- President Bill Clinton, former governor of Arkansas, was a guest speaker during one of the university’s 75th anniversary celebrations. After he finished his speach, the crowd sang “Happy Birthday” to UCA.
- A group of bluegrass musicians from UCA’s College of Natural Sciences, known as “The Professors,” recorded two albums – The Professors and Remember Me – they also recorded several 45 rpm records. The group, formed in 1967, consisted of Ralva Bass, physics; Dr. Neal Buffalo, biology; Dr. Denver Prince, physics; Dr. Faril Simpson, chemistry; and Dr. Jerry Manion, chemistry.
- In 1986, Torreyson Library became the first university library in the state to become completely automated. The librarians held a mock funeral to symbolically bury the old card catalog system.
Source: The Centennial History of the University of Central Arkansas by Jimmy Bryant.