UCA HIRES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

The University of Central Arkansas Division of Advancement has named Mary Bane Lackie as the new executive director of Development. In this role, Lackie will coordinate all development programs including major gift, annual giving and planned giving programs. She will serve as a principal gifts officer for the university’s top prospects while working collaboratively with college development and … [Read more...]

JENNA BUSH HAGER TO VISIT UCA AS DISTINGUISHED LECTURER

Jenna Bush Hager, one of the twin daughters of former President George W. Bush and a contributing correspondent for NBC’s Today show, will visit the University of Central Arkansas as a distinguished lecturer Feb. 27. The lecture is set for Reynolds Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. Hager is the daughter of the 43rd U.S. president and his wife, Laura, and granddaughter of the 41st president, … [Read more...]

UCA POLICE DEPARTMENT FIRST UNIVERSITY TO RECEIVE ALEAP ACCREDITATION

The University of Central Arkansas Police Department is now the first and only state higher education institution to hold Arkansas Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ALEAP) accreditation. Awarded by the Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police, the ALEAP accreditation is given to agencies who have exhibited a high level of excellence and professionalism by meeting ALEAP standards. To … [Read more...]

UCA ANNOUNCES FALL 2017 GRADUATES

The University of Central Arkansas held commencement Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 in the Farris Center. University officials conferred more than 750  undergraduate and graduate degrees from the College of Education, College of Liberal Arts, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, College of Business, College of Fine Arts and Communication and College of Health and Behavioral Sciences. A list … [Read more...]

UCA RECEIVES GIFT IN SUPPORT OF STEINWAY INITIATIVE

The University of Central Arkansas has been gifted $100,000 by Jimmy Batcheller and Sara Hendricks Batcheller ’02 to benefit the Steinway Initiative at UCA. The Steinway Initiative is the university's commitment to becoming an All-Steinway School. The university currently has 19 All-Steinway School eligible pianos, including a Steinway A that was purchased with the Batcheller’s gift. The … [Read more...]

MARESH FEATURED IN NEWS ARTICLE

Twala Maresh, senior clinical instructor in the Department of Physical Therapy, and her clinic for spinal cord injured patients were part of an article on living with a spinal cord injury that appeared in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on February 12, 2018. Maresh is a board-certified clinical specialist in neurology physical therapy from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and is a … [Read more...]

UCA HOSTS AAUW INTEREST MEETING

The University of Central Arkansas will host an interest meeting for the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Conway Branch on Wednesday, Feb. 21 from 5:30-7 p.m. at UCA Downtown, 1105 West Oak Street. The Conway Branch of AAUW, founded in the 1920's, is “looking to revitalize its membership to continue its legacy of empowering women in the Conway and Faulkner County areas,” said … [Read more...]

SPRING JOB FAIR TO BRING 80 COMPANIES TO UCA

The University of Central Arkansas will host the 2018 Spring Job Fair in the Student Center Ballroom Wednesday, March 7. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., students and alumni can meet with more than 80 organizations seeking interns and part-time and full-time employees. Students are encouraged to wear business clothing and bring their UCA ID. All attendees are encouraged to bring several resumes to … [Read more...]

JAPANESE PERCUSSION ARTISTS TO PERFORM DRUM HEART AT UCA’S REYNOLDS ON MARCH 4

TAO, the internationally acclaimed percussion artists, will bring the ancient art of Japanese taiko drumming to the University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall on Sunday, March 4. The event is set for 7:30 p.m. The Chicago Tribune said TAO: Drum Heart features “Extraordinarily talented percussion artists, and they’re seductive, alluring performers…The crowd was unmistakably … [Read more...]

ARTIST SHARON LOUDEN TO JUROR STUDENT SHOW AT BAUM GALLERY

Artist Sharon Louden, an author and educator with vast experience in the contemporary art world, will be the juror for the University of Central Arkansas’s Annual Student Art Competitive next month. The exhibit will be on view March 5-16 at the Baum Gallery. A reception is set for 4 p.m. March 8. Any UCA student may submit up to three works for possible inclusion. This show allows students … [Read more...]