Staff Senate Conducts Spring Surveys
The Staff Senate is conducting its spring survey. The information from the surveys will be used to make UCA the best work environment possible, said Larry Burns, Staff Senate president. The survey only takes three to five minutes to complete. Surveys will be sent to employees’ email accounts.
“We are always listening to the staff, so please do not hesitate in contacting any staff senator,” he said. “We need to know what you think can make us better.”
Building Relationships for Student Success Workshop June 3
The workshop “Working with Parents in Poverty: Building Relationships for Student Success” is scheduled for June 3 in the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center. The event begins at 8 a.m. Improving the educational environment throughout the state of Arkansas is a task that starts with developing good working relationships between parents and school personnel. Healthy communication between parents, teachers, students and the community is the key to developing a sturdy and stable bridge to student success. The cost of the conference is $50 per person by May 20, $60.00 after May 20. The conference is open to teachers, administrators and counselors. For more information, contact Academic Outreach-Professional Development Department at profdev@uca.edu or call (501) 852-2394.
ADD, ADHD and Autism Workshop June 3
An ADD, ADHD, and Autism workshop is scheduled for June 3 in the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center. The workshop begins at 12:30 p.m. Cost is $50 before May 20 and $60.00 after May 20. This workshop will define Autism, ADD, and ADHD with concrete, real- life examples. After defining the disorders, specific coping strategies will be discussed for each type of disorder for the student and teacher. Modifications, adaptations, and scaffolding techniques specific to each disorder will be also discussed and practiced with a hands-on approach. Handouts will be provided to all participants for future reference.
UCA Athletics Hosts Annual Purple Circle Golf Tournament/Auction
The Athletics Department is hosting its annual fundraising Purple Circle Golf Tournament/Auction on June 14 at the Centennial Valley Country Club in Conway. The tournament, a 4-person scramble, will be coupled with live and silent auctions taking place between rounds. There is a morning shotgun start at 8 a.m. and an afternoon shotgun start at 2 p.m. Lunch will be available (included in entry fee) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Regular price is $600 per team or $150 per person. All UCA Faculty/Staff get a 33% discount, making their entry fee $100. This means that a full team of UCA Staff can enter for $400. However, any other member of their team not on staff at UCA pays the regular $150. Contact Carole Good for more information at caroleg@uca.edu
Tickets for Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre are Now on Sale
This summer’s festival will feature four shows to be presented from June 16-July 3: Henry V, The Comedy of Errors, Dracula, and the children’s classic Alice in Wonderland. All ticket prices have been lowered for 2010. Tickets are $10 for students, $15 for seniors and UCA faculty/staff and $20 for everyone else. Tickets for Alice in Wonderland are $10 for everyone. Tickets are available online and at UCA Ticket Central. Additionally, all Sunday performances will be offered as “Pay What You Can” performances.
For the third annual Bard Ball, the audience will be able to meet and be entertained by a special one-night-only performance from favorite festival actors in a vampire-themed murder mystery. The Bard Ball will kick off this year’s festival on June 11 at 7 p.m. at Buffalo Alumni Hall at the corner of Bruce Street and Farris Road in Conway. Tickets are $25 per person and will include food, a live “Murder Mystery” performance, and auction. Tickets for this year’s Bard Ball can be purchased at the event itself.
Additionally, the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre is proud to announce “The Bard and the Barrel”; our post-show club open after opening nights and for the close of the festival (June 16, 18, 24, and July 3 immediately following performances). “The Bard and Barrel” will feature food and “Karaoke with the Kast” and will be open to AST members and those purchasing one-night memberships, available at UCA Ticket Central or www.arkshakes.com.
For tickets and more information about these events, visit www.arkshakes.com or at UCA Ticket Central by calling 501-450-3265.