Health & Wellness Offers Smoking Cessation Classes
The UCA Health & Wellness Center will offer free smoking cessation classes to help faculty, staff and student quit the habit. Six classes, each lasting an hour, will be held in Room 307 in the Student Health Center. Classes are scheduled for July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, Aug. 5, and Aug.12. The classes will start at noon.
If you are not able to attend classes, there are other options available. They are: free use of online quit guide, including expert/ coach support and self-help books available at the Resource Center.
UCA became a tobacco-free campus on July 1. For more information, contact Lee Schwager at schwager@uca.edu or call at 450-3133
Math and Science Investigator Program Scheduled July 12-16
The third annual Math and Science Investigator Program, MSI’10, will be held the week of July 12-16.
The event is organized by Dr. Ramesh Garimella, chair of the Mathematics Department, and is partially funded by the Arkansas Science and Technology Authority. The summer program is designed to enhance students’ interests in mathematics, physics, and biological sciences. For more information on MSI’10, contact rameshg@uca.edu or call 450-3147.
Youth Theatre Presents Two Short Plays July 14-15
The Youth Theatre of Central Arkansas will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this summer by presenting two short plays. The Youth Theatre, in association with UCA Theatre and the UCA Theatre Foundation, will present “Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations” by Alan Ayckbourn and an adaptation of “The Frogs” by Aristophanes on July 14 and 15 at 7:00 pm in the Bridges/Larson Theatre of the Snow Fine Arts Center on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas, 201 Donaghey in Conway. Both plays will be performed each evening, with “Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations” starting at 7 p.m. and “The Frogs” beginning approximately 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. Tickets are not required. Doors open at 6:30 pm each evening. Information about the Youth Theatre is available online at uca.edu/theatre or by calling Liz Parker, Youth Theatre Coordinator, at 450-5092.
National Conference of Academic Deans Slated July 29-31
The University of Central Arkansas is hosting the annual meeting of the National Conference of Academic Deans July 29-31 at the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center. The theme for the 2010 conference is “Sustainability in the Academy: Best Practices for Deans”.
Keynote speakers will be Dr. John Churchill, and Dr. Nick Brown. Dr. Churchill is the Secretary of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, and was formerly Vice President for Academic Affairs, and also Interim President at Hendrix College.
Dr. Brown is Executive Assistant for Sustainability at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. Special sessions for new deans are also provided. Deadline for early registration is June 15.
Alumni Services Department Seeks Information on Homecoming Activities
UCA Homecoming 2010 is scheduled for the week of Oct.24 – Oct. 30. If your college or department plans to host an event or activity during the week of homecoming and you would like to have it communicated to alumni, please contact the Alumni Services Department at alumni@uca.edu by August 1. Information will be posted on the alumni events website and published in the homecoming brochure. For additional information, please contact Jan Newcomer at 450-3130.
History Symposium Looks at War and Impact on Society
UCA’s History Symposium “War and Its Impact on Society,” is scheduled for Aug. 6 at the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center. Keynote speaker is Dr. Gary Gallagher, who is one of the foremost scholars of the Civil War in America. He is the author of several highly acclaimed books, including The Confederate Ward, Lee and His Army in Confederate History, and Causes Won, Lost and Forgotten: How Hollywood and Popular Art Shape What We Know About the Civil War. Cost is $25. Six hours of professional development credit is available. For more information, contact the UCA AO-Professional Development at profdev@uca.edu or (501) 852-2394
Summer Graduation Slated for Aug. 13
Summer graduates will receive their degrees during commencement services Friday, Aug. 13. The ceremony begins at 7 p.m. at the Farris Center.