More than 35 government and community leaders spent the day at an economic development boot camp held on Friday, May 8. Representatives from Faulkner County government, Vilonia, Mayflower, Greenbrier, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency attended the all-day training event hosted by UCA’s Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED). The boot camp was held free of charge as … [Read more...]
Main Stage EdUCAtion series announced
The University of Central Arkansas will begin a new performing arts series for K-12 students in Central Arkansas. The Main Stage EdUCAtion Series will start during the 2015-2016 academic year and reservations will be taken on a first come, first serve basis. Performances include “Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas!”, “Walk On: The Story of Rosa Parks” and “Doktor Kaboom in LIVE WIRE: The … [Read more...]
Two groundbreaking ceremonies
https://youtu.be/-CcpHmfzzN4 A parade of approximately 200 people, including the University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees, President Tom Courtway, faculty, staff, cheerleaders, and the university jazz and pep bands, along with legislators, city officials, donors, and well-wishers marched down Bruce Street today from one groundbreaking ceremony to another. The first groundbreaking was … [Read more...]
UCA hosts Faulkner County Economic Development Boot Camp
NEWS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS APRIL 30, 2015 CONTACT: Christina Madsen, associate vice president of communications, public relations, and marketing, at christinam@uca.edu or (501) 852-2659. Amy Whitehead, director UCA Center for Community and Economic Development at amyw@uca.edu or 501-269-9009. UCA Hosts Faulkner County Economic Development Boot Camp WHEN: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. … [Read more...]
UCA presents a new educational opportunity
MEDIA ADVISORY UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS APRIL 30, 2015 CONTACT: Amanda Horton, Reynolds Performance Hall director, at ahorton@uca.edu or (501) 450-3682. Christina Madsen, associate vice president for communications, public relations, and marketing, at christinam@uca.edu or (501) 852-2659. UCA Presents A New Educational Opportunity What: An introduction of the Main Stage EdUCAtion … [Read more...]
Board has special meeting Friday
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will meet in a special meeting and attend two groundbreaking ceremonies starting at 11 a.m. Friday, May 1. The meeting will be held at the Lewis Science Center groundbreaking site. - 30 - … [Read more...]
May commencement
The University of Central Arkansas will hold Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 2 in the Jeff Farris Health and Physical Education Center on the campus. University officials will confer 864 undergraduate degrees and 228 graduate degrees during three ceremonies. The commencement schedule is as follows: 10:00 a.m. College of Education, College of Liberal Arts and College of Natural … [Read more...]
UCA hosts two groundbreaking ceremonies
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees and President Tom Courtway will host groundbreaking ceremonies for the Lewis Science Center Expansion and Donaghey Hall at 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., respectively, on Friday, May 1. The Lewis Science Center Expansion groundbreaking will be held at the intersection of Bruce Street and Augusta Avenue. The Donaghey Hall groundbreaking will … [Read more...]
Honors grad dives into the “Shark Tank”
A 2005 graduate of the University of Central Arkansas will appear on ABC’s “Shark Tank” at 7 p.m. tonight, April 24. Brittany (Jones) Hodak and her business partner, Kim Kaupe, will pitch their company, ZinePak, on the show. “For months, my business partner and I couldn't tell anyone we even filmed an episode, because there was no guarantee it would air,” Hodak said. “Now, even though we know … [Read more...]
Professor debuting new gar book, sets signing at Hastings
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Christina Madsen, (501) 852-2659; christinam@uca.edu Ashley Orsak (501) 329-1108 April 22, 2015 PROFESSOR AT UCA DEBUTING NEW GAR BOOK, SETS SIGNING AT HASTINGS UCA Department of Writing CONWAY ― Fish-writer and University of Central Arkansas writing professor Mark Spitzer is driving around … [Read more...]
