Clarinetist and composer Eric Mandat this week will be the first performer and lecturer in UCA's Fall 2008 Artists in Residence program. "Eric's compositions are fresh and inventive," said Dr. Kelly Johnson, associate professor of music at UCA. "I believe this will inspire students to view the clarinet in a more creative way. I think that any student that comes will be impressed with Eric's … [Read more...]

A recent article in Wired magazine profiles Hiroyuki Nishimura, who created one of Japan's leading websites from his dorm room at UCA. Calling him "the most influential figure on the Japanese Web," the article goes on to say: Nishimura is a folk hero and role model. (In Japan he's referred to solely by his first name, a privilege afforded only to top-tier pop stars and TV heartthrobs.) [...] He … [Read more...]

Dr. M. Douglas Voss, Assistant Professor of Marketing and Supply Chain Management in UCA's College of Business, recently gave presentations at The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) 72nd Annual Education Conference in Tucson, Ariz. and the Supply Chain Leaders in Action (SCLA) Conference in Phoenix. At NEHA, Voss and Dr. Keith Helferich of Michigan State University presented the … [Read more...]

Kelly Hunt Lyon, Development Manager of UCA's Strategic Growth Institute and Assistant Director of UCA Sponsored Programs, recently was awarded a $500 scholarship from the Stanphill Endowment at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Education. Lyon is pursuing a doctorate in Higher Education Administration at UALR and will complete her course work in the fall of 2008. … [Read more...]

UCA's Strategic Growth Institute (SGI) on Oct. 3 will host a seminar to provide an update on the production and economic significance of the Fayetteville Shale drilling operations. Panels of industry personnel, elected officials and executives from the real estate and financial sectors will discuss how production is ramping up, what it will likely be in the future and the current and projected … [Read more...]

The UCA Faculty Chamber Series will present a concert featuring Eastern and Western composers tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in the Snow Fine Arts Recital Hall. This concert is open to the public and free of charge. A special work on the program is Five Haiku by Paul Dickinson, Theory and Composition Professor at UCA. It is a collection of short piano pieces with a Japanese influence and usage of … [Read more...]

Lisa Christman and Debbie Bratton, Technology Faculty Associates and Lecturers in UCA's University College, were presenters at an invitation-only SMART Higher Education Sympodium User Conference in Athens, Ga. earlier this year. They joined a select group of 25 Sympodium interactive pen display enthusiasts who use interactive technology to improve learning outcomes and enhance teaching. … [Read more...]

Tom Courtway is serving as interim president of UCA after Lu Hardin submitted his resignation last week. The UCA Board of Trustees will likely call a special meeting soon to determine a process for appointing the next president of UCA. Courtway will fulfill the duties of president until a permanent replacement is named. At the time of his appointment last week, Courtway had been the vice … [Read more...]

Robin Becker, an instructor in UCA's Department of Writing, has had her short story "Coaster" accepted for publication by the journal Cottonwood. It will appear in the fall 2008 issue. "Impacts of Global Economy and Women … [Read more...]

This November, UCA will host the world premiere of The Scarlet Letter, Lori Laitman's opera adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's literary masterpiece. Laitman, an acclaimed American composer, has teamed up with award-winning American poet David Mason to create the opera, which was commissioned by UCA. The world premiere performances will take place on Nov. 6, 7 and 9 at UCA's Donald W. Reynolds … [Read more...]