Tickets available now for Feb. 9 event at Reynolds Performance Hall The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances in partnership with the UCA College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Artist in Residence program will present “Renée Elise Goldsberry – Hamilton Screening & Talkback” Monday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m. at Reynolds Performance Hall. The event features a public screening … [Read more...]
UCA Counseling Psychology PhD program receives 10-year reaccreditation from the American Psychological Association
Maximum-term reaccreditation reflects strength of faculty, alumni, curriculum, professional preparation of students The University of Central Arkansas has received 10-year reaccreditation for its Doctoral Program in Counseling Psychology from the American Psychological Association (APA), the recognized accrediting body for doctoral training in psychology. The reaccreditation affirms the … [Read more...]
UCA to host reed quintet band Paradise Winds as Artists in Residence
Two-day residency to include public concert, student-focused events The University of Central Arkansas Department of Music will host the Phoenix, Arizona-based reed quintet Paradise Winds for a two-day residency Jan. 20–21, featuring a public concert and educational events for students. The residency will include a free public concert Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Windgate Center … [Read more...]
UCA receives second grant to support Community Development Pipeline
Funding supports training, technical assistance for communities, leaders in Northwest Arkansas The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development has received a three-year grant for $525,361 from the Walton Family Foundation to support the creation of a second Community Development Pipeline (CD Pipeline) Program cohort. This grant award extends the … [Read more...]
UCA to celebrate MLK legacy with annual prayer breakfast
Community invited to event featuring keynote speaker Judge Tjuana Byrd Manning The University of Central Arkansas will host its annual MLK Prayer Breakfast on Friday, Jan. 16, in the Ronnie Williams Student Center Ballroom 205 featuring keynote speaker Judge Tjuana Byrd Manning. The breakfast is held each year to celebrate the spiritual legacy and moral courage that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. … [Read more...]
Alice Aida Ayers, Kat Wilson to visit UCA as Artists in Residence
Artist reception to be held Thursday, Jan. 29, at UCA’s Baum Gallery The University of Central Arkansas’s Baum Gallery of Art will host two Artists in Residence this spring with coordinating exhibitions and events planned. Alice Aida Ayers will present “ANCESTRAL SPIRITS: STITCHING THE PAST TO THE PRESENT,” and Kat Wilson will present “THE UNITED STATES OF SELFIES: A #SELFIETHRONE for the … [Read more...]
Wendy Holbrook honored by Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance
UCA assistant vice president for student affairs recognized as 2025 Star Collaborator Wendy Holbrook, University of Central Arkansas assistant vice president for student affairs, has been recognized by the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance as their 2025 Star Collaborator Award recipient. This award honors an individual who exemplifies partnership, compassion and leadership in addressing … [Read more...]
UCA Honors Student Presents International Solo Exhibition “Art & Seoul” in South Korea
University of Central Arkansas Norbert O. Schedler Honors College student Sydney Fallon completed a solo international art exhibition in Seoul, South Korea, over the summer as an Honors capstone project. The exhibition, titled “Art & Seoul”, was held July 24-27 at Mi&Gallery in the Jongno district near Gyeongbokgung Palace. Inspired by her own lived experience as a Korean adoptee, … [Read more...]
UCA student represents The Bahamas at 14th UNESCO Youth Forum
Kezia Johnson selected as her nation’s delegate for global forum University of Central Arkansas student Kezia Johnson recently represented her home country, The Bahamas, at the 14th UNESCO Youth Forum held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, is a specialized agency dedicated to strengthening shared humanity through the … [Read more...]
Joan Shofner recognized as Outstanding Woman in Nonprofit
Joan Shofner, associate vice president of campaign and development, has been recognized as a 2025 Conway Area Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Outstanding Woman in Nonprofit. Shofner is a proven leader in nonprofit and higher education advancement whose vision and drive have transformed UCA’s fundraising success. Since joining the university in 2010 as the first director of advancement … [Read more...]
