Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder to return to Reynolds Jan. 24

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Amanda Horton, (501) 450-3682; ahorton@uca.edu December 18, 2014 RICKY SKAGGS AND KENTUCKY THUNDER TO RETURN TO REYNOLDS JAN. 24 By Cassidy Crawford College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Bluegrass star Ricky Skaggs and his band, Kentucky Thunder, will return to the stage … [Read more...]

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers musical set for Jan. 16

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Ashley Love, (501) 852-7889; alove@uca.edu December 17, 2014 SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS MUSICAL SET FOR JAN. 16 By Cassidy Crawford College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The popular musical stage adaptation Seven Brides for Seven Brothers will take the stage at the … [Read more...]

Randy Newman to perform with Conway Symphony Orchestra

  By Cassidy Crawford College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY–Randy Newman, renowned composer, songwriter and pianist, will take the stage at the University of Central Arkansas’ Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The concert, sponsored by the Log Cabin Democrat, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Newman will perform many of his songs with the Conway … [Read more...]

Central Arkansas Intermodal Authority meets on UCA campus

CONWAY—The Central Arkansas Intermodal Authority will have a meeting of the quorum courts of Conway, Faulkner, and Perry counties on Monday, December 15 on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas. The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. in the College of Business Auditorium with a message from Sen. John Boozman. A reception is planned from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The reception will be in the … [Read more...]

Laney Hall renamed to honor long-serving professor

The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees approved the renaming of Laney Hall to Laney-Manion Hall in recognition of the longest serving professor in the history of UCA, Dr. Jerald “Jerry” M. Manion. Dr. Manion spent nearly 50 years at UCA working in the Department of Chemistry as a professor, chair, mentor, friend, and ambassador for the department. Manion died on July 18, 2014. … [Read more...]

Board of Trustees meeting

CONWAY— The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will meet in a regularly scheduled meeting at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 12 in the Board of Trustees Conference Room in Wingo Hall. A printable copy of the agenda can be found at Board of Trustees agenda. The Board of Trustees will have lunch after the meeting in the President’s Dining Room in Christian Cafeteria. The Audit and … [Read more...]

Musicians invited to participate in Hornaments

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Dr. Brent Shires, (501) 472-3350; bshires@uca.edu December 4, 2014 MUSICIANS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN “HORNAMENTS” College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Hornaments, the annual celebration of the holiday season by (French) horn players of all ages from around … [Read more...]

Forensics team completes successful semester

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Anthony McMullen, (501) 450-3108, amcmullen@uca.edu December 4, 2014 UCA FORENSICS TEAM COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL SEMESTER College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY – The University of Central Arkansas’s forensics team recently completed a successful semester of International … [Read more...]

Voices of Central Arkansas to present holiday concert

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Sherri Cook-Cunningham, (501) 450-5774; scookcunningham@uca.edu December 4, 2014   VOICES OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS YOUTH CHOIR TO PRESENT HOLIDAY CONCERT By Cassidy Crawford College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY – Voices of Central Arkansas, an award-winning … [Read more...]

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...]