The Bridges-Larson Foundation awarded a $500,000 grant to the University of Central Arkansas Department of Film, Theatre, and Creative Writing in the College of Fine Arts and Communication.
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Conway Regional Health System Makes Donation
The health system gifted a KayPENTAX Videostroboscopy System to the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders within the college. Health care professionals such as speech language pathologists use videostroboscopy equipment to diagnose patients.
Continue ReadingAlumna Establishes Scholarship for Women in Finance
A scholarship of $1,500 will be awarded to two female students who have a declared major of finance. Recipients must be at least a junior and have a 3.0 GPA.
Continue ReadingUCA Names Williams as College of Liberal Arts Dean
The University of Central Arkansas named Tom Williams as the dean of the College of Liberal Arts. In this role, Williams oversees the general direction of the College of Liberal Arts and will implement strategies that support and enhance UCA’s mission.
Continue ReadingGovernmental Affairs and External Relations Director Appointed
The University of Central Arkansas announced the appointment of former Arkansas House of Representatives Speaker Jeremy Gillam as UCA’s director of governmental affairs and external relations. Gillam began June 16.
Continue ReadingMerguie Named UCAPD Chief
The veteran law enforcement officer is currently the longest-serving officer in the department. He began his career at UCA in 1991. His total law enforcement career spans approximately three decades.
Continue ReadingUCA’s Ronnie Williams Receives Two Honors for Service
Ronnie Williams, vice president for Student Services and Institutional Diversity at the University of Central Arkansas, received two awards recognizing his service this spring.
Continue ReadingUp Close with Drew A. Gainor
As a UCA student, standing out is exactly what he did. Gainor was involved in a variety of campus groups including Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity, the Student Orientation Staff, Association of Future Alumni and the Student Government Association. He also took part in many of the activities the university afforded.
Continue ReadingUp Close with Mike Bunting
On any given day, a television, bookcase, couch, washing machine and several racks of clothes could be found in the space—and it’s all because Bunting runs a ministry of sorts right out of his home. Bunting, a Conway native who retired as a skilled trades helper at the University of Central Arkansas Physical Plant in 2014, has collected and distributed donated items of all kinds for well over a decade for the elderly, low-income and others in need.
Continue ReadingUp Close with Jennifer Moore
After graduating in 1986, Jennifer Moore came back to UCA in 1994 to teach in the Department of Occupational Therapy and became chair of the department in 2015. Within a few years of her employment at UCA, she identified a way to bridge her professional knowledge with her work with students and give back to the community.
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