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Laney-Manion Unveiled

Laney-Manion Unveiled
Pictured outside Laney-Manion Hall are Manion’s sons, (left to right) Danny and Mike, and wife, Patsy, who were on hand for the ceremony.

The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees and UCA President Tom Courtway unveiled new building signage and two bronze plaques for Laney-Manion Hall at a dedication ceremony in August 2015.

In December 2014, the UCA Board of Trustees approved the renaming of the former Laney Hall, which houses the Department of Chemistry, to Laney-Manion Hall in memorialization of Dr. Jerald “Jerry” M. Manion. At the time of Manion’s death, he was the longest-serving professor at UCA, having served for 49 years as a professor, chair, mentor, friend and ambassador for the Department of Chemistry.

Laney-Manion Hall was built in 1994 and originally named after Governor Benjamin T. Laney, who was a University alumnus. Two bronze plaques etched with images and biographies of both Laney and Manion now hang inside the entryway of Laney-Manion Hall.

Bear Tales – Two Campus Ceremonies

Article by UCA Magazine Staff / Around UCA, Fall 2015

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