Archives for March 2025

Submitted by: Christina Lammers, clammers@uca.edu on 03/22/2025

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

 

Submitted by: Christina Lammers, clammers@uca.edu on 03/22/2025

MONDAY, APRIL 14
Aramark: Executive Coffee at Einsteins (Discount $1.69)
Bookstore Employee Appreciation 35% Discount with ID
Lost Pizza (2600 College Ave) Dine-In, 20% Faculty/Staff with ID
Bear to Bear – Drop by the Student Center lobby table and write a note of appreciation to a fellow UCA employee 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Podcast- Bear to Bear on Air! 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (Steve Owens, Leigh Ann DenHartog)
Drop by KUCA in the Student Center and grab the microphone. Share a story about a fellow colleague
and/or someone you wish to thank for their impact while working at UCA!

Pickle Ball tournament – FREE, HPER Center Gym, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Grab a fellow employee and play in the pickleball tournament. Wear athletic gear and bring a pickleball paddle. Questions? Contact Logan Wile, lwile@uca.edu. Register at this link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSems6Gq91EJjeMcahU-R10FNp05tVpHm5PZnIj_IHNR7w1uLQ/viewform?usp=sharing

TUESDAY, APRIL 15
Aramark: Free regular sized fountain drink with purchase of meal – Twisted Taco
Bookstore Employee Appreciation 35% Discount with ID
Lost Pizza (2600 College Ave) Dine-In, 20% Faculty/Staff with ID
Retiree Luncheon, Noon
Faculty & Staff Recognition Celebration, X-Period (Ronnie Williams Student Center Ballroom)
Drawings for giveaways
Aramark provided Starbucks gift cards
Aramark provided Chik-Fil-A gift cards
Lost Pizza provided gift cards
Bear to Bear – Drop by the table at the Celebration and write a note of appreciation to a fellow UCA employee
*UCA Women’s Softball – UCA vs. Arkansas 5:00 p.m.
*UCA Men’s Baseball – UCA vs. Memphis 6:00 p.m

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16
Bookstore Employee Appreciation 35% Discount with ID
Lost Pizza (2600 College Ave) Dine-In, 20% Faculty/Staff with ID
Administrative Professionals Reception, 3:00- 4:00 McCastlain Hall
Bear to Bear – Drop by the table at the Administrative Professionals reception and write a note of appreciation to a fellow UCA employee

THURSDAY, APRIL 17
Bookstore Employee Appreciation 35% Discount with ID
Lost Pizza (2600 College Ave) Dine-In, 20% Faculty/Staff with ID
Forever Bear Ceremony X-Period, Amphitheater

Guest speaker Trace Henley: Realigning with Resiliency
3:00 – 4:15 p.m. McCastlain Hall Ballroom
Speaker Sponsored by Staff Senate

Bear to Bear – Drop by the table at the special presentation and write a note of appreciation to a fellow UCA employee

FRIDAY, APRIL 18
Aramark: Friday lunch in Cafeteria with ID (Discount $6)
Bookstore Employee Appreciation 35% Discount with ID
Lost Pizza (2600 College Ave) Dine-In, 20% Faculty/Staff with ID
Zip Lining and Climbing Tower – FREE, Sponsored by HPER 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Questions? Contact Robert Stine at rstine@uca.edu.

*UCA Women’s Softball – UCA vs. Lipscomb 3:00 p.m.

*UCA Athletics
1. Visit ucasports.universitytickets.com
2. Register under student/faculty/staff
3. Login using your UCA Credentials
4. Create an account (if you have not already)
5. Select a game & secure your tickets

 

Submitted by: Christina Lammers, clammers@uca.edu on 03/22/2025

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
– 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
– April 24, 3:00-4:00, BHCC 103
Committee members: Audreka Peten, Crystal Harris, Denicha Kemp, Lyn Gayfield, Millie Goins

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!

April 16, 2025 (Wednesday) 3:00-4:00 pm McCastlain Hall
Professional Administrative Support Staff Recognition Reception (Please register at the link provided: https://uca.edu/hr/protectedcontent/professional-administrative-support-staff-recognition-april-16-2025/

Facilitator: Debbie Brigham, Human Resources and Risk Management Fiscal Support Specialist dbrigham@uca.edu

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

April 8. 2025

 

Submitted by: Wendy Sparks, wsparks2@uca.edu on 03/21/2025

Thursday, April 3 at 7:00 pm at Reynolds Performance Hall

Join us for The Making of Our Planet Frozen Worlds, a new and immersive live show featuring behind-the-scenes stories from the explorers, filmmakers, scientists, and adventurers that created some of the most eye-catching footage of our planet.

With a focus on climate fragility and climate migration, The Making of Our Planet tells an unprecedented story about overcoming obstacles on a global scale and explores the messages at the heart of these action-packed, emotional, and unforgettable sequences. Host Huw Cordey will lead audiences through the screening and conversation. Huw will take us behind the scenes of Frozen Worlds, revealing the challenges of filming in some of the planet’s most extreme environments while following walrus and polar bears in their icy habitats. With a wealth of experience capturing wildlife across diverse climates, he’ll also share fascinating stories from warmer regions and explore how climate change is reshaping ecosystems and the lives of the creatures that call Earth’s landscapes home.

Tickets for this event are $5 for UCA community and children/students. UCA students are FREE. General public tickets are $15.
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

https://uca.edu/publicappearances/speakers/our-planet-live-frozen-worlds/

Submitted by: Lori Hunt, vhunt1@uca.edu on 03/20/2025

Bear Biographies: A Library of Lived Experiences is an annual outreach event hosted by the library with support from multiple campus partners. It is an opportunity for our campus to come together and learn from folks who come from different lived experiences and backgrounds by engaging in meaningful conversations.

Participants can either be Books or Readers. Books sign up in advance to share about aspects of their identities where they have experienced prejudice and bias. Readers attend the event and engage in dialogue with the Books by asking thoughtful questions about their experiences.

The goal of Bear Biographies is to break down barriers caused by harmful stereotypes and build a stronger, more connected campus community. Please join us on Tuesday, April 8th, from 12-4 in Torreyson Library. It is a drop-in event, so come by whenever you have time!

https://uca.libguides.com/BearBiographies/

Submitted by: Michelle Wynn, mwynn@uca.edu on 03/20/2025

The Center for Global Learning and Engagement invites all UCA faculty to participate in the fifth Annual Global Learning Institute, May 19-20, 2025. The first day’s training is on COIL, or Collaborative Online International Learning, and will be led by Dr. Riva Brown, former UCA Professor of Public Relations and Executive Director of the American Red Cross of Greater Arkansas. Dr Brown completed numerous COIL collaborations while at UCA. The second half-day will include a faculty panel on integrating the UN SDGs in the classroom. Faculty who register receive a stipend of $100. COIL truly is a powerful methodology for engaging students with other cultures in a 5 week collaboration. The target semester for your COIL collaboration would be spring 2026, although fall 2025 is also possible if we can find you a partner before the end of May. You can either ask an international colleague whom you know to work with you, or CGLE will help you look for a partner. COIL courses offer a great opportunity to enrich UCA students’ learning by asking students to collaborate with students from another country.

See this online list of COIL universities: https://coilconnect.org/

Read more about the UCA COIL initiative and previous Global Classrooms at UCA: https://uca.edu/global-learning/coil/.

Apply for the Global Learning Institute at: https://uca.edu/cetal/global-learning-institute/

Deadline April 14, 2025

For more info. contact Phil Bailey at phillipb@uca.edu

https://uca.edu/global-learning/coil/

https://uca.edu/global-learning/

Submitted by: Caroline Bivins, cbivins@uca.edu on 03/20/2025

Please inform graduate students, as well as undergraduate students, that Graduate School Appreciation Week (GSAW) is near!

Highlights of the week include free professional headshots for graduates on April 8th and a GSAW Barkanalia—an outdoor mixer on April 10th from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m., where there will be snacks, music, and games, and students, staff, and faculty can bring their dogs! At this Barkanalia event, we’ll have tables representing some of our graduate programs, so undergraduate students are more than welcome to engage in conversations with their future programs!

Also, be on the lookout for the grad school pop-ups around campus that week!

https://uca.edu/graduateschool/gsaw/

Submitted by: Kelly Owens, kowens9@uca.edu on 03/20/2025

Dr. Veneta Fricks, Associate Dean of Students, has been chosen to present her program “Consequence, Compassion, CARE and Common Sense” in a webinar series hosted by the Association of Student Conduct Administrators (ASCA). Dr. Fricks originally made the presentation at the ASCA National Conference in Portland, OR in February. The decision to include Dr. Fricks’ program was based on attendee feedback and requests, as well as ASCA leadership review. Only four programs of the over 90 presented at the conference were chosen to be part of the series. Participants of the program, which will be presented by Dr. Fricks on April 25, will receive Continuing Education Credits toward the Higher Education Consortium for Student Affairs Certification.

 

Submitted by: Sarah Brackett, sbrackett1@uca.edu on 03/20/2025

You are invited to the official unveiling of RADICAL, a stunning new site-specific sculpture by renowned artist Crystal Wagner. This vibrant installation transforms the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts at the University of Central Arkansas, bringing a dynamic burst of color and organic movement to the space.

Join us for an immersive celebration where Wagner’s work comes to life through multidisciplinary collaborations in music, video, and dance, alongside her dedicated fabrication team.

Event Details
Thursday, March 20th
4:00 – 6:00 PM
Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts, UCA Campus

Live Music & Immersive Experience | 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Experimental Video Screening in Atrium | 5:00 – 6:00 PM
Aerialist Performance & Refreshments | Ongoing

This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to experience contemporary art in motion—don’t miss it!

For questions, please contact Leslie Macklin, Project Faculty Sponsor, at lmacklin@uca.edu.

This project is made possible through the UCA Artists in Residence Program and Engage Management.

https://uca.edu/cahss/artists-in-residence/

Submitted by: Jessica Underwood, jessicau@uca.edu on 03/19/2025

Don’t miss out! The application deadline for the 2025 Service-Learning Institute (SLI) has been extended, creating an opportunity for more faculty to apply for this comprehensive professional development focused on integrating service into their curricula. Participants will become Service-Learning Faculty Fellows for the 2025-2026 academic year and receive:

> Stipend for participation
> Daily catered lunches during the in-person institute
> Ongoing support throughout the academic year

KEY INFORMATION

Institute Dates: June 23-27, 2025
Pre-Institute: Asynchronous readings and discussions prior to summer program
Implementation: 2025-2026 academic year

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

> Apply service-learning pedagogies across disciplines
> Create reciprocal community partnerships using cultural humility
> Plan and manage collaborative community-based projects
> Facilitate meaningful student reflection
> Assess and research service-learning impact
> Advocate for civic engagement within your academic community

For more information about the program, please visit the Service-Learning Faculty Fellows program webpage.

Submit your application ONLINE by the new deadline: April 14, 2025

https://uca.edu/cetal/service-learning-faculty-fellows-institute/