Angel Bear Food Drive Kicks Off
Angel Bear families are in need of meal assistance with non-perishable food items. Donations will be accepted through Nov. 30. Angel Bear Food Drive donation locations are in Stanley Russ (student lounge), Buffalo Alumni Hall (main lobby), Torreyson West (3rd floor lobby), Wingo (main lobby), McCastlain (Student Accounts), BBA, (2nd floor in the Dean’s office), Irby (1st floor outside Study Abroad), HPER (lobby) and Physical Plant (break room).
Angel Bears Ready for Adoption
Angel Bears are ready to be adopted in the Torreyson Library, the Housing and Residence Life Office (Bernard 201) and the Student Center information desk. There are 130 Angel Bears from 52 UCA employee families. By adopting an Angel Bear, you are helping make someone’s holidays brighter. Angel Bear gifts may be returned unwrapped and marked with the full angel number, ex. 12C. Wrapped gifts need to marked with the full angel number and include a list of items to let parents know what has been purchased. All gifts must be returned by Friday, Dec. 9 to Bernard 201. To best serve each angel, it is suggested to spend around $50 per angel.
UCA Theatre to Present Festival of One Act Plays
UCA Theatre will present the Festival of One Act Plays on Dec. 6-8 at 7:30 pm in the Bridges/Larson Theatre of the Snow Fine Arts Center on the UCA campus, 201 Donaghey in Conway. Three to four different one-act plays will be presented each evening. Each play has been chosen, cast, and directed by the 2011 Directing Class, under the supervision of associate professor of Theatre, Dr. Kevin Thomas Browne. Admission is free. Tickets are not required and seats are not reserved. Doors open at 7 each evening. The plays are suggested for mature audiences only.
The plays to be presented are:
Tuesday, Dec. 6: “Check Please” by Jonathan Rand, “Farewell Dinner” by Arthur Schnitzler, and “The Sin Eater” by Don Nigro
Wednesday, Dec. 7: “Fate’s Thread” by Stephen Bean, “The News” by Billy Aronson, “The Game” by Louise Bryant, and “Visa” by John Vanderslice.
Thursday, Dec. 8: “The Mystery at Twickenham Vicarage” by David Ives, “27 Wagons of Cotton” by Tennessee Williams, and “Soak” by Sheila Callaghan.
Further information is available online at www.uca.edu/theatre or by calling 501-450-5092.
Conway Symphony Orchestra to Present “A Conway Christmas,” “Nutcracker Sweets”
Kick off your holiday season with “A Conway Christmas”, presented by the Conway Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m. at Reynolds Performance Hall in Conway. This year’s performance features the return of special guests Arkansas Festival Ballet and Central Arkansas Children’s Choir. UCA student tickets are only $6, and faculty/staff tickets are $12.
A special children’s event, “Nutcracker Sweets,” will be held before the concert, from 6-7 p.m. at AETN on the UCA campus, hosted by the Conway Symphony Orchestra Guild. Children can meet the dancers and the conductor, hear the stories of The Nutcracker, plus enjoy cookies and coloring activities. Tickets are $5 for children, and free for adults accompanying a child. Call (501) 269-1066 to reserve your ticket, or visit www.ConwaySymphony.org. Seating is limited and reservations must be made by Nov. 30.
UCA Staff Senate’s Winter Feast Slated for Dec. 13
The UCA Staff Senate will host the Winter Feast on Tuesday, Dec. 13 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets are available with a minimum donation of $5 to benefit the Angel Bear Tree project. Only 350 tickets are available. Door prizes such as a television, a $400 ring and up to 100 other prizes will be up for grabs. Your ticket is your entry for the door prizes. Participants do not have to be present to win a door prize, but the ticket must be dropped at the ticket table the day of the feast to be eligible for the drawing. Special secret entertainment will also be at the feast. Tickets are available with Brent Ahne in Buffalo Alumni Hall (BAhne@uca.edu), Ann Barnett in the Wingo Lobby (annb@uca.edu), Bernard 201 (Housing) Vanessa Fisk (vanessaf@uca.edu), Sherri Hartzell in UCAPD (SherrieH@uca.edu) or Sylvia Childers or Vicki Parish in Torreyson West 301 (sylviac@uca.edu or VParish@uca.edu). The Winter Feast is sponsored by the Office of the President and Aramark. A special thanks to Advancement Office.
Tickets Available for 36th Madrigal Feaste
Tickets are now available for the 36th Madrigal Feaste, an evening of Renaissance music, food and entertainment, featuring the University of Central Arkansas Chamber Singers. The Feaste will be held Dec. 1-3 at 7 p.m. in McCastlain Hall Ballroom on the UCA campus. Seating will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 and may be purchased by calling UCA Ticket Central at (501)-450-3265.
Handel’s Rodelina to Continue Met Series at UCA
Renee’ Fleming reprises the title role she performed in 2004 in the Stephen Wadsworth production of Handel’s Roedelinda that will continue the 2011-12 season of Captured Live from the Met @ UCA at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 4. Approximately 200 seats are available for each performance at UCA. General admission tickets are $15 for the public and $5 for students with a valid I.D. To order, call UCA Ticket Central at (501)-450-3265 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit www.uca.edu/reynolds. For more information, call the Office of the Dean, College of Fine Arts and Communication, at (501)-450-3293, email lesleya@uca.edu or visit www.uca.edu/cfac or www.metopera.org.
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
Dec. 9, 2 – 3 p.m. Student Center #223/224
Jan. 11, 9- 10 a.m. Student Center #215
Diversity
Dec. 9, 9 – 10:30 a.m. Student Center #215
Jan. 11, 2 – 3:30 p.m. Student Center #215
Jan. 19, 9 – 10:30 a.m. Student Center #215
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Listed below are ten seminars to assist in your development as a professional on the UCA campus. These voluntary seminars are open to all faculty and staff on campus.
Dec. 1 2 – 3 p.m. Student Center #213 Removing Casualties in Conflict
Dr. Jim Guinee, UCA Counseling Center
This seminar will highlight significant steps in approaching conflict situations in a professional and productive manner. Information will include: preparing for the conversation, maintaining control during the conversation and ending the conversation with better understanding and clear expectations of both parties. This seminar is a must for any supervisor or manager!
Jan. 23 12 – 1:30 p.m. Student Center #215 Supervisor – C.A.R.E.
Charlotte Strickland, Education Seminar Coordinator
Hiring a new employee? Training current employees on new policies or procedures? Wanting to reinforce to your employees the concepts from Customer Service C.A.R.E.? This seminar includes important items that need to be covered consistently with the employee while serving as the manager/supervisor. The seminar also includes important performance evaluation information and an instrument for Customer Service C.A.R.E. critique.
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 Dec.31 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.