Submitted by: Christina Lammers, clammers@uca.edu on 01/26/2025
Join us for the 72nd annual program!!
April 15, 2025
Student Center Ballroom
Doors open at 1:00 pm
Ceremony begins at 1:40 pm
Archives for January 2025
UCA Employee Coaching Circles 2024-25
Submitted by: Christina Lammers, clammers@uca.edu on 01/26/2025
AFRICAN AMERICAN EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP
African American faculty & staff led by Dr. CrystaL Harris
cdr02003@uca.edu
– February 6, 1:40-2:30, Brewer Hegeman Conference Center (BHCC) 101
ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP
AAPI faculty & staff led by JingJing Li jli@uca.edu
– April 10, 1:40-2:30, Fireplace Room
BROTHER’S KEEPER
African American male faculty & staff led by Myron Kuykendall & Travis
Johnson mkuykendall2@uca.edu tjohnson56@uca.edu
– February 19, 2:00-3:00, Main 027
– March 12, 2:00-3:00, Main 027
– April 16, 2:00-3:00, Main 027
SISTER’S KEEPER
African American female faculty & staff led by a committee
apeten@uca.edu denichak@uca.edu egayfield@uca.edu
mgoins@uca.edu cdr02003@uca.edu
– January 30, 3:00 – 4:00, BHCC103
– February 27, 3:00-4:00, BHCC 103
– March 20, 3:00-4:00, BHCC 103
– April 24, 3:00-4:00, BHCC 103
Committee members: Audreka Peten, Crystal Harris, Denicha Kemp, Lyn
Gayfield, Millie Goins
HISPANIC & LATINO EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP
Hispanic faculty & staff led by Maria Negrete Padron & Dr. Leticia de la
Garza ldelagarza@uca.edu mnegretepadron1@uca.edu
– February 4, 1:40-2:30, BHCC 103
INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP
International faculty & staff led by Dr. Brigid Otoo bappiahotoo@uca.edu
– April 1, 1:40-2:30, BHCC 103
LGBTQ+ EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP
LGBTQ+ faculty & staff led by Dr. Taine Duncan & Dr. Paige Rose
tduncan@uca.edu prose@uca.edu
– April 8, 1:40-2:30, Fireplace Room
ADMIN SUPPORT COACHING CIRCLE
Do you serve in an administrative assistant position or as an office manager? Are
you aware of the multiple resources available to you? Participate in this group to
receive helpful information, network, and share valuable tips to make your job
easier! No registration required.
February 5, 2025 (Wednesday) 9:00-10:00 AM ZOOM
March 5, 2025 (Wednesday) 9:00-10:00 AM Mashburn Room 103
April 2, 2025 (Wednesday) 9:00-10:00 AM ZOOM
Facilitator: Debbie Brigham, Human Resources and Risk Management Fiscal
Support Specialist dbrigham@uca.edu
ZOOM Link: https://uca-edu.zoom.us/j/86476576435?pwd=ZUxjcHVHbzNiVUJPcXNBcmhFMVBnQT09
LEADERSHIP COACHING CIRCLE
Do you currently lead others? Do you aspire to be a leader or a better one? What
are the essentials of leadership? Participation in this group includes interesting
articles, rich discussion, and opportunities to network. No registration required.
Tuesdays, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Facilitator: Dr. Nechele McClinton-Gates, Associate Director of Residence Life
nrm05002@uca.edu
ZOOM LINK: https://uca-edu.zoom.us/j/86019206652?pwd=aWtyQ3pYOHdsT1Zrb2RjV3hFNGdIZz09
February 18, 2025
March 11, 2025
April 8. 2025
EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT CIRCLE
Have you been employed less than six (6) years in Higher Education as a faculty
or staff member? Are you looking to network with other Higher Education
employees? Are you interested in gathering new insight to Higher Education
issues, workplace norms, and career paths? The group will meet in the Executive
Dining Room Christian Cafeteria, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by the College
Student Personnel Administration program (CSPA), it will provide socialization
and professional development for early career employees. Meal provided courtesy
of the Office of Employee Engagement & Enrichment. No registration required.
Facilitators: Thomas Bruick, tbruick@uca.edu; Evan Faidley, efaidley@uca.edu
February 13, 2025
Universal Design for Learning: Implications for Higher Education Administration
Presenter: TBD
March 13, 2025
Creating and Cultivating Professional Development Opportunities
Presenter: Dr. Evan Faidley, Assistant Professor Leadership Studies
April 17, 2025
Assessment 101: Planning for Next Academic Year
Presenter: Dr. Thomas Bruick, Assistant Professor Leadership Studies
Groundbreaking Announcements About the UCA Aviation Academy
Please join UCA President Houston Davis, Conway Mayor Bart Castleberry, and other special guests for groundbreaking announcements about the UCA Aviation Academy.
Monday, January 27, 2025
Reception begins at 3 p.m.
Remarks will begin promptly at 3:30 p.m.
Conway Regional Airport at Cantrell Field
3250 JW and Pat Brown Blvd
Conway, AR 72034
Black History Month Calendar – Send Your Events
Submitted by: Lyn Gayfield, egayfield@uca.edu on 01/23/2025
Help us create our Black History Month Event Calendar
Send event details (program title, time, location, facilitator) to diversity@uca.edu no later than January 31st
Diversity Belonging Inclusion & Equity Grant Program
Submitted by: Lyn Gayfield, egayfield@uca.edu on 01/22/2025
Faculty, staff, administrators, students, departments, colleges, divisions, and RSOs may apply for funding to assist with diversity, belonging, inclusion, and equity (DBIE)-related initiatives.
For program guidelines and the online application, visit the Diversity website or the link below.
Application Due Dates:
February 15
April 15
For questions, contact us at diversity@uca.edu or 501-450-3135
Pool Closure for Swim Meet
Submitted by: Evan Johnston, ejohnston1@uca.edu on 01/22/2025
Pool will be CLOSED for a swim meet Thursday, January 23.
Closure will be from 1:30 pm – 8:00 pm.
https://uca.edu/campusrecreation/aquatics/
Ghostbusters in Concert now FREE for UCA Faculty/Staff
Submitted by: Wendy Sparks, wsparks2@uca.edu on 01/22/2025
Ghostbusters in Concert with the Conway Symphony Orchestra, February 8, 2025 at 7:00 pm at Reynolds Performance Hall
Watch the full-length original 1984 motion picture Ghostbusters on a larger-than-life screen as the Conway Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Israel Getzov, performs the Grammy-nominated musical score composed by Elmer Bernstein live on stage.
The 1980’s cult classic about a team of Columbia University scientists, who wage a high-tech battle against the supernatural, was written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis and produced and directed by Ivan Reitman. Ghostbusters is two-time Oscar and two-time Golden Globe-nominated film and includes Ray Parker Jr’s Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping theme song, “Ghostbusters!”.
The much-beloved blockbuster starred Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis and Ernie Hudson.
Current and retired UCA Faculty and Staff may each receive two FREE tickets to three of the Public Appearances performances in the 2024-25 season.
* To obtain your tickets you must visit the box office in person with your current UCA ID before the day of the performance.
* Free tickets are subject to seating availability and, therefore, an event may sell out before the date arrives for free tickets.
* We cannot place orders for free tickets over the phone, nor can you bring the ID of anyone else in order to obtain more than 2 free tickets.
* You cannot receive more than 2 free tickets for an event, however we have great discounts on tickets for purchase.
UCA PUBLIC APPEARANCES
BOX OFFICES
REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL
Open Monday-Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
501.450.3265
WINDGATE CENTER FOR FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS
Open Monday-Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
501.470.7572
Griffin Planetarium Shows
Submitted by: SCOTT AUSTIN, saustin@uca.edu on 01/22/2025
Griffin Planetarium shows this Friday January 24 and Saturday January 25 at 7:00pm: The one-hour shows this week include a tour of the current sky, a flight around the universe, and the full-dome movie “The Hot and Energetic Universe”. The planetarium is located in the Conway Corporation Center for the Sciences. Seating starts 10 minutes before show time. Admission is free. Seating limited to the first 94. No admission after the shows begin. No food or drink allowed.
Crafty Hour
Submitted by: Lori Hunt, vhunt1@uca.edu on 01/21/2025
UCA Torreyson Library will host Crafty Hour every Tuesday, 1pm-3pm from Tuesday, February 4 through Tuesday, April 22. Crafty Hour features Lego, card games, coloring pages, Lite-Brite and more. All are welcome and encouraged to join us!
SLANT & Vortex Sponsor Student Poetry Contest
Submitted by: Michael Blanchard, mblanchard@uca.edu on 01/16/2025
SLANT and Vortex are once again co-sponsoring a poetry contest open to UCA undergraduate students in any field of study. Entries will be received from November 15 through February 15. Cash prizes of $100, $75, and $50 will be awarded for the top three entries and will be presented at the School of Language & Literature’s spring honors reception in April.
Judging will be conducted by a panel of published poets who are also former UCA students, plus one member of the Vortex editorial staff.
SLANT is the School of Language & Literature’s creative journal of contemporary poetry, and Vortex is the award-winning UCA student literary and arts magazine.
Last year’s winners were Marshall Cunningham, a Conway native and graduating senior majoring in English and Creative Writing (first place); Sydnee Holcer, a sophomore from Mountain Home majoring in English with a minor in Teaching and Learning (second place); and Aithne Emmons of Hot Springs, a sophomore majoring in Creative Writing with a minor in English.
For entry guidelines, contact Michael Blanchard, editor of SLANT, at mblanchard@uca.edu.