Senior art exhibit to open at Baum Gallery

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION March 25, 2013 Contact: Barclay McConnell, (501) 450-5793, barclaym@uca.edu SENIOR EXHIBIT OPENING IN BAUM SET FOR APRIL 4 By Paige Turner College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas Department of Art will host the annual BA/BFA Senior Exhibit … [Read more...]

Professor Emeritus to Receive Prestigious Award

Professor Emeritus Conrad Stanitski will receive the 2013 George Pimentel Award in Chemical Education in April. The award will be presented by at the American Chemical Society at its national meeting in New Orleans on Tuesday, April 9. The award consists of $5,000 and a certificate. Sponsored by Cengage Learning and friends and colleagues of George and Jeanne Pimentel, Stanitski will receive … [Read more...]

Opera Theatre Workshop to present The Pirates of Penzance

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION March 14, 2013 Contact: Dr. Rob Holden, (501) 450-5762, roberth@uca.edu; Dr. Wolf Oeste, (501) 450-5760; wolfgang@uca.edu.   UCA OPERA THEATRE TO PRESENT THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE   By Dannielle Douglas College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office   CONWAY — University of … [Read more...]

UCA to Host Inaugural Girls of Promise Conference

The University of Central Arkansas will host the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas “Girls of Promise” conference on Saturday, April 6 at Lewis Science Center on the campus. The conference will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with registration starting at 8:15 a.m. Cosponsored by the UCA Foundation, Inc., the Girls of Promise conference will feature keynote speaker Kimberly Hambuchen, NASA aeronautics … [Read more...]

Nursing Faculty Member Selected to Attend Policy Session

University of Central Arkansas nursing professor, Mary Garnica, has been selected to attend the inaugural Faculty Policy Intensive (FPI) program of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) scheduled for March 18 to March 21. During the four-day event in Washington D.C., faculty members have the opportunity to enhance existing knowledge of policy and advocacy through sessions that … [Read more...]

Amy Grant set for April 2 concert

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION March 12, 2013 CONTACT:  Jerry Biebesheimer, (501) 450-3682; jerryb@uca.edu AMY GRANT SET FOR UCA CONCERT By Jeanette Anderton College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Amy Grant will visit the University of Central Arkansas for a concert in the Donald W. Reynolds Performance … [Read more...]

UCA Professor Named ATE President

Nancy P. Gallavan, Ph.D., Professor of Teacher Education, College of Education, has been elected to serve as the 2013-2014 president of the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE). The theme that Gallavan has chosen for ATE throughout 2013-2014 is “Advancing Teacher Education that Matters in Teaching, Learning, and Schooling” with strands examining characteristics of success, satisfaction, … [Read more...]

Spring Break Safety Activities

Safe Spring Break 2013 will take place prior to students leaving campus for Spring Break (March 11-14). The events will consist of several activities designed to provide educational information to students in order to encourage responsible decision-making regarding alcohol and to prevent or reduce the risks involved in the college Spring Break experience. The university's Health and Wellness … [Read more...]

UCA Students Take Top Honors at Regional Competition

The University of Central Arkansas’s chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, the honorary organization for Financial Information students and professionals, earned a first place award this month at the organization’s 2013 Southwest Regional Conference in Dallas, Texas. UCA students, Amber Brewer, Kaci Burrow, and Kristen Flynn, were awarded first place in the Best Practices competition in the category of … [Read more...]

UCA Participates in College Goal Sunday

Trained and knowledgeable financial aid counselors will be on hand at the University of Central Arkansas from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 10 in the College of Business to help students and parents with the first step towards receiving grants and loans from the federal government to pay for college. College Goal Sunday on March 10 is the culmination of Say Go College Week and an opportunity for … [Read more...]