On Thursday, November 13 (National Humanities Month), the 2014 Humanities Fair will be held at the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center at UCA with registration at 9:45 a.m. and programs from 10:00 am to 2 pm. The Humanities Fair is supported in part by a grant from the Arkansas Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities. It is open to high school students and their teachers to … [Read more...]
Newton recognized as Arkansas Business CFO of the Year for Education
CONWAY (November 5, 2014)—Diane Newton, vice president of Finance and Administration, was recognized today as the 2014 Arkansas Business Chief Financial Officer of the Year for Education. Newton was honored at a special luncheon today held at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock. “I thank our leadership in the UCA Board of Trustees and UCA President Tom Courtway,” Newton said. “It’s not an … [Read more...]
BA/BFA Exhibition featuring 8 seniors to open Nov. 6
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION CONTACT: Dr. Jeff Young, (501) 450-5791; jyoung@uca.edu October 29, 2014 BA/BFA EXHIBITION FEATURING 8 SENIORS TO OPEN NOV. 6 By Cassidy Crawford College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Eight graduating art students at the University of Central Arkansas will display their work at the … [Read more...]
UCA Digital Filmmaking program to host fall MFA screening
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION CONTACT: Dr. Bruce Hutchinson, (501) 450-3419; bruceh@uca.edu November 3, 2014 UCA DIGITAL FILMMAKING PROGRAM TO HOST FALL MFA SCREENING By Cassidy Crawford College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — A science fiction film about a man’s attempt to free himself from the control … [Read more...]
Mochrie & Sherwood to return Nov. 15
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION CONTACT: Amanda Horton, (501) 450-3682; ahorton@uca.edu October 28, 2014 MOCHRIE AND SHERWOOD TO RETURN TO REYNOLDS ON NOV. 15 By Cassidy Crawford College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY - “An Evening with Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood” from ABC’s Emmy-nominated series … [Read more...]
Glover leads community deliberation at UCA
CONWAY – University of Central Arkansas’ Center for Community and Economic Development will hold a workshop to discuss the key strategies to understanding group concerns and using deliberation as a tool to connect with the community and other stakeholders. Malcolm Glover, an award-winning journalist, will speak at this workshop. The workshop will take place from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on November … [Read more...]
Bear Facts Day
The University of Central Arkansas will host Bear Facts Days for prospective students on Saturday, November 1, 2014. Bear Facts Days provide an opportunity for prospective students and their families to meet with professors and current UCA students. Special sessions for transfer students and parents will be held in the Student Center. The Office of Student Financial Aid will host two information … [Read more...]
“Share-a-Bear” collection of Teddy bears
CONWAY—The University of Central Arkansas campus and Conway community are being asked to donate Teddy bears in the Share-a-Bear charitable event in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness month. The UCA Sociology Club, UCAPD, Log Cabin Democrat and the Conway Police Department have partnered to collect Teddy bears from October 27 to October 31. Teddy bears collected from the … [Read more...]
Author William Lindsey to be in residence
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Dr. Jeff Pe-Aguirre, (501) 450-3104; jjpeaguirre@uca.edu October 23, 2014 AUTHOR WILLIAM LINDSEY TO BE ARTIST IN RESIDENCE OCT. 28-30 College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Dr. William D. Lindsey, recently awarded the Booker Worthen Literary Prize by the Butler … [Read more...]
Arkansas Horn Club To Present “A Saint Hubert Celebration”
The Arkansas Horn Club will give a unique musical presentation at the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall of the University of Central Arkansas at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2014. "A Saint Hubert Celebration" is open to the public at no charge. The celebration will feature music and narrative to explore the story of Hubert and the inextricable link between "French" horns and the hunt, … [Read more...]
