Upcoming Events Around Campus

April 30 Deadline for Nominations for Staff Senate

The Staff Senate is accepting nominations for new senators. There are 18 open positions on Staff Senate for the 2010 – 2011 academic year. Nominations will be accepted until April 30 at 4:30 p.m. Senators are expected to attend two meetings a month, serve on at least two UCA or Staff Senate Committees, and volunteer for scholarship fundraising activities each term. Please nominate individuals that are willing and able to serve.To search for eligible employees and to nominate a staff member visit: http://www.uca.edu/staffsenate/nominations.php.

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 were invited to submit their films in three categories-music videos, documentaries and short narratives. Judges evaluated all of the films and award prizes for overall best film, best in each category and other technical awards.

Armida Set for Met Series at UCA

The second season of Captured Live from the Met @ UCA will conclude May 2 with a production of Gioachino Rossini’s Armida.The transmission is set for 2 p.m. in Reynolds Performance Hall. Tickets are $15 for the public and $5 for students with valid I.D. To order, call 450-3265 from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or visit www.uca.edu/tickets.

UCA Board of Trustees to Meet May 7

The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will meet at 2 p.m., May 7 in the Board of Trustees Conference Room in Wingo Hall. The following is the link to the agenda: http://www.uca.edu/botagenda.

Exhibit Features Student Artwork from Foundation Level Courses

The Baum Gallery of Fine Art will host an exhibit featuring artwork created by students from foundation level courses May 3-6. The works of the exhibit will be judged by artist Jerry Phillips. This exhibit will give students and the public an opportunity to see that quality art works are being created by students of all skill levels at UCA. Hours for the Baum Galley, located in McCastlain Hall, are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. For more information, call 450-5778.