Arkansas Council for Women in Higher Education Accepting Scholarship Applications
The Arkansas Council for Women in Higher Education (ACWHE) is accepting applications for scholarships. ACWHE offers three $500 scholarships, and one $750 scholarship. All scholarships are for women employed in Arkansas institutions of higher education who are working towards a graduate degree. The application process is easy and online. The deadline to apply is March. 31. For more details, visit: http://homes.hendrix.edu/acwhe/scholarship/scholarships.htm.
UCA Observatory Open on Tuesdays for Viewing
The University of Central Arkansas Observatory will be open the third Tuesday of each month for viewing Mars, star clusters, and nebulae through the 14-inch aperture telescope. The viewings will be available if weather permits. Stairs to the observatory are located in the front lobby of Lewis Science Center. Admission is free. For a list of UCA astronomy events, visit: http://faculty.uca.edu/saustin/Astronomy.
UCA Chapter of the NAACP Hosts March Leadership Conference
The University of Central Arkansas Chapter of NAACP will hosts its annual March Leadership Conference the week of March 1. The theme of this year’s March Leadership Conference, “Unleash Your Leadership, Impact The World” reflects the chapter’s desire to host a conference that encourages open generation of ideas to improve campus climate and create an inclusive work and learning environment. The event is open to faculty, staff, students and the general public. Conference topics are: “Women Leaders: Motivating, Cultivating, and Empowering,” March 1, 6 p.m. Student Center Room 213, Speaker: Cathy Davenport, owner of Davenport Consulting; “Empowering Men, Inclusive Communities,” March 2, 6 p.m.
Student Center Room 213, Speaker: Robbie Wills, candidate for Arkansas’s 2nd District congressional seat; and “Rising Above the Pressures of Leadership,” March 3, 6 p.m. Student Center Room 223, Speaker: Pastor E. C. Maltbia of True Holiness Saints Center, Inc. For more information, contact Dekevious M. Wilson at (870) 816.5298 or ucanaacp1908@yahoo.com.
UCA Care Bears Sponsors Relay For Life Events
UCA Care Bears Relay For Life team is hosting “Eat to Beat Cancer: A Dessert Extravaganza” March 2. The event features dessert chefs from local establishments. The event will begin at 11 a.m. in the East McCastlain Ballroom $5 or larger donations will be accepted. Auction of whole gourmet desserts begins at 2 p.m. Two representatives from the American Cancer Society will be available with information and to answer questions. Representatives from UAMS will be conducting Spit for the Cure research. All women ages 18 and older are invited to participate in a unique study benefiting breast cancer research. For more information, contact Donna Gladwin 450-3126, Connie May 450-3181 or Kathy Moore 450-5446.
2010 Spring Job Fair is March 3
The 2010 Spring Job Fair is scheduled for Wed., March 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. Recruiters will be on hand to meet with candidates. Representatives from graduate schools in Arkansas, Texas, Okalahoma, Mississippi and Missouri will answer questions about their programs. For more information, contact Tiffany D. Johnson, Career Services at (501) 450-3134 or tiffanyj@uca.edu.
Broadway Musical Cabaret Slated for March 5
The University of Central Arkansas will host the Broadway musical “Cabaret”at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 5 in the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall. Tickets are available at the UCA Ticket Central Box Office. Tickets are $30, $32 and $35 for the general public, $27, $29 and $32 for seniors, $25, $27 and $30 for UCA alumni, $23, $25 and $28 for UCA faculty and staff, and $10 for all student tickets. For tickets, call (501) 450-3265 or visit www.uca.edu/tickets.
CPR and AED Training Scheduled for March 8
The American Red Cross is offering a CPR and AED training March 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Doyne Health Science building in Room 309. Cost for the class is $40. Spots are limited. For more information, contact Barbara Jackson at 450-3192 or bjackson@uca.edu
UCA Department of Writing to Host ArkaText in March
The University of Central Arkansas Department of Writing will host ArkaText, an annual literary festival that celebrates writing in Arkansas as well as the UCA community March 1 – 5. Guest speakers will talk to students about their works, answer questions and hold writing workshops. The festival will also feature student and faculty readings. All events will take place in Thompson Hall 338 and are free and open to the public. The festival will kick off March 1 with the student reading at 2 p.m. The faculty reading will take place March 2 at 1:40 p.m. On March 3, Gene Lyons will discuss creative nonfiction with a craft lecture at 11 a.m. and a reading at 2 p.m. Stacey Jay will talk about fiction on March 4, with a craft lecture at 10:50 a.m. and a reading at 1:40 p.m. Dusty Higgins will finish the festival March 5 with a discussion on graphic novels during a 11 a.m. craft lecture and a 2 p.m. reading. For more information, call (501) 450-5108 or terryw@uca.edu.
An Evening with Holocaust Survivor Margit Meissner Set for March 10
Holocaust survivor Margit Meissner will share her heroic story of survival March 10 on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas. The event, “An Evening with Holocaust Survivor Margit Meissner”, will begin at 7 p.m. in Reynolds Performance Hall. The event is being sponsored by the UCA Department of Philosophy and Religion, Department of History, College of Liberal Arts, Humanities and World Cultures Institute, PhiRe (UCA Philosophy and Religion Club), University of Arkansas Community College – Morrilton, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Active Shooter Disaster Preparedness Exercise Slated for March for March 11
An active shooter disaster preparedness exercise is slated for March 11 as part of the UCA emergency management planning initiatives. The exercise will run from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Minton Hall. This exercise will be one of the most comprehensive and involved emergency preparation activities ever held at UCA. The exercise will involve several different departments, student organizations, and other emergency first responders.
Caputo Lecture Rescheduled to April 7
John D. Caputo, the Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Syracuse University, will present a lecture on April 7 in the Doyne Health Sciences Auditorium. His lecture will be entitled “What is Radical Theology? A Postmodern Proposal.” Caputo is a nationally and internationally acclaimed philosopher of religion, and one of the foremost interpreters of Jacques Derrida’s deconstruction and postmodernism. Caputo’s lecture is co-sponsored by the Department of Philosophy of Religion at UCA, UCA College of Liberal Arts, UCA Honors College, and the Norbert and Carol Schedler Endowment Fund. For more information, contact Dr. Clayton Crockett at 450-5506.
Sexual Harassment
Participants have the option of attending sexual harassment on-site or online at http://training.newmedialearning.com/psh/ucentralarkansas/choice.htm.
On-site seminars will be held:
March 11, 3-4 p.m., Student Center #213
April 15, 9-10 a.m., Student Center #214
Diversity
March 5, 2-3:30 p.m., Student Center # 215
March 9, 9-1030 a.m., Student Center # 215
March 30, 5:30 -7 p.m., Student Center # 215
New Staff Orientation
For non-faculty hired as of April 1, 2009:
March 19, 8-1 p.m., Student Center #213 and 214
Professional Development
March 10, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Brewer Hegeman Conference Center
New Professionals Seminar: The New Professional Seminar will be held March 10 at the Brewer Hegeman Conference Center from 8:30 a.m. to 1p.m. This seminar is open to new professionals 40 and under (full/part-time employment and graduate students). Participants will learn about effective leadership and communication, networking, financial planning and balancing personal and professional life. Cost is $10. The fee includes materials and lunch. For more information, contact Charlotte Strickland at chars@uca.edu or Haley Fowler at hcrafton@uca.edu.
March 15, 12-1:30 p.m., Student Center #213
Stress Management: Reesa Ramsahai will provide information on dealing with stress. The participants will take part in creative exercises to release stress. Lunch will be provided.