Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre (AST) at the University of Central Arkansas announced its 2020 season of professional theatre at an Oct. 15 Season Reveal party held at the UCA President’s Home. “The 2020 season will feature Shakespeare’s delightful comedy ‘As You Like It,’ the beautiful and intriguing musical ‘Into the Woods’ and the hilarious mashup ‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare … [Read more...]
MARESH RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Twala Maresh, senior clinical instructor, was awarded the 2019 Arkansas Physical Therapy Association Distinguished Service Award at the fifth annual OPTimize Conference held Oct. 4-6 in North Little Rock. Hosted by the Arkansas Physical Therapy Association, this award is given to individuals with significant contributions to physical therapy in Arkansas in one or more of the following areas: … [Read more...]
UCA OFFICER GRADUATES FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY
Capt. Justin Tapley of the University of Central Arkansas Police Department recently graduated from the 277th session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Tapley is the first officer to represent the UCA Police Department at the FBI National Academy, and he was one of two police officers to represent Arkansas at this session. The FBI National Academy consists of 10 weeks of … [Read more...]
UCA NAMES FIRST BEAR PARTNER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
The University of Central Arkansas has named Madeline Brodsky a 2019 UCA Bear Partner Scholarship recipient. She is the first student to be awarded this scholarship. The Bear Partner Scholarship awards a student who transfers from each participating two-year college, including Arkansas State University-Beebe, University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton and the University of … [Read more...]
UCA BREAKS GROUND ON INTEGRATED HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING
The University of Central Arkansas hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Integrated Health Sciences Building on Friday, Oct. 11 on the UCA campus. The new 80,000-square-foot, four-story facility will be home to the School of Nursing and the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, along with the Nabholz Center for Healthcare Simulation and Interprofessional Teaching Center to be … [Read more...]
‘TAJ EXPRESS’ BRINGS BOLLYWOOD CULTURE TO UCA’S REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL
“Taj Express: A Bollywood Musical Revue” will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at Reynolds Performance Hall, located on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. The international sensation “Taj Express” is a high-energy celebration of India’s pop music, Bollywood culture and deep traditions. Through a fusion of film, joyous dance and thrilling live music, … [Read more...]
UCA BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNOUNCES OCTOBER MEETING
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Friday, Oct. 11 at 10:30 a.m. in the Board of Trustees Conference Room in Wingo Hall. The following meetings and events will also take place on Friday, Oct. 11: The Audit and Finance Committee will meet at 9 a.m. in Wingo Hall, room 210. The board will have lunch in Wingo Hall, room 210, … [Read more...]
UCA OUTREACH TO HOST #FALL4OUTREACH 2019
The University of Central Arkansas Division of Outreach and Community Engagement at the University of Central Arkansas will host a Fall Break pop-up activity, #Fall4Outreach, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15 on the Old Main lawn. Students, faculty and staff are invited to enjoy a fall photo booth, puppy therapy, face painting, pumpkin bowling, a do-it-yourself stress ball station, … [Read more...]
PROFESSORS’ RESEARCH ACCEPTED FOR PRESENTATION
College of Health and Behavioral Sciences professors Duston Morris, Lisa Ray, Stephanie Rose and Anita Sego will present research at the 2020 Society of Public Health Education Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Their work that has been accepted for presentation is "Substance Use and Exercise: Are We Moving From One Addiction to Another?" … [Read more...]
UCA STUDENTS SERVE THROUGH AMERICORPS
This fall, 16 University of Central Arkansas students join over 300 AmeriCorps service members committed to a year of service throughout Arkansas. Arkansas Service Commission-EngageAR announced earlier this month that the state received over $2 million in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service. UCA is one of 16 organizations in the state to host an AmeriCorps … [Read more...]
