Family folk duo coming to Conway Nov. 2 The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances will present Trout Fishing in America on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 4 p.m. at the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts. Family folk duo Trout Fishing in America is the songwriting collaboration of Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet. For almost 50 years, their vibrant, percussive sound and dynamic … [Read more...]
University of Central Arkansas receives the Governor’s Award for International Impact in Education
The University of Central Arkansas' Center for Global Learning and Engagement has been awarded the 2025 Governor's Award for Excellence in Global Trade - International Impact in Education for its efforts to recruit, admit and support international students all over the world. The award was presented by the Arkansas District Export Council (ArDEC) at a luncheon in Little Rock on Oct. 17. In … [Read more...]
UCA joins Next Generation Service Corps
Partnership with the Volcker Alliance will help to prepare students for public service The University of Central Arkansas has partnered with the Volcker Alliance to join the Next Generation Service Corps (NextGen Service), a nationwide network of higher education institutions committed to preparing undergraduate students for public service. UCA is the first institution of higher education in … [Read more...]
‘Sex and the City’ creator Candace Bushnell to perform one-woman show at UCA’s Reynolds Performance Hall
Performance set for Oct. 23 offers the perfect ladies’ night out The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances will present “Candace Bushnell – True Tales of Sex, Success, and Sex and the City,” Thursday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. at Reynolds Performance Hall. Bushnell is famously the author of “Sex and the City,” published in 1996, the basis for the TV phenomenon “Sex and the City,” … [Read more...]
UCA’s Angelica Thomas honored as Newman Civic Fellow
Students recognized for commitment to solving public problems Campus Compact, a national coalition of colleges and universities working to advance the public purposes of higher education, has named the student civic leaders from 38 states, Washington, D.C., and Mexico who will make up the 2025-2026 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows. Angelica Thomas, a student at the University of Central … [Read more...]
Grammy Award-winning folk rock duo Indigo Girls to perform at UCA’s Reynolds Performance Hall
Concert, film screening set for Oct. 20 The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances, in conjunction with the UCA Artists in Residence program, will present the successful folk duo Indigo Girls Monday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. at Reynolds Performance Hall. Released in 1989, Indigo Girls' eponymous major label debut sold over 2 million copies under the power of singles “Closer to Fine” … [Read more...]
UCA reports strong enrollment, minimal insurance increases, energy efficiency plans at October board meeting
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees heard updates on enrollment, employee health insurance and major campus infrastructure projects – each reflecting the overall well-being and forward momentum of the university – during its regular October meeting held Friday, Oct. 3. The enrollment report showed fall enrollment of 9,962 students, including 2,079 freshmen, marking the second … [Read more...]
UCA’s Reynolds Performance Hall to present ‘TINA – The Tina Turner Musical’
Oct. 16 performance tells the story of one of the world’s best-selling artists of all time The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances will present “TINA – The Tina Turner Musical” Thursday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. at Reynolds Performance Hall. The smash hit “TINA – The Tina Turner Musical” was written by Tony Award nominee and Pulitzer Prize winner Katori Hall with Frank Ketelaar … [Read more...]
UCA to host Oscar-Winning documentary filmmaker Daniel Junge as Artist in Residence
Screening, discussion set for Oct. 13 The University of Central Arkansas will host Daniel Junge, an Oscar-winning (two-time nominated) and Emmy-winning (six-time nominated) documentary filmmaker, for a one-day residency on Monday, Oct. 13, with events that include a discussion with students and a screening of his new film “I Was Born This Way” (2025). “We are so excited to welcome Oscar … [Read more...]
UCA BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO MEET OCT. 3
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will hold its October meeting at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3, in the Board of Trustees Conference Room in Wingo Hall. The board will have lunch in Wingo Hall, room 210, following the meeting. The meeting may be viewed virtually at vimeo.com/event/5409631. A printable copy of the agenda may be found at uca.edu/botagenda. Prior to the board … [Read more...]
