Students at the University of Central Arkansas have an overall positive outlook of the university, according to the recently release survey through the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). According to NSSE, 570 UCA students were asked about academic challenges, active learning experiences, student-faculty interactions and supportive campus environment. Questions covering these topics … [Read more...]
A Celtic Christmas set for Reynolds Performance Hall
Celtic Crossroads, a globetrotting traditional Irish group, will perform “A Celtic Christmas” at the University of Central Arkansas’s Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. The band gained its name from a period in Ireland when adjacent communities met at the crossroads between towns to mingle. This was before pubs became popular. Celtic Crossroads has been praised … [Read more...]
Vanderslice Wins Professor of the Year
The University of Central Arkansas is proud to announce Stephanie Vanderslice as the 2012 Arkansas Professor of the Year. The award honors the most outstanding undergraduate professors in the country and is sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. As winner of the state award, Dr. Vanderslice was able to … [Read more...]
UCA to Host 47th Annual AMUN Conference
The 47th Annual Arkansas Model United Nations (AMUN) conference will be held on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas on Friday, November 16, 2012 and Saturday, November 17, 2012. The AMUN conference, created by the late Professor Sims McClintock as an educational simulation of the UN General Assembly and other UN bodies, was first held at the then Arkansas State Teachers College (ASTC) … [Read more...]
Baker Named to UCA Executive Staff
University of Central Arkansas President Tom Courtway announced today that Gilbert Baker will be joining the UCA executive staff effective January 15, 2013. Baker’s title will be Executive Assistant to the President and his salary will be $132,000 per year. Baker’s duties will include work on special projects; university development and communications; community outreach throughout Arkansas; … [Read more...]
UCA Honors Veterans
The University of Central Arkansas and the City of Conway are hosting the 15th Annual Veterans Day Celebration on Friday, November 9, 2012. The free event will be held at the UCA Practice Field next to Estes Stadium at 11 am. Major General William D. Wofford, Adjutant General of Arkansas National Guard, the guest speaker for the event, understands firsthand what it takes to be a veteran. “It is … [Read more...]
UCA Hosts Volunteer Fair
The University of Central Arkansas will be hosting the UCA Volunteer Fair on Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. Faculty, staff, students and the general public are invited to attend the free event. The fair is being planned and managed by Dr. Amy Amy’s Event Planning class in the Department of Communication. It is an opportunity … [Read more...]
Maverick CEO to Lecture at UCA
Mr. Steve Williams, Chairman and CEO of Maverick USA, Inc., will speak at UCA on Thursday, November 1st at 1:40 p.m. in the College of Business Auditorium. The lecture is sponsored by the Milton & Claudia and Granger & Jan Davis Lecture Series, which is designed to bring prominent business leaders to the UCA campus to interact with students and the local community. Mr. William’s lecture … [Read more...]
2012 Humanities Fair at UCA
The 2012 Humanities Fair will be held on Thursday, November 8 at the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center at UCA from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The fair is open to high school students and their teachers to enable students to experience attending humanities courses in a university setting. Students will have their choice of attending sessions conducted by UCA professors in Philosophy, Religious Studies, … [Read more...]
UCA to Host 2012 Family Day
The UCA campus will see a carnival-like atmosphere on Saturday as the university hosts the 2012 Family Day, a day in which students, parents and children can take advantage of free food, games and UCA Bears football. The tailgating for the Bears game that starts at 6 p.m. will begin at noon and the concessions and games for Family Day will begin at 2 p.m. on the practice field west of Estes … [Read more...]
