UCA Theatre to host Youth Theatre of Central Arkansas Mask Workshop

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION February 4, 2015 Contact: Christina Madsen at christinam@uca.edu or (501) 852-2659 Melissa Kordsmeier, Theatre Business Manager, at mkordsmeier@uca.edu or (501) 450-5092 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UCA THEATRE TO HOST YOUTH THEATRE OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS MASK WORKSHOP CONWAY—The Youth Theatre of Central … [Read more...]

Arkansas STEM students at the Arkansas State Capitol

More than 90 undergraduate students will present 64 posters highlighting their original research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the Arkansas State Capitol Rotunda in Little Rock. This is the fourth consecutive year for the Arkansas STEM Posters at the State Capitol. The University of Central Arkansas is the … [Read more...]

Writer Ellen Hopkins to be in residence Feb. 17-18

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Stephanie Vanderslice, (501) 450-3340; stephv@uca.edu February 2, 2015 WRITER ELLEN HOPKINS TO BE IN RESIDENCE FEB. 17-18 By Ariana Sumpter College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Ellen Hopkins, poet, freelance writer, and the award-winning author of 20 nonfiction … [Read more...]

Harlem Gospel Choir to perform Feb. 19 at Reynolds

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Christina Madsen, (501) 852-2659; christinam@uca.edu Amanda Horton, (501) 450-3682; ahorton@uca.edu January 30, 2014 HARLEM GOSPEL CHOIR TO PERFORM FEB. 19 AT REYNOLDS By Hanna Lowery College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — UCA Public Appearances will welcome the … [Read more...]

UCA to study opening the state’s first optometry school

CONWAY—The University of Central Arkansas will begin a feasibility study to assess the possibility of opening a new school of optometry on the campus. Tripp Umbach, a healthcare consulting group from Pennsylvania, has been hired to conduct the feasibility study that will provide a comprehensive analysis of the current and projected needs of optometrists in Arkansas and surrounding regions, as … [Read more...]

Borromeo String Quartet to be in residence Feb. 11-12

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Dr. Stephen Feldman, (501) 450-5754; sfeldman@uca.edu January 28, 2014 BORROMEO STRING QUARTET TO BE IN RESIDENCE FEB. 11-12 By Cassidy Crawford College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The Borromeo String Quartet, Ensemble-in-Residence at the New England … [Read more...]

UCA Theatre to present Doubt: A Parable

PRESS RELEASE University of Central Arkansas January 26, 2015 Contact: Christina Madsen, at christinam@uca.edu or (501) 852-2659 Melissa Kordsmeier, Theatre Business Manager, at mkordsmeier@uca.edu or  (501) 450-5092 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  UCA THEATRE TO PRESENT DOUBT: A PARABLE CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas Theatre will present Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick … [Read more...]

Jessica Fellowes to talk Downton Abbey on Feb. 5

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Christina Madsen, associate vice president for communications, public relations, and marketing, at (501) 852- 2659 or christinam@uca.edu. Amanda Horton, UCA Public Appearances director, at (501) 450-3682 or ahorton@uca.edu. January 26, 2014  JESSICA FELLOWES TO TALK DOWNTON ABBEY ON FEB. … [Read more...]

New Director of Alumni Services comes to UCA

The University of Central Arkansas welcomes Jesse Thill as the new director of Alumni Services. His start date is Feb. 9. “We look forward to Jesse leading our alumni efforts. He has an impressive background and knows the state very well. More importantly, his knowledge and vision of engaging and energizing the UCA alumni base will certainly make a difference as we move forward,” said UCA … [Read more...]

Jeff and Nina Nelsen to be artists in residence Jan. 21-23

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Brent Shires, (501) 450-5768; bshires@uca.edu January 16, 2014 JEFF AND NINA NELSEN TO BE ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE JAN. 21-23   By Cassidy Crawford College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Horn player Jeff Nelsen and soprano Nina Yoshida Nelsen will be on the University … [Read more...]