The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will meet in a regularly scheduled meeting at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7 in the Board of Trustees Conference Room in Wingo Hall. The board will have lunch in Wingo Hall, Room 210 after the meeting. A printable copy of the agenda can be found at the following link: www.uca.edu/botagenda. The Audit and Finance Committee will meet at 2 p.m. … [Read more...]
UCA WRITERS TO MARK READERS’ MAP
By Ariana Sumpter College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — University of Central Arkansas writers featured in “A Readers’ Map of Arkansas” will give a public reading in UCA Torreyson Library, Seminar Room 215 on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. Featured UCA writers will include Dr. John Vanderslice, associate professor of creative writing; Terry Wright, dean of the College of … [Read more...]
ECLECTIC ‘ALUMINUM SHOW’ HEADING FOR REYNOLDS
By Waid Rainey College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Reynolds Performance Hall will welcome “The Aluminum Show” to the University of Central Arkansas at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24. “The Aluminum Show” brings music, materials and artists together resulting in a combination of physical theater, dance, humor and acrobatics in a multi-sensory experience. The show is … [Read more...]
COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC TO BEGIN LITTLE MOZART CLASS
Registration is open for the University of Central Arkansas Community School of Music’s Little Mozart Pre-Piano Class. Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 11, the class will meet weekly in Snow Fine Arts Center room 134 for six weeks from 5:30-6 p.m. According to Community School of Music Director Smokey Emerson, Little Mozart, taught by Terrie Shires, class piano instructor at UCA, is aimed at children … [Read more...]
UCA TO HOST SEVENTH ANNUAL AMIGO CUP SOCCER TOURNAMENT
The University of Central Arkansas will host the seventh annual Amigo Cup Saturday, Oct. 8. The competition kicks off at 9 a.m. at the UCA soccer fields located on the corner of Donaghey Avenue and Dave Ward Drive. Eight teams will compete in the double-elimination tournament. These 11-and-under teams hail from leagues in the cities of DeQueen, Fort Smith, Hot Springs, Rogers, Springdale, … [Read more...]
CREATIVE WRITING FACULTY SET PUBLIC READING IN LITTLE ROCK
By Hanna Lowery College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Four faculty members from the University of Central Arkansas’s creative writing program will host a public reading on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at the Oxford American Annex in Little Rock. The event at 1300 S. Main St., set for 7 p.m., is free and open to the public. Faculty members set to read from their work include … [Read more...]
UCA HONORS COLLEGE HOSTS CHALLENGE WEEK EVENTS
Events focus on criminal justice reform The University of Central Arkansas Schedler Honors College will host Challenge Week 2016. The events will be held the week of October 3-7. The theme for the week is “Unlocking Mass Incarceration: American Criminal Justice Reform.” All events are focused around the theme. All events are free and open to the public. Receptions will follow each … [Read more...]
MAIN STAGE EDUCATION SERIES GROWS FOR 2016-2017 SEASON
By Audrey Forbes College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall will feature a series of five educational shows as part of its Main Stage EdUCAtion series from November through March. Now in its second year, the Main Stage EdUCAtion series is a field trip program created for school children, with professional, … [Read more...]
RONNIE MILSAP TO VISIT UCA FOR OCTOBER CONCERT
By Audrey Forbes College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — As part of his farewell tour, country music legend Ronnie Milsap will visit the University of Central Arkansas on Thursday, Oct. 20. The 7:30 p.m. concert is set for the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall. Known for such hits as “Smoky Mountain Rain,” “She Keeps the Home Fires Burning” and “Stranger in My … [Read more...]
UCA HOSTS ANNUAL ‘UNCONFERENCE’
The University of Central Arkansas College of Education is hosting EdCamp Arkansas Saturday, Oct. 1 from 9 a.m.-3p.m. Various sessions will be held in the Student Center in rooms 213, 214, 215, 223, 224 and 225. EdCamp is an "unconference," which means technology-enhanced professional development that has no vendors, no keynotes, and no pre-set sessions. The entire day is structured around the … [Read more...]
