December commencement

CONWAY—The University of Central Arkansas will hold Winter Commencement on Saturday, December 13 in the Jeff Farris Health and Physical Education Center on the campus. University officials will confer 457 undergraduate degrees and 182 graduate degrees during two ceremonies. Commencement for the College of Business, College of Education and the College of Fine Arts and Communication will be … [Read more...]

Hydeia Broadbent visits UCA for World Aids Day

CONWAY—International activist and speaker Hydeia Broadbent is the guest speaker for the observance of World AIDS Day at the University of Central Arkansas. The event will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1 in Room 102 of the Lewis Science Center on campus. The speech is free and open to the public. The University of Central Arkansas Chapter of Keep a Child Alive is hosting the event. Broadbent … [Read more...]

UCA hosts State GIS Board

CONWAY, Ark. (November 26, 2014) – The University of Central Arkansas will host the final meeting of the year of the Arkansas Geographic Information Systems Board on December 3 from 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. The meeting will be in room 113 of the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center. The meeting is free and open to the public. The Arkansas GIS Board was originally created in 1997 by Arkansas Code … [Read more...]

HPER Center opens

CONWAY—The University of Central Arkansas continues to make progress toward fulfilling the goals set forth in the Framework for the Future with today’s opening of the newly-expanded Health Physical Education and Recreation Center on campus. Approximately 200 students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends were on hand for the ceremony on the basketball courts of the HPER. “Today is so exciting … [Read more...]

Jazz Ensembles to perform Dec. 3

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Dr. Jackie Lamar, (501) 450-5759; JackieL@uca.edu November 24, 2014 UCA JAZZ ENSEMBLES SET DEC. 3 CONCERT By Kelsey Williams College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas will feature its final jazz concert of the fall semester on Dec. 3 … [Read more...]

UCA hosts 49th Annual Arkansas Model UN

Conway, AR—The University of Central Arkansas will host the 49th Arkansas Model United Nations (AMUN) Conference on Friday, November 21 and Saturday, November 22 and begin plans for the 50th anniversary of the AMUN. UCA President Tom Courtway will welcome approximately 425 delegates and faculty advisers from 24 high schools throughout Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Tennessee at the … [Read more...]

Caixa Trio to visit Nov. 24-25

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Dr. Blake Tyson, (501) 450-5263; btyson@uca.edu November 15, 2014 GUEST PERCUSSION TRIO TO GIVE WORKSHOPS, PERFORMANCE By Kelsey Williams College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas percussion program will play host to the Caixa Trio … [Read more...]

Wind Ensemble/Symphonic Band Concert Set for Dec. 2

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION CONTACT: Dr. Ricky Brooks, (501) 450-5764; rickyb@uca.edu November 14, 2014  WIND ENSEMBLE/SYMPHONIC BAND CONCERT SET FOR DEC. 2 By Cassidy Crawford College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band will take the … [Read more...]

Grand Opening of the HPER

Members of the UCA Board of Trustees and President Tom Courtway will host a Grand Opening for the Health Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) Center on Monday, November 24 at 1:30 p.m. The ceremony will take place on the HPER Center basketball courts. Attendees will receive giveaways commemorating the grand opening. Refreshments will be served. - 30 -   … [Read more...]

Operation Safe Walk

Representatives with the UCA Police Department, University Safety Committee, Student Government Association, UCA Executive Staff, Physical Plant and Housing and Residence Life will walk throughout campus to identify potential safety issues for Operation Safe Walk on Thursday, November 13. Six teams will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the UCA Amphitheater, and then tour the campus. The teams will create a … [Read more...]