Solution-focused helping: Practical ways to help people change with dignity,” was videotaped and … [Read more...]

MAYUMANA TO BRING ACTION-PACKED ‘CURRENTS’ TO UCA

Multicultural performance troupe, Mayumana, will bring its electrifying "Currents" show to Reynolds Performance Hall on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas at 7:30 p.m., Monday, April 1. The show is inspired by the historical battle of currents between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla, in their last quest for finding energy sources for the world. The performance will combine a variety … [Read more...]

UCA TO BRING CADDO CONFERENCE TO CAMPUS MARCH 21-23

The University of Central Arkansas will host the 61st Caddo Conference March 21-23, in the McCastlain Hall Ballroom, with a special “Caddo Art and Heritage” public session on Saturday, March 23. The Caddo Conference is an annual event that brings together people interested in the language, culture, history and archaeology of the Caddo area in Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma. The … [Read more...]