Four students and one alumna from the University of Central Arkansas in the Master of Fine Arts in film degree have been nominated in the Best Student Short Films category in the Rock City Film Festival. The festival will be held in Little Rock at the Ron Robinson Theater on May 16–18. This is the first time in the festival’s seven-year history, all five nominated films in the Best Student … [Read more...]
Mom, daughter graduate together
It is a typical occurrence to see family and friends attending a commencement ceremony, but family members participating in the same ceremony is somewhat unique; however, this is exactly the case for Rebecca Bowen and her daughter, Rachael Bowen. The mother-daughter duo is graduating together at the University of Central Arkansas on Friday, May 2. “It just kind of worked out that Rachael and I … [Read more...]
UCA names Intern of the Year
Arielis (Ariel) Rodriguez-Gutierrez was named the University of Central Arkansas Internships and Cooperative Education 2024-25 Intern of the Year. She has also been awarded the national Intern of the Year distinction by the Cooperative Education and Internships Association (CEIA) and was honored at the national conference in Tucson this month. Rodriguez-Gutierrez is a senior chemistry major … [Read more...]
Update and next steps regarding April 19 shooting incident
Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff: As we close the weekend and look toward the last two weeks of the semester, I want to communicate updates about the shooting incident in the early morning hours on Saturday, April 19. While this is still an open investigation and details will continue to accumulate about what happened, I also want to pass along some of my earliest thoughts about what it means … [Read more...]
UCA statement regarding on-campus shooting Saturday, April 19
Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff: Many of you are waking up to the news of an early morning shooting incident on our campus. While I can thankfully report that this event did not result in a tragic loss of life, it is deeply concerning that something like this can happen on and around a college campus and that violence is becoming so prevalent in our society. This email is intended to provide … [Read more...]
UCA hosts 2025 Faculty and Staff Recognition Celebration
The University of Central Arkansas honored exceptional faculty and staff during the annual Faculty and Staff Recognition Celebration on April 15. Faculty excellence awards were presented in the following areas: Stephanie Rose, Department of Health Sciences, received the Public Service Award. The Public Service Award recognizes individuals whose service contributions to the UCA community, … [Read more...]
UCA Board of Trustees to attend April 2025 work session
University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees members will meet for a work session from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at the President’s Home. Lunch will be provided to Board of Trustees members. The board will have no action agenda. … [Read more...]
UCA announces spring 2025 commencement dates
The University of Central Arkansas will hold spring commencement on Thursday and Friday, May 1 and May 2, 2025. All ceremonies will be held at the Farris Center and will be live-streamed. The university will confer 1,042 undergraduate degrees and certificates and 274 graduate degrees and certificates from the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; College of Business; College of … [Read more...]
UCA Welcomes Artist in Residence Troy Roberts
The University of Central Arkansas will proudly host saxophonist Troy Roberts on April 15-20. Roberts will be in concert on Friday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts. The event is open to the public and free with the donation of nonperishable food items to be donated to the UCA Food Pantry. Roberts is a two-time Grammy-nominated … [Read more...]
UCA Artist in Residence Joins the Conway Art Walk: ‘One for the Books’
The University of Central Arkansas announces “One for the Books,” a unique, community-wide celebration of the art of books, to be held on Friday, April 4, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event will take place in downtown Conway at Oak and Chestnut Streets, in conjunction with Conway’s monthly Art Walk—a vibrant arts and entertainment festival coordinated by Create Conway. “One for the Books” … [Read more...]
