Eleventh Annual All Greek Step Show is April 15
The 11th Annual All Greek Step Show is April 15 at 7 p.m. at the Farris Center. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Admission is $10. The Annual Greek Step Show is organized by a group of hardworking, dedicated Greek students with support from the Office of Greek Life. For more information, please contact the Office of Student Life at 450-3137.
Jesus Christ Superstar Comes to UCA
The original rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar will be performed at the Reynolds Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m., April 16. Jesus Christ Superstar tells the story of the final seven days in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. Tickets are $50, $45 and $40 for the general public, $35, $30 and $25 for UCA faculty and staff (limit two at discounted rate), and $18, $15 and $10 for UCA students with a current student I.D (limit two at discounted rate). For tickets, call (501) 450-3265 or visit www.uca.edu/tickets.
UCA Theatre to Present Thornton Wilder Classic
UCA Theatre will present “The Skin of Our Teeth” by Thornton Wilder on April 15 and 16 at 7:30 pm in the Bridges/Larson Theatre of the Snow Fine Arts Center at 201 Donaghey in Conway. This unconventional drama about the history of mankind recounts epochal events including the Ice Age and the Great Flood, and includes fire, pestilence, locusts, pox, wars and depression. Tickets are $8 for the general public. UCA students and faculty can receive two tickets free with UCA identification. Tickets are available through UCA Ticket Central, located in the Reynolds Performance Hall box office or by calling (501) 450-3265. The play is appropriate for ages 16 and up.
African American Alumni Association Hosts Black Alumni Weekend April 15 – April 18
The African American Alumni Association is hosting its first Black Alumni Weekend. The Black Alumni Weekend, scheduled April 15 – 18, includes a comedy show, networking, cookout, workshops and scholarship banquet. The events will take place on campus.
Asian/Pacific Islander Celebration of Culture April 20
The Minority Student Services Office and Aramark are sponsoring the Asian/Pacific Islander Celebration of Culture April 20. The celebration will being at 4 p.m. in the Christian Cafeteria. The event is free with a ticket from the Minority Student Services Office.
UCA’s Chapter of the American Association of University Professors to Meet April 22
UCA’s Richard Hudson Chapter of the American Association of University Professors will hold its spring meeting Thursday, April 22, at 4 p.m. in Torreyson 202. Among the agenda items are: a report on updates to the Faculty Handbook by chair of the Faculty Handbook Committee, Dr. Kurt Boniecki; a forum for faculty input hosted by incoming Faculty Senate President, Dr. Lynn Burley; and election of officers for 2010-2012. For more information about the organization, visit http://www.aaup.org/AAUP/about/.
16th Annual Student Research Poster Symposium April 23
The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics will host the 16th Annual Student Research Poster Symposium in the McCastlain Hall Ballroom on April 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. The public is invited to stop in and visit with students presenting posters associated with their research projects. There will be approximately 80 posters and more than 100 students involved. Refreshments will be served.
Deadline to Volunteer for “F.A.S.T Movers” Program April 23
The Office of Orientation is seeking volunteers for “F.A.S.T Movers” program. Last year, more than 60 faculty and administrators joined our Student Orientation Staff (SOS) and Transfer Orientation Leader (TOL) team in helping new students and parents move into the residence halls on opening day. “F.A.S.T. (Faculty & Administration Support Team) Movers” distribute campus maps, help students move into their residence halls, give directions, and serve as greeters. The deadline to volunteer is April 23. For more information about this program or orientation, call 450-3235.
The Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures Offers Scholarships
The Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures is offering three scholarships to native speakers of Chinese, French and Japanese for the fall 2010 semester. The department is inviting native speakers of these languages on campus to apply to work in the Language Learning Center to tutor and to provide cultural enrichment activities for students. Applicants must be full time undergraduate students and will be expected to work 8 hours a week. Deadline for applications is April 21, 2010. Please call 852-2064 or come by Irby 207 for more information and an application. Also applications can be found on at www.uca.edu/wlan.
Moscow Festival Ballet to Perform Sleeping Beauty April 26
The Moscow Festival Ballet will perform Sleeping Beauty April 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Reynolds Performance Hall. Sleeping Beauty is a full-length three-act ballet, with music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky based on the original choreography by Marius Petipa. Each act shows a different point in Princess Aurora’s life – the first celebrating her childhood, the second her love story and the third her wedding and marriage. Tickets are available at the UCA Ticket Central Box Office and are free for UCA students with I.D. Otherwise 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 non-UCA students. For tickets, call (501) 450-3265 or visit www.uca.edu/tickets.
Second Faculty Town Hall Meeting Set for April 29
A Faculty Town Hall meeting is scheduled for April 29 during x-period in Room 107 in the College of Business. The meeting is hosted by the Provost Office, the President’s Office and the Faculty Senate. Provost Lance Grahn and John Parrack, president of the Faculty Senate will serve as moderators.
UCA Film Festival Debuts Student Films April 30
The sixth UCA Film Festival will debut student films April 30 at 5:30 p.m. in the Reynolds Performance Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Students are invited to submit their films in three categories-music videos, documentaries and short narratives. The deadline for submissions is April 20. Judges will evaluate all of the films and award prizes for overall best film, best in each category and other technical awards. For more information, call the Office of the Dean, College of Fine Arts and Communication, at (501) 450-3293 or e-mail smaiden@uca.edu.