The University of Central Arkansas honored exceptional faculty during the 2022 Faculty Excellence Awards at Fall Convocation. The event, held in Reynolds Performance Hall, also honored the classified and nonclassified Employee of the Year, as well as the inaugural Shumaker-Wright Mentorship Award. The university presented faculty excellence awards in the following areas: Sherry … [Read more...]
UCA to host Cig Harvey photography exhibition
Baum Gallery presents new show for fall The Baum Gallery at the University of Central Arkansas will host a new exhibition, Cig Harvey: From Red to Violet, which runs from Aug. 25 to Oct. 13, 2022. The Baum Gallery’s operating hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The exhibition is the first showing of the UCA … [Read more...]
UCA hosts 36th annual Community Development Institute
150 leaders from across the Midsouth attended five-day event The University of Central Arkansas hosted the 36th annual Community Development Institute earlier this month. More than 150 community leaders from across the Midsouth region participated in the five-day training session which culminated in a graduation and award ceremony. President and CEO of the El Dorado-Union County Chamber of … [Read more...]
UCA first Arkansas college to participate in Collegiate Naloxbox Bystander Rescue Program
UCA, DHS partner to add emergency opioid overdose reversal kits to campus The Arkansas Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services (DAABHS) partnered with the University of Central Arkansas to announce UCA has become the first college in Arkansas to participate in the Arkansas Collegiate Network’s Collegiate Naloxbox Bystander Rescue Program. … [Read more...]
Two-time alumnus earns prestigious fellowship
A University of Central Arkansas alumnus has been selected to participate in the Southern Regional Education Board’s highly competitive Doctoral Scholars Program. A two-time UCA graduate, Shun Ingram received a Bachelor of Science degree in health education in 2014 before earning a master’s degree in health sciences in 2018. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in health … [Read more...]
UCA receives grant from Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council
The University of Central Arkansas has received a $549,537 grant from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council (ANCRC) to be used for updating and renovating McAlister Hall. The renovation is expected to begin in January 2023 and is tentatively scheduled to open before fall 2023. A collaborative group across multiple disciplines worked on the proposal for more than a year. With … [Read more...]
UCA announces August Board of Trustees meeting
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will hold its August meeting at 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 12, in the Board of Trustees Conference Room. Those wishing to view the meeting virtually may do so using this link. A printable copy of the agenda may be found here. The Audit and Finance Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m., prior to the board meeting, in Wingo Hall, room 315. … [Read more...]
UCA names executive director of Public Appearances
Horton to oversee new Windgate Center, Reynolds Performance Hall The University of Central Arkansas has named Amanda Horton as executive director of Public Appearances, overseeing the soon-to-open Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts, as well as the Reynolds Performance Hall. “It’s been an honor to serve the UCA campus and central Arkansas community by presenting world-renowned … [Read more...]
UCA to host Graduate School commencement
The University of Central Arkansas will hold Graduate School commencement at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 12, and 9 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 13, in Reynolds Performance Hall on the campus. The university will confer nearly 275 graduate degrees and certificates from the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; College of Business; College of Education; College of Health and Behavioral Sciences; … [Read more...]
STATEMENT REGARDING BOMB THREAT TO CAMPUS
JULY 27, 2022 3:45 p.m. The University of Central Arkansas has confirmed a bomb threat was made earlier this afternoon. The Integrated Health Sciences, Math and Science and Doyne Health Sciences buildings have been evacuated. Bruce Street from the intersection of Donaghey Street to Western Avenue has also been closed to traffic. UCA Police and other local authorities are … [Read more...]
