DECEMBER COMMENCEMENT UPDATE

Update regarding December commencement from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff I know many of you have been waiting to hear about our plans for December commencement, so I want to share some information with you as we close in on the weekend. After speaking with our campus and local health advisors and reviewing guidance from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), we … [Read more...]

CORE DANCE AND THE WRITEOUS POETS PERFORM DURING UCA’S SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL

The University of Central Arkansas College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) will host Atlanta-based Core Dance and Little Rock Central High School’s The Writeous Poets for two public performances Thursday, Oct. 22, as part of its Suffrage Centennial celebration. All events will take place outside in Alumni Circle on the UCA campus. In the event of inclement weather, the … [Read more...]

UCA UNVEILS ART INSTALLATIONS, HOSTS SING-ALONG AS PART OF SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

The University of Central Arkansas College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) will unveil art installations and host a public suffrage sing-along and poetry performance Tuesday, Oct. 20, as a continuation of its Suffrage Centennial celebration. All installations and events will take place outside in Alumni Circle on the UCA campus. From 1:40-2:30 p.m., UCA will host the unveiling of … [Read more...]

COVID-19 Update: Oct. 13, 2020

Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff Can you believe we are already halfway through the fall semester? I cannot thank you enough for your patience, resilience, and commitment to health and success as we have navigated this academic year together. We are now in the eighth full week of classes, and I want to share a few important updates and … [Read more...]

UCA BREAKS GROUND ON WINDGATE CENTER FOR FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS, ANNOUNCES $3 MILLION GIFT

The University of Central Arkansas hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts and announced a $3 million gift from the Alice L. Walton Foundation on Friday, Oct. 9, on the UCA campus. Upon completion, the new Windgate facility will provide almost 100,000 square feet of much-needed classroom, studio, rehearsal and design spaces. Current plans for the … [Read more...]

UCA TO HOST GROUNDBREAKING FOR THE WINDGATE CENTER, ANNOUNCE MAJOR GIFT

WHAT:  Groundbreaking ceremony and major gift announcement for the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts WHEN:  1:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 9, following UCA Board of Trustees meeting The event will be live-streamed at uca.edu/windgate.  WHERE:  Corner of Bruce St. and north of Thompson Hall on the UCA campus DETAILS: The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees and … [Read more...]

UCA BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNOUNCES OCTOBER MEETING

The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 9, in the Board of Trustees Conference Room in Wingo Hall. The Audit & Finance Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m., prior to the board meeting, in Wingo 315. In addition to these meetings, the following events will take place: Noon: Windgate Groundbreaking Luncheon in the … [Read more...]

UCA TO HOST MUSICIAN, ACTIVIST SIMON TAM AS ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

The University of Central Arkansas College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) will host activist and musician Simon Tam from The Slants as an artist-in-residence on Oct. 7 and 8. All events will be live-streamed via Zoom and on the UCA CAHSS Facebook page. During his residency, Tam will speak and perform songs about communication as activism, discrimination against Asian Americans … [Read more...]

UCA TO HOST GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR THE WINDGATE CENTER FOR FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS

WHAT:  Groundbreaking ceremony for the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts WHEN:  1:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 9, following UCA Board of Trustees meeting WHERE:  Corner of Bruce St. and north of Thompson Hall on the UCA campus DETAILS: The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees and President Houston Davis will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the Windgate Center for Fine and … [Read more...]

UCA HOSTS TEACH-IN ON 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

The University of Central Arkansas will host a “teach-in” on U.S. presidential elections Tuesday, Oct. 6 from 1:40-3 p.m. via Zoom. This faculty-led teach-in is a nonpartisan event designed to allow participants opportunities to discuss the presidential candidates’ positions and policies in a learned fashion. UCA’s Learning Communities and the Student Government Association are sponsoring the … [Read more...]