Octubafest Kicks Off Oct. 24 at Snow Fine Arts Center
The University of Central Arkansas Department of Music will celebrate all things tuba with the Octubafest series Oct. 24, 26 and 28 in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Each performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Octubafest is a series of concerts featuring soloists on the tuba and euphonium, quartets and a 20-piece tuba euphonium ensemble, said Christian Carichner, assistant professor of tuba and euphonium. The Oct. 24 concert will feature ensembles and quartets. The Oct. 26 and 28th concerts will include solos. For more information, contact Carichner at (501) 450-5759, or CCarichner@uca.edu.
Memorial Candlelight Vigil in Honor of Ryan Henderson and Chavares Block Slated for Oct. 26
UCA will host a memorial candlelight vigil in honor of Ryan Henderson and Chavares Block on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at the memorial garden in front of Arkansas Hall.The campus and community are invited to attend.
Ryan and Chavares were victims of an on-campus shooting that occurred on Oct. 26, 2008. In 2009, the students of the National Pan Hellenic Council (NPHC) established a memorial scholarship fund. One male student from Dermott High school and Hall High school will receive a $1,000 scholarship each year. To raise funds for this scholarship, NPHC will sell purple rubber bracelets for $5 in the student center next week. The bracelets are imprinted with Ryan and Chavares’ initials and the anniversary date, Oct. 26, 2008.
If you would like to donate to the scholarship fund, checks can be made payable to the UCA Henderson/Block Fund and sent to the Office of Student Life, Student Center 207 or mailed directly to: UCA Foundation, 201 Donaghey Ave., UCA Box 4986, Conway, AR 72035. For more information contact Wendy Holbrook at wendyh@uca.edu.
Writer Dan Chaon to be in Residence Oct. 25-26
Fiction writer Dan Chaon will visit the University of Central Arkansas as artist in residence Oct. 25-26. Chaon, who heads the writing program at Oberlin College, is the author of the 2009 national bestseller, Await Your Reply, named one of the 10 best books of the year by Publisher’s Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times and salon.com.
On Oct. 25, Chaon will give a public reading in the College of Business building, room 107, at 7:30 p.m. A Q&A and book-signing will follow. On Oct. 26 at 9 a.m., he will conduct a master class with UCA creative writing students in Thompson Hall, room 331. All events of the residency are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. John Vanderslice at (501) 450-3653 or johnv@uca.edu.
Cirque Mechanics to Bring Boom Town to Reynolds
Conway will enjoy a rare opportunity to see one of the largest Cirque Mechanics productions ever produced when Boom Town comes to the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. Boom Town has received critical and popular praise during its national tour. Tickets, available at the UCA Ticket Central Box Office, are $30-$40 for adults, $27-$37 for senior citizens, $25-35 for UCA alumni, $28-$33 for UCA faculty and staff, $10 for non-UCA students. UCA students can get two free tickets with a valid student I.D. For tickets, call (501) 450-3265 or visit www.uca.edu/reynolds.
Free Workshop on the Role of the Arkansas Gazette in the Central High Criss set for Oct. 26.
UCA’s College of Fine Arts and Communication and College of Education in cooperation with the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation is offering a free workshop on the role of the Arkansas Gazette in the Central High Crisis and the aftermath of those events on Wednesday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center. The event is free and open to students, faculty, staff and the public. Please encourage students to attend this event. Proof of participation will be available. For more information, Donna Lampkin Stephens at (501) 450-5605 or e-mail donnals@uca.edu.
Herman Hermits to Join The Letterman at UCA
Herman’s Hermits, starring Peter Noone, and The Lettermen will perform at the University of Central Arkansas at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall. Tickets, available at the UCA Ticket Central Box Office, are $30-$40 for adults, $27-$37 for senior citizens, $25-35 for UCA alumni, $28-$33 for UCA faculty and staff, and $10 for all students. For tickets, call (501) 450-3265 or visit www.uca.edu/reynolds.
Profzilla Halloween Bandfest
The University of Central Arkansas’s Literary Journal, the Toad Suck Review, will host Profzilla, a Halloween bandfest fundraiser, at Bear’s Den Pizza on Friday, Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. to raise money for printing the highly anticipated second issue, due out in January 2012. There is a $5 cover charge. Bear’s Den Pizza is located at 235 Farris Road in Conway. For more information, visit www.toadsuckreview.org or contact Mark Spitzer at (501)-450-3339 or toadsuckreview@gmail.com.
Don Giovanni to Continue Met @ UCA Series
A new production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni will continue the 2011-12 season of Captured Live from the Met @ UCA at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30. The opera will be aired in high definition in the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall on the University of Central Arkansas campus. It is sung in Italian with Met titles in English, German and Spanish. Running time is approximately three hours, 25 minutes. Approximately 200 seats are available for each performance at UCA. General admission tickets are $15 for the public and $5 for students with valid I.D. To order, call UCA Ticket Central at (501) 450-3265 or visit www.uca.edu/reynolds.
Creative Writer Heather Sellers to Visit UCA as Artist in Residence
Creative writer Heather Sellers will visit the University of Central Arkansas as artist in residence Nov. 8-9. Sellers’ latest volume, the memoir You Don’t Look Like Anyone I Know, was selected as an Oprah Winfrey Book Club pick in November 2010 and was also chosen as a New York Times Notable Book. On Nov. 8, Sellers will give a public reading at 7:30 p.m. in the College of Business building, room 107. A book-signing will follow. On Nov. 9, she will give a craft lecture and Q&A at 10 a.m. in Thompson Hall 331 and a Q&A on Writing for Children and Creative Nonfiction at 1 p.m. in Thompson 331. All residency events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. John Vanderslice at (501) 450-3653 or johnv@uca.edu.
Staff Senate Seek Volunteers for Football and Basketball Games
The Staff Senate requests volunteers each year for football and basketball games in an effort to raise funds that provide scholarships for UCA staff members and their immediate families. There are four vacant volunteer positions that need filled for UCA’s next home game of the season on Oct. 1. If you cannot volunteer for this upcoming game, there are at least three other home football games for which you may volunteer: Oct. 29 – Southeastern Louisiana (HC) and Nov. 12 – Texas State. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Andy Faulkner at 450-5067 or afaulkner@uca.edu.
Munich Symphony Orchestra’s Performance of Mozart’s Requiem Slated for Nov. 3
UCA Public Appearances’ “Night-Out Series” continues with the Munich Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Mozart’s Requiem with Gloriae Dei Cantores at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 3, in the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall. Tickets are $30-$40 for adults, $27-$37 for senior citizens, $25-35 for UCA alumni, $28-$33 for UCA faculty and staff, and $10 for students. For tickets, call (501) 450-3265 or visit www.uca.edu/reynolds.
University Chorus to Perform with Parkview Magnet Choir on Nov. 17
UCA’s University Chorus will perform a joint concert with the Parkview Arts Science Magnet High School choir on Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Snow Fine Arts Recital Hall on the UCA campus. The concert is free and open to the public. The two choirs will sing two selections together, “Jubilate Deo” by Wilberg and “Halleluya” by Derksen. The Parkview choir, under the direction of Carolyn Foreman, will perform several songs on its own. For more information, contact Dr. Ryan Fisher at (501) 450-5756 or rfisher@uca.edu.
UCA Observatory Nights, Planetarium Shows Schedule Announced
The UCA Planetarium has announced its upcoming observatory nights and planetarium shows. Admission is free. Stairs to the observatory are located in the front lobby of Lewis Science Center. The planetarium is located in Lewis Science Center Room 10.
OBSERVATORY NIGHTS
Nov.16, 6 – 8 p.m.
PLANETARIUM SHOWS
Nov. 2, 7 p.m.
Dec. 7, 7 p.m.
Free Tobacco Cessation Classes this Fall
Free tobacco cessation classes will be offered to UCA students, faculty, and staff this fall. Each class will focus on creating a personalized quit plan. Find out how to get free patches and gum. Classes are scheduled for Nov. 9 at noon in the Student Health Center Room 307. ·For more information or to participate, send an email to jdavidson@uca.eduwith your name, phone number, and class date you plan to attend.
Education Seminar Opportunities
Specific questions regarding educational seminars may be directed to the Office of University Training at 450-3135 or Charlotte Strickland, Education Seminar Coordinator at 450-5470 or training@uca.edu.
Sexual Harassment
New staff members are required to attend the sexual harassment and diversity seminars. New faculty receives sexual harassment and diversity seminars through the new faculty orientation program sponsored by the Instructional Development Center. Contact the IDC (idc@uca.edu) or 450-5240 for the designated sexual harassment and diversity seminar dates.
If one cannot attend the designated date, she/he is welcome to select from any of the campus-wide dates. Returning faculty, staff, student workers and graduate assistants are asked to attend the sexual harassment and diversity seminars on an annual basis. All other seminars are available for your professional development on a voluntary basis. To register for training and seminars, visit training@uca.edu. Participants have the option of attending the sexual harassment seminar on-site or online at http://training.newmedialearning.com/psh/ucentralarkansas/choice.htm.
Oct. 25,1:30 – 2:30 p.m., Student Center #215
Diversity
This year’s topic of discussion is disabilities.
Oct. 28, 9 – 10:30 a.m., Student Center #215
UCA Unplugged
Student Services and Student Activities Board will sponsor the 17th Annual UCA Unplugged concert that will be held on Friday, Nov. 4 from 7:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the UCA Student Center Ballroom. For more information, contact Gary Roberts at garyr@uca.edu or ucaunplugged@uca.edu.
UCA Health Fair
The 2011 Health Fair will be held Wednesday, Oct. 26 in the Student Center Ballroom from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more information, call 450-3134.
Fall Career Fair
The 2011 Fall Career Fair will be held Nov. 2, in the Student Center Ballroom from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more information, call 450-3134.
UCA International Education Week (IEW) 2011
The Division of International Engagement and the UCA Office of Study Abroad are inviting students, faculty and staff to join them in celebrating International Education Week at UCA from Nov. 14-21 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the UCA Student Center Ballroom. For more information regarding “World Fest: International Education Fair” and the International Education Week schedule at www.uca.edu/events. Contact Amanda Legate at amandag@uca.edu or (501)-450-3646 or Sara Parrott, coordinator of international student support services, at (501)-852-3445 with any questions or concerns.
Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre 2012
The Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre will hold auditions for its 2012 summer season on Saturday, Nov. 19 in the Snow Fine Arts Center at UCA. Auditions will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 3 p.m. To arrange an audition appointment, actors should e-mail a headshot and resume to arkansasshakespearetheater@uca.edu or mail to Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, P.O. Box 5136, Conway, AR 72035. Interviews for technical positions will also be held on Nov. 19. Those interested in a tech position should sent their resume to arkansasshakespearetheater@uca.edu or the address listed above. For more information, contact Scallet at (501)-852-0702 or rscallet@uca.edu.
November Flu Shot Campaign
The annual flu shot campaign for students will be held Nov. 1-2 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the first floor of the Student Health Center. There is no charge and no appointment necessary. Students will be immunized on a first come, first served basis. Faculty and staff will be eligible for flu shots after Nov. 2. For additional information, call (501)-450-3136.
International GIS Day
All students or faculty interested in finding out more about geospatial technologies, should attend the Department of Geography’s International GIS Day, Nov. 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Student Center, room 215. For more information, contact Mary Sue Passe-Smith in the Department of Geography, at (501)-450-3280.
Call For Trainers
UCA’s Business Outreach and Training Services (B.O.T.S.) is seeking qualified trainers and/or facilitators with passion, expertise and teaching experience to be included in the B.O.T.S. cadre. You may complete the “Call for Trainers” application online. For more information, visit uca.edu/outreach or contact Shaneil Ealy at (501)-450-5275.
Staff Senate Seeks Employee of the Quarter Nominations
Nominations are being accepted for the Employee of the Quarter Award. One recipient will be recognized for outstanding job performance, going above and beyond during the period of October – December. Any staff member with at least one year of service on July 1, 2010 is eligible to be nominated by faculty, staff, students, or alumni. This program is sponsored by the Staff Senate and aims to recognize more staff for their contributions to UCA. A nomination form must be submitted by December 31, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. The form is available at: https://uca.edu/staffsenate/employee-of-the-quarter. For more information, contact Stephanie Hailey McBrayer at smcbrayer@uca.edu.