Legends & Legacies – UCA Magazine

Elizabeth Farris ’77

There was never a doubt that Elizabeth Farris ’77 would attend the University of Central Arkansas. After all, her family has a long history with the institution.

As an accomplished athlete in several sports, the Lufkin, Texas, native was heavily recruited by several universities, but he chose State College of Arkansas, now UCA, because he could join the football and track teams.

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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