UCA Board of Trustees to Meet Aug. 20
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will meet Aug. 20 at 2 p.m. in the Board of Trustees Conference in Wingo Hall. A printable copy of the agenda may be obtained by clicking on the following link: http://www.uca.edu/botagenda.
Welcome Week Kicks Off Aug. 22
Welcome Week is right around the corner. To view a detailed listing of programs and events taking place during Aug. 22-26, visit www.uca.edu/orientation. Contact the Office of Orientation at (501)450-5873 or email Lwygal@uca.edu for more information.
New Faculty Orientation Scheduled for Aug. 24
The UCA New Faculty Orientation will be held on Aug. 24 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center Room 4A. During the orientation, new faculty members will have an opportunity to meet several UCA officials, faculty and staff members from various areas of interest. There will be a special session on UCA safety and legal issues and a lunch at noon with the deans and presenters.
Fall Community Education Courses Open for Enrollment
Fall Community Education courses are now open for enrollment. Community Education courses are non-credit courses designed to provide educational enrichment to the progressive learner. Several new courses such as glass fusing, and business etiquette and social protocol have been added to the fall listing. Registration is available online at http://www.uca.edu/outreach/communityed. For more information, contact Lawana Hawkins at 450-5811 or email communityed@uca.edu
Central Arkansas Children’s Choir Holds Audition
Students who will be going into grades 4-8 and love to sing are encouraged to audition for the award-winning Central Arkansas Children’s Choir. The next audition is scheduled for Aug. 23, 5:30-8pm. No previous experience is necessary and a prepared song is not required. Contact the UCA Community School of Music office at 450-5755 or 450-3672, or e-mail jannb@uca.eduor tbumgarn@uca.eduto schedule an audition time or for additional information regarding registration. Information is also available at the CACC website: uca.edu/csm/cacc.php or parents may contact Dr. Ryan Fisher, director of the CACC, at rfisher@uca.edu. Annual tuition is $200 and may be paid in full at registration or be paid out on a monthly basis.
Fall rehearsals begin Aug. 30 from 6-7:30 pm and will continue each Monday of the school year. Students receive instruction in vocal technique and learn a varied repertoire of music in this program under the umbrella of the UCA CSM. Dr. Ryan Fisher, UCA Choral Music Education Professor, is the CACC director. He will be assisted this year by Dr. Paige Rose, UCA Instrumental Music Education Professor. Bart Dooley, music specialist at Ida Burns Elementary School in Conway, is the CACC accompanist.
Individuals interested in making a donation to assist students who would not otherwise be able to participate can contact the CSM office for more information about CACC scholarships. Donations are tax-deductible and may be made out to “UCA Foundation-CACC.”
Staff Senate Seeks Volunteers for UCA Football Games
The Staff Senate is looking for volunteers to serve as ushers and ticket takers at home football games. The money raised by working football games helps support staff and staff dependent scholarships. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Austin Clowers at aclowers@uca.edu.
UCA Police to Join Booze and Belts Traffic Safety Mobilization
The UCA Police Department is joining the Arkansas State Police and local law enforcement agencies around the state for the “Booze and Belts” traffic safety campaign. Law enforcement officers will be stepping up enforcement of traffic safety laws, looking for impaired drivers, as well as those who are not buckled up. The campaign begins Aug. 20 through Sept. 6.
Volunteers Needed for Office of Minority Student Services Mentorship Program
The Office of Minority Student Services is seeking mentors for its Level II mentorship program. The office will match minority faculty and staff members to current minority upperclassmen in similar majors, experiences or interest. The program offers opportunities for faculty and staff mentors to share insights with UCA students and provides a meaningful way to connect faculty, staff and students. Participants are asked to make contact — phone call, email, lunch, etc –at least four occasions throughout a semester. Individuals interested in becoming a mentor should contact Angela Jackson, interim director of Minority Student Services, by Sept. 1. Angela can be reached at angelaj@uca.edu.
UCA Team Joins Race for the Cure
Show your support for breast cancer research by joining UCA’s team in this year’s Race for the Cure. Go to http://www.komenarkansas.org/, click on Komen Race for the Cure, Register, Join a Team (on the right), and type University of Central Arkansas into the team name box. For more information contact, Carol Hanan at chanan@uca.edu.