Events: Gov. Mike Beebe today; Jerry Jones tomorrow

TODAY: Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe today will be the featured speaker at the “March of Diversity,” an on-campus event organized by a UCA student group called Campus Dialogue with assistance from the Student Government Association. The march, which begins at 4:30 p.m. at Harding Centennial Plaza, is designed to celebrate UCA’s diversity during the institution’s centennial year. Before and after the march, students will hear from a broad array of speakers, including UCA President Lu Hardin.

TOMORROW: Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys football team, tomorrow will deliver a speech on the UCA campus at 12 noon at the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall. A North Little Rock native, Jones had a successful career in gas and oil exploration before purchasing the Cowboys in 1989. The event is free and open to the public.