January Jump Start Slated for Jan. 12-13
Division of Enrollment Management and ARAMARK’s Welcome Student Initiative for the spring semester is called January Jump Start. It will take place on Jan. 12-13 in four strategically located buildings. Faculty and staff can participate by picking one of the buildings listed below, clicking on the link and signing up for a day and time that best fits their schedule. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of the building coordinators listed below:
Student Center – Coordinator – Andy Winkleman – 450-3235
http://www.ucasga.org/sc
Main Hall – Coordinator- Kathy Wages – 450-5805
Lewis Science Center – Coordinator – Leigh Ann DenHartog – 450-5971
Win Thompson Hall – Coordinator – Jennifer Deering – 450-5607
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Slated for Jan. 16
The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission is presenting “A Day of Service” on Jan. 16, 2012 to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The celebration will begin at 12:30 p.m. at Reynolds Performance Hall. Entertainment will include a prelude by Judah Chorale, Conway Christian High School, a dance performance by Sonshine Academy featuring Erick Williams and an Innerfaith Unison Prayer. The mayor of Conway, Tab Townsell will give the greeting and welcome. Comissioner E. C. Maltbia will be the keynote speaker at the event, and Marvin Williams will close the ceremony with Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday.”
“Happy” Screening Set for Jan. 26
The screening of the film “Happy Movie” is scheduled for Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. in the Reynolds Performance Hall. “Happy” takes us on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy. Combining real life stories of people from around the world and powerful interviews with the leading scientists in happiness research, ‘HAPPY’ explores the secrets behind our most valued emotion. The event is free and open to the public. This will be the only showing of the movie in the state. Learn more about the movie at www.thehappymovie.com.
Noted Speaker Peter Rollins to Appear at UCA
Peter Rollins, a popular writer, lecturer, storyteller and public speaker, will give a talk at UCA on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at 7 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. This lecture is entitled “The Idolatry of God: Christ and the End of Religion,” and it is free and open to the public. Rollins is a representative of a newer emergent Christianity, and is the author of a number of books, including How (Not) to Speak of God, The Orthodox Heretic, and his latest book, Insurrection: To Believe is Human To Doubt, Divine. Originally from Northern Ireland, where he founded Ikon, a faith group that has gained an international reputation for blending live music, visual imagery, soundscapes, theater, ritual and reflection to create “transformance art.” Rollins now lives in Greenwich, Conn. He has a PhD from Queens University in Belfast, and he has presented all over the US and around the world. Dr. Clayton Crockett of UCA’s Department of Philosophy and Religion said that Rollins “is the most exciting and compelling voice of contemporary Christianity who is willing to push institutional Christianity beyond its present forms.” For more information on Rollins, go to www.peterrollins.net.
Travel Author Rick Steves to Speak March 16
Travel author Rick Steves will talk with residents of Conway during Bravo! at Reynolds Performance Hall on Friday, March 16, 2012. Tickets are $75 a person, and $100 for a VIP ticket, which includes an invitation to a pre-dinner cocktail party at the home of Madelyn and Jerry Adams.All of the donations accepted at the lecture will support the College of Fine Arts and Communication writing students that are planning to attend conferences to learn more about their chosen profession. “UCA and the College of Fine Arts and Communication have an extraordinary opportunity through the generosity of Rick Steves and several donors, who are making Bravo! possible,” Rollin Potter, dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication, said. Potter said that there are only about 90 seats remaining, so it is encouraged to buy tickets quickly. To make reservations, visit uca.edu/Bravo, or call Lesley Allen at (501)-450-3293. Paper tickets will not be printed for the event, but registration confirmation will be received in the mail.
Community Education Courses
Registration for Spring 2012 community education courses is underway. Community Education offers non-credit courses to individuals seeking personal or professional enrichment. Visit the Community Education web page to browse through the list of offerings to find a course of interest. Register online before Feb. 10 to take advantage of the early bird rate. For more information about Community Education, please call 501-450-5811 or visit https://uca.edu/outreach/community-education.