For its second annual season, UCA Summer Theatre will present The Three Musketeers, by Ken Ludwig, June 20-29, 2025. Auditions for The Three Musketeers will be held on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 1-5 p.m., at the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the UCA Campus. Get ready for a family-friendly, action-packed adventure like no other! The Three Musketeers is a thrilling, fast-paced … [Read more...]
UCA announces fall 2024 grads
The University of Central Arkansas hosted fall 2024 commencement on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13 and 14, in the Farris Center. The university conferred degrees and certificates through the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Business; College of Education; College of Health and Behavioral Sciences; College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and Graduate School. The … [Read more...]
Model UN recognized as December CLAWS
UCA’s Model United Nations received the Bear CLAWS award at the December meeting of the University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees. CLAWS, an acronym for Celebrating the Lofty Achievements of Our Wonderful Students, is awarded to one or more exceptional students or recognized student organizations during regularly scheduled board meetings. UCA’s Model UN has about 25 students on the … [Read more...]
UCA professor receives Volunteer of the Year award
By: Kyra Waller UCA Office of Media Relations University of Central Arkansas Associate Professor and Global Learning Specialist Riva Brown has received the Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Volunteer of the Year Award. Brown was nominated for the award by Winrock International for her work in Senegal in July conducting comprehensive digital marketing training for the members of the economic interest … [Read more...]
UCA hosts Student Led Therapeutic Activity Program Art Show
The University of Central Arkansas will host the Student Led Therapeutic Activity Program (s-TAP) Art Show on Dec. 4 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at McCastlain Ballroom on the UCA campus. Artwork from these activities will be exhibited and is free to attend. S-TAP is a collaborative program between UCA and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) health sciences students and people … [Read more...]
Reynolds Performance Hall presents Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s ‘Creole Christmas’
The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances presents Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s “Creole Christmas” on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. at Reynolds Performance Hall. Celebrate the holidays New Orleans-style when the world-famous Preservation Hall Jazz Band brings the sounds of “The Big Easy” to the stage. “Creole Christmas” features holiday favorites with a mix of blues, jazz, and … [Read more...]
UCA Schedler Honors College Joins Global ‘Partners in Peace’ Initiative with NCHC and Nobel Peace Center
The University of Central Arkansas Schedler Honors College is honored to join the inaugural Partners in Peace cohort, an initiative launched by the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) in partnership with the Nobel Peace Center. This program recognizes NCHC member institutions for their efforts in creating, implementing, and assessing honors-level curricular and co-curricular projects that … [Read more...]
UCA hosts Fall Commencement in December
The University of Central Arkansas will hold Fall Commencement on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13 and 14. All ceremonies will be held at the Farris Center and will be live-streamed. These are the times for the ceremonies: Graduate School Ceremony Friday, Dec. 13 5 p.m. Undergraduate Ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 14 9 a.m. College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences … [Read more...]
UCA Programs in Creative Writing celebrates 15 years of creative writing major
In honor of 15 years of the Bachelor of Arts in creative writing, the University of Central Arkansas Programs in Creative Writing hosted a “Sweet 15!” celebration with presentations, an open mic and a reception. Founded in 2009, the program offers the widest variety of creative writing classes in the state of Arkansas. At its beginning, the creative writing program served about 50 students. … [Read more...]
UCA Launches Support Program for Students with Autism in Living Learning Communities
The University of Central Arkansas will launch a new program within its Living Learning Communities in fall 2025 designed to serve students with autism and other neurodivergent diagnoses. Autism Support Center for Executive Functioning and Neurodiversity (ASCEND) will be a program to connect students with one another and with campus resources that can support their successful college … [Read more...]
