In The News – UCA Magazine

Foundation Funds Honor Late Professor, Family

The Howard Groth Vocal Performance Award has been renamed as the Howard and Helen Groth, Cathey Maxey Groth Vocal Performance Award. The late Cathey Groth ’72 and Bill Groth ’74 of Germantown, Tennessee, initially established the fund in 1984 in honor of the late Dr. Howard Groth, a former University of Central Arkansas professor and department chair.

Fiddler Appointed to UCA Board of Trustees

Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the appointment of Dr. Terry Fiddler ’70 of Conway to the University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees in January.

UCA Athlete Serves in Uganda During Summer Break

For spring sports, summer break usually signifies the end of a long, grueling season and a chance for players to recharge the batteries. However, there is one student-athlete at the University of Central Arkansas that chooses to spend her summers a bit differently.

Sculptor Creates Valor II Sculpture on Campus

Sculptor Gary Keenan used chainsaws to carve a white oak tree trunk on the UCA campus into a life-sized bear. The sculpture is located in front of Wingo Hall, welcoming visitors and students to campus.

This year has been filled with many history-making moments, and this issue of the UCA Magazine showcases several of those instances.

We start with the total solar eclipse in April and the rarity of witnessing this celestial event. With UCA being in the path of totality, our campus became a destination for thousands of individuals from Arkansas and at least 32 states and five countries. We hosted presentations with UCA professors, eclipse yoga, children’s book readings, a car show, and of course, the watch party on The Stripes. If that was not enough, our campus played host to Luna: the Eclipse Superhero, and the Barkanalia event which allowed visitors to experience the eclipse with their dogs. This was a “totally” great day.
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