Archives for September 2022

Submitted by: Elizabeth Gayfield, egayfield@uca.edu on 09/29/2022

Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, & Equity Fair
October 4 | 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

1:00 – 12:00 – Sound Therapy | Chinese Calligraphy
12:00 – 1:30 – Music and Group Dancing
1:40 – 2:30 – Pull Up a Chair With Leo – Leo Cummings III and Dr. Kevin Thomas
2:30 – 3:00 – Karaoke

11:00 – 3:00
Table Games
Yard Games
Giveaways
Tren Al Sur Taco Truck
Burgers and Chips – Aramark Food Services
Popcorn

Givaways & food while supplies last

https://uca.edu/diversity/dbie-week/

Submitted by: Penny Hatfield, outreach@uca.edu on 09/27/2022

Opening reception | Wednesday, September 28th | 5 p.m. | UCA Downtown
UCA CAHSS Ten After Program | Wednesday, September 28th | 6:10 p.m. | UCA Downtown

Exhibit: September 28th – October 7th | UCA Downtown | Gallery Hours | Wednesday – Friday | 12 – 5 p.m.

https://uca.edu/downtown/

Submitted by: Britni Elder, belder@uca.edu on 09/27/2022

It has been a busy year for HR and Risk Management. We have completed many new projects
and have some big goals in front of us. We enjoy serving our employees, and that is and always
will be our top priority. I have an outstanding team, and am in awe of their talents and hearts.
They truly embody the mission of UCA and sincerely care for our employees. My hope is for you
to see them shine through this report.
Britni Elder, MBA, SHRM-CP
Associate Vice-President for Human Resources and Risk Management

https://uca.edu/hr/files/2022/09/2021.2022-Annual-Report-Final.pdf

Submitted by: Michael Blanchard, mblanchard@uca.edu on 09/27/2022

Slant, the English Department’s journal of contemporary poetry, will host poet Suzanne Underwood Rhodes as part of its Visiting Poet Series. The current poet laureate of Arkansas, Rhodes will be on campus to give a reading October 11, beginning at 7 pm. Location will be the Fireplace Room of McCastlain Hall. An informal reception with light refreshments will follow for those who wish to visit with Suzanne in person.

A poet, essayist, editor, and teacher, Suzanne is a native of New York. She attended James Madison University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in English, and later Johns Hopkins University, where she earned a master of arts degree in creative writing. She taught creative writing at King University and St. Leo University and now teaches poetry workshops at the Muse Writers Center in Virginia. She was named to the post of poet laureate for a four-year term by Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson on February 1 of this year.

Suzanne is the author of six books of poetry and lyrical essays, including 2021’s Flying Yellow: New and Selected Poems. She has also authored a guide for student poets titled The Roar on the Other Side.

The reading is free of charge and open to the public. For questions or more information, reach out to slantpoetry@uca.edu.

 

Submitted by: Alison Taylor, ataylor45@uca.edu on 09/27/2022

Join us in celebrating Mathilda Hatfield on Friday, September 30 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. in the Buffalo Alumni Hall lobby. Mathilda has dedicated years of service to the University of Central Arkansas and we want to wish her the best as she moves to NWA to pursue new endeavors. Refreshments will be served.

 

Submitted by: Sara Bailey, sbailey7@uca.edu on 09/27/2022

The National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) has included a three-part YouTube Tuesday series on NSF proposed PAPPG revisions. If you would like to view the videos, please follow the links below:

Part I – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiNpshHxNTI&t=1s
Part II – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp1_RIwT4do&t=2s
Part III – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s09xsglebo&t=1s

 

Submitted by: Morgan Gurke, mgurke@uca.edu on 09/27/2022

The Dean’s Office is pleased to present to you the newest edition of SIGNs, Significant and Important Good News.

We’ve started 2022 with many exceptional accolades among our faculty and students, and we could not be more proud of all those that make our college as incredible as it is! Well done, all!

If you’d like to view the archives of previous SIGNs Newsletters, visit uca.edu/chbs/signs.

 

Submitted by: Sohrab Khaleghi, skhaleghi@cub.uca.edu on 09/26/2022

Center for Global Learning and Engagement is hosting a Cultural Performance: “The Art of Chinese Dance,” Dr. Melody Li and Dr. Cynthia Ma perform the Art of Chinese Dance and share its rich history, aesthetics, range of emotions, and links to Chinese literature and film.

 

Submitted by: Jennie Case, jcase@uca.edu on 09/26/2022

Come celebrate the launch of the Mid/South Anthology, the first publication by Fort Smith’s new indie publisher, Belle Point Press. The anthology features writers from Arkansas and the surrounding states, offering insight into “what it means to be from around here.”

Contributors Kathy M. Bates, Scott Morris, and Carrie Lee South will read from their work in the anthology. The Creative Writing Program is pleased to note that Kathy and Carrie are current MFA students at UCA.

Tuesday, October 4th, 7 pm, Stanley Russ Hall 103

 

Submitted by: Mary Crawford, marycc@uca.edu on 09/26/2022

In her visit to UCA, Carol Crews, the 20th Judicial District’s Prosecuting Attorney, will discuss her job, the criminal justice system, and issues that impact our community. She will highlight the court’s priorities in relation to drug offenses and other pressing problems of the 20th Circuit. Q&A will follow.