Fire Safety Training Slated for June 4
The UCA Physical Plant will host a fire safety training for employees. The fire extinguisher training will be conducted by the Conway Fire Department on Monday, June 4 in the Student Center Rm 225 from 9 – 10:30 a.m. and from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Each class can accommodate 20 people. Contact Donna Erbach at 450-5388 or email Derbach@uca.edu to sign up or for more information.
UCA Community School of Music Announces Music Camps, Lessons
Private music lessons, group lessons and summer music camps are available this summer through the UCA Community School of Music. Students may register by mail, email or phone throughout the month of May.
Group classes in Beginning Guitar for ages 16 and up, Little Mozart pre-piano for ages K-2, Beginning Piano for Late Bloomers – age 55 and up, Piano II for adults, and a new Group Cello Class for beginners and first year students are all available this summer. The Little Mozart Pre-piano class for K-2nd graders begins Tuesday, May 22. Summer Camps are available beginning in June.
Rock Camp, directed by Smokey Emerson, for young rockers ages 12-18, will be held June 25-29. Summer Strings Camp for 6th-12th grade string players, directed by Mike and Susan Burkepile, will be held July 22-28.
In addition, UCA’s music department and CSM will co-host one week of the 2-week Faulkner Chamber Music Festival (FCMF), a camp for piano and string students who enjoy playing chamber music, from July 30-Aug. 4. The FCMF is directed by Jo and Will Preece and they are handling all registration for the festival. Their website is www.FaulknerChamberMusicFestival.com.
For more information about the camps, contact Jann Bryant or Teresa Bumgarner at jannb@uca.edu or tbumgarn@uca.edu, or call the CSM office at 501-450-5755 or 450-3672. Class information and descriptions of all programs are available at uca.edu /csm.
Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre’s 2012 Season Kicks Off June 7
Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre’s kicks off its sixth season with Twelfth Night on June 7 at The Village at Hendrix College with subsequent performances on June 9, 10 and 15. Twelfth Night will be produced at Wildwood Park for the Arts in Little Rock on June 22, 23 and 24. AST’s other productions this summer are Richard III, Big River and a children’s version of The Tempest, all produced in Reynolds Performance Hall.
AST will also host “Free Drinks and Fun with AST,” a gathering with select actors and directors of the 2012 summer season on Monday, May 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the new Oxford American offices on South Main Street in Little Rock (formerly Juanita’s). Those attending may join the actors for a glass of wine or beer, then stay for a panel discussion with Scallet, during which she and her cast from “Twelfth Night” will discuss their vision for this season’s comedy. The event is free and open to the public. For more information about tickets, events or the 2012 Festival, visit www.arkshakes.com or (501) 852-0702 or email rscallet@uca.edu.
Super Kids 2012 Camp Scheduled for June
The College of Education and Department of Early Childhood and Special Education will host “Super Kids 2012,” a camp with science-based courses for children entering Grades 1-3. The program is flexible so that each of the three distinct courses can be taken in any of the four one-week sessions during June.
UCA Super Kids 2012 will go beyond science. Twenty minutes three days per week focuses on building relationships among participants. The Super Kids team will discuss the meaning of the motto, “Once a Super Kid Always a Super Kid.” Applications will be processed on a first-come basis. Enrollment will include all three courses. More Information is available by calling 501.450.3171 or online at uca.edu/outreach/youth.
Youth Theatre Registration Underway
The Youth Theatre of Central Arkansas is still accepting registration for its summer program. The program will be held June 11 through July 13 in the Snow Fine Arts Center. The Youth Theatre provides quality, creative, theatrical experiences to children in grades 3-12. Fees are $275 per student if paid on or before June 8. Fees for students registering between June 9 and June 11 are $300. Due to the nature of the rehearsal process, students may not participate after June 11. Further information and registration forms are online at www.uca.edu/theatre. Click on the Youth Theatre link. Registration forms may also be faxed or mailed by contacting Liz Parker, Youth Theatre coordinator, at 501-450-5092 or email LizP@uca.edu.
College of Education’s 2012 Summer Leadership Institute Set for June 15
This year’s Summer Leadership Institute, hosted by the College of Education, will take place June 15 at the Brewer-Hegeman Center. The Leadership Institute is noted for bringing high quality nationally renowned researchers, educational leaders, and policy-makers to Arkansas.
This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Andrea K. Rorrer, a nationally renowned scholar on the role of district and state leaders in organizational and policy changes aimed at increasing student access and learning. Rorrer is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Utah. Rorrer also serves as director for the Utah Educational Policy Center and was the co-principal investigator for the Utah Data Alliance in 2010. In addition to the keynote speaker, participatory break-out sessions will be held. These sessions will include using school audits and social networking as tools for academic improvement, strategies to combat cyber-bulling and to improve parental involvement plus updates on the new teacher evaluation system.
For more information, visit https://uca.edu/brewerhegeman/2012-leadership-institute/ and call 501.450.3245.
Boys Soccer Senior Academy Camp
The Boys Soccer Senior Academy Camp will be held July 15-19 for boys ages 15 thorough 19. For more information, contact Michael Gerard of the UCA Men’s Soccer at mgerard@uca.edu or at (501) 328 – 0279 . Information can also be found at www.ucasocceracademy.com.
Department of Teaching and Learning to Host Bearswrite June 25-29
UCA’s Department of Teaching and Learning is hosting Bearswrite, a summer writing camp for middle school students, June 25-29. Aspiring authors entering grades 4 to 6 may attend. Bearswrite will involve students in five-days of writing using both traditional methods and writing with technology. Campers will study how to use voice, setting, word choice, character traits, point-of-view, journaling, and poetry. Campers will be inspired to write through field trips on campus and will travel one day to the Arkansas Art Center to view the exhibit The New Materiality: Digital Dialogues at the Boundaries of Contemporary Craft . Campers will also interact with published author Carla McClafferty. Campers will create individual, digital portfolios of their best work, a camp digital anthology, and will participate in a public performance of student work followed by a reception for parents and community members. Visit Bearswrite for more information.
UCA Community Language School to Offer Language and Culture Camps
The UCA Community Language School is offering Bear Camps language and culture camps this summer for children entering 1-6 grades in the fall. The camps include foreign language classes which are taught using lively, hands-on, interactive techniques. Children explore the different cultures through a variety of activities including traditional crafts, food-sampling, music and dance. The camps will be held on the UCA campus. This year’s camps are:
Exploring Asia: Travels with Marco Polo, July 16-20
The kids will retrace the footsteps of the adventurous Venetian merchant whose tale of his trip across the Middle East and Asia continues to amaze us today. Students will explore Italy, Turkey, Persia, Arabia, India, and the Land of the Steppes & China. Along with crafts, games, songs, food and culture; they’ll learn some Italian, Turkish, Arabic, and Chinese!
Discovering Latin America: Journey into the Jungle, July 23-27
We’ll travel by land down to the Amazon River and learn some Spanish and Portuguese. Besides investigating the fauna and flora of the region, students will learn about the great Maya, Aztec and Inca civilizations, crack coconuts, pick cacao beans, dance salsa, and go to a Brazilian “Carnival.”
Go to www.uca.edu/wlan and click on “Community Language School” for registration forms or email Sera Streiff-Vena for more information: serav@uca.edu.
National Conference of Academic Deans Slated for July 12-13
The National Conference of Academic Deans will be held July 12-13 at the Brewer Hegeman Conference Center. The conference features outstanding speakers, case studies and active dialogue on topics relevant to the work of provosts, deans, and associate deans. Experienced and new administrators will gain new perspectives and an expanded network of colleagues in an informal setting. This year’s theme is “Leadership in the 21st Century.” Dr. Ann Die Hasselmo, president American Academic Leadership Institute, is the keynote speaker.
The National Conference of Academic Deans was established in 1941 by Schiller Scroggs and Henry Bennett of Oklahoma State University. NCAD is the nation’s oldest organization with programming focused higher education leadership. For more information, please visit: uca.edu/ncad.
UCA Public Appearances Announce 2012-13 Season
Fifteen performances are scheduled for the 2012-13 UCA Public Appearances season at UCA. All performances will be in the Reynolds Performance Hall.
The season includes: Tim Gunn, UCA Distinguished Lecture, Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m.; American Legacies: Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the Del McCoury Band, A Night Out at Reynolds Series, Sept. 30, 3 p.m.; The Capitol Steps, Broadway Series, Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m.; Rufus Wainwright, Pops Series, Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m.; Gary Puckett and the Union Gap — Homecoming Concert, Pops Series, Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m.; Shrek The Musical, Broadway Series, Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m.;
Straight No Chaser, A Night Out at Reynolds Series, Nov. 11, 3 p.m.; Celtic Crossroads in A Celtic Christmas, Pops Series, Dec. 9, 3 p.m.; A Chorus Line, Broadway Series, Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m.; Drumline Live, Broadway Series, Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m.; Herman Edwards, UCA Distinguished Lecture, Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m.; The American Boychoir, A Night Out at Reynolds Series, March 1, 7:30 p.m.; Temptation of the Muses: The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and The Ahn Trio, A Night Out at Reynolds Series, March 7, 7:30 p.m.; Amy Grant, Pops Series, April 2, 7:30 p.m.; and The 5 Browns, A Night Out at Reynolds Series, April 15, 7:30 p.m.
Subscription renewals for current season ticket holders began May 14. Subscriptions will go on sale to the general public July 9. Single tickets will go on sale to the general public Aug. 13. Patrons who have purchased a series subscription may purchase individual tickets during subscriber courtesy week, Aug. 6-10. To purchase a subscription package, call (501) 450-3265 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning July 9. Individual tickets may be purchased online at www.uca.edu/reynolds or by calling (501) 450-3265 beginning Aug. 13.
For more information, contact Jerry Biebesheimer at (501) 450-3682 or jerryb@uca.edu,Ashley Love at (501) 852-7889; alove@uca.edu, or visit Public Appearances.
Academic Success Center to Host Workshop in August
The Academic Success Center has received funding to host a workshop addressing “Tutoring Reading in the Academic Disciplines.” The workshop will be held Aug. 6 – Aug. 10, and will meet from 10 to noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. each day. Five faculty members and six undergraduates are invited to participate. Each of the five faculty participants will receive a stipend of $250.
The workshop will emphasize the practical. Strategies for improving reading comprehension will be a principal concern, together with research into student attitudes related to reading abilities and performance in content area courses, including two studies recently completed at UCA. Dr. Eric Hobson of Belmont University will join participants for a day, and the six undergraduates will complete a second week of the workshop in order to develop a handbook on tutoring literacy. Interested faculty members should contact Dr. Bob Reising, director of the workshop, at 852-2265 or rreising@uca.edu.
Staff Senate Seeking Nominations for Employee of the Quarter
The UCA Staff Senate is looking for nominations for the Employee of the Quarter Award for the fourth quarter, which is from April to June. One full-time staff member is recognized each quarter for outstanding job performance and going above and beyond during that quarter. Any staff member with at least one year of service since July 1, 2011 is eligible to be nominated. Any faculty, staff, students or alumni can submit a nomination. This program is sponsored by the Staff Senate and aims to recognize more staff for their contributions to UCA. Outstanding prizes will be awarded. This nomination form must be submitted by June 30, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. For more information on the process, please contact Stephanie Hailey McBrayer at smcbrayer@uca.edu.