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French Horn Holiday Caroling

Submitted by: Brent Shires, bshires@uca.edu on 11/25/2024

The UCA Horn Studio, led by Dr. Brent Shires, is proud to present holiday carols in December!

Throughout the week of December 2-7, French horn quartets are available for custom caroling events, for a donation to the UCA Foundation’s Horn Studio Fund. Quartets can be “hired” for a convenient time to perform a minimum of 3 standard holiday carols, with add-ons available. Liven up your department party or serenade somebody special with the romantic sound of holiday horns!

Also, on Friday, December 6, the group will be performing outdoors in downtown Little Rock at 300 Main St., across from Samantha’s Tap Room & Wood Grill, from 6:00-8:00 pm. Donations will be accepted, but listening is free!

 

UCA Torreyson Library Finals Week Activities

Submitted by: Lori Hunt, vhunt1@uca.edu on 12/02/2024

Finals Week is quickly approaching and with that comes a certain level of stress. Come have a brain break with us here at UCA Torreyson Library. Enjoy activities such as Bubbles and Bubble Wrap, Therapy Dogs, Mario Kart with President Davis and more. Also enjoy a Hot Chocolate Bar courtesy of UCA Dining! Look for our activities calendar on social media.

 

Diversity Strategic Plan Reporting – Due December 20

Submitted by: Lyn Gayfield, egayfield@uca.edu on 12/02/2024

Report your most impactful 2023-2024 diversity, belonging, inclusion, & equity (DBIE) activities

The reporting system will be open from 11/1 – 12/20

Vice Presidents, Associate Provosts, Assistant & Associate Vice Presidents, and Deans will receive a link to the DSP Survey and send it to their liaisons

College Diversity Committee liaison(s) submit DBIE activities that represent the College

Academic Affairs liaison(s) (outside of Colleges) submit DBIE activities that represent their department/office/program

Liaison(s) from other Divisions submit DBIE activities that represent their department/office/program

Please see the DSP Reporting Questionnaire link below

Email diversity@uca.edu for more information

http://uca.edu/go/dspGo

Arkansas Coding Academy Open House

Submitted by: Leslie Coger, lcoger1@uca.edu on 11/26/2024

We are excited to announce that the Arkansas Coding Academy will be hosting an open house event Thursday, December 12, 2024 from 3:00pm-5:00pm!

Join us to tour our facilities, meet our team, and learn about our innovative programs. Whether you’re interested in our offerings or just curious about our work, we welcome you to join us for an evening of discovery and networking.

We look forward to seeing you there!

For more details or to RSVP, please use the link below.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arca-open-house-tickets-948274062247

Preservation Hall Jazz Band is now free for UCA Faculty/Staff

Submitted by: Wendy Sparks, wsparks2@uca.edu on 11/26/2024

Performing in Reynolds Performance Hall on December 14th at 7:00 pm.

Celebrate the holidays New Orleans-style when the world-famous Preservation Hall Jazz Band brings the sounds of “The Big Easy” to the stage. Creole Christmas features holiday favorites with a mix of blues, jazz, and ragtime including “Swinging in a Winter Wonderland,” “Bells Will Be Ringin’,” and more, along with some of their New Orleans classics from over 60 years of performing and traveling around the world.

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band derives its name from Preservation Hall, the vibrant music venue located in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter founded in 1961 by Allan and Sandra Jaffe. The hall was created to preserve the city’s rich culture of traditional jazz and give musicians a place to play. The hall quickly garnered significant media attention paving the way for the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to be created and start touring across the country igniting interest in New Orleans musical heritage.

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

https://uca.edu/publicappearances/pops/preservation-hall-jazz-band-creole-christmas/

UCA MFA Students Launch 17th Issue of Arkana: Celebratory Literary Reading on 12/4

Submitted by: Jennie Case, jcase@uca.edu on 11/25/2024

The graduate student editors of Arkana, the online literary journal of the Arkansas Writers MFA Program, are thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of their 17th issue, which will contain fiction by Gul E. Zahra, nonfiction by Billie Pritchett, poetry by Meghan Miraglia, a webcomic by EG Shields, and interviews with Ama Codjoe and Mecca Jamilah Sullivan.

To celebrate the latest issue and the sixteen new pieces of literature found inside, Arkana will host a launch party on Wednesday, December 4th at 6 pm via Zoom. The party will feature readings from six of the issue’s contributors as well as an always-exciting trivia intermission. All are invited to log in using the Zoom link below.

Zoom Link:
Topic: Arkana Issue 17 Launch Party
Time: Dec 4, 2024 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://uca-edu.zoom.us/j/86417590337?pwd=qa36SDTJA6fKe19oKV0XBm8dyaB2G3.1

Meeting ID: 864 1759 0337
Passcode: issue17

www.arkanamag.org