The University of Central Arkansas will host its seventh annual The Big Event day of service in Conway on Saturday, March 14. UCA students organize all aspects of The Big Event, which provides opportunities for UCA students, faculty, staff and alumni to come together and give back to the Conway community through volunteer service. The Big Event, which began at Texas A&M University in 1982, … [Read more...]
ENTERGY AND UCA EXPAND COMMUNITY CATALYST PROGRAM
The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED) has partnered with Entergy Arkansas to assist more Arkansas communities with grassroots citizen engagement and technical assistance training through the Community Catalyst program. In addition to the pilot community of Wynne, CCED will work with Magnolia and Searcy to carry out the Strategic Doing process this … [Read more...]
UCA CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT AWARDED $650,000 FOR SCHOLARSHIP, STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM
The University of Central Arkansas Department of Chemistry was awarded a $650,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) program to establish a program to attract, support and retain low-income chemistry majors from diverse backgrounds. Faith Yarberry, lecturer in the Department of Chemistry, is the principal … [Read more...]
UCA BAUM GALLERY TO HOST CERAMIC EXHIBITION
The University of Central Arkansas’s Baum Gallery will host an exhibition titled “Fired Up in the Natural State: Contemporary Ceramics” Thursday, Jan. 23 to Friday, Feb. 14, with an opening reception Jan. 23, from 4-7 p.m. The exhibition is co-curated by Brian Young, director of the Baum Gallery, and Liz Smith, associate professor and associate chair of the art department at UCA. The … [Read more...]
UCA RECEIVES SILVER SEAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT VOTER ENGAGEMENT
The University of Central Arkansas received a silver seal for achieving a student voting rate between 30% and 39% at the 2019 ALL IN Challenge Awards ceremony, recently held at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The ceremony was hosted by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge and recognized colleges and universities that are committed to increasing college student voting rates. “Our … [Read more...]
UCA HOSTS SERVICE-DAY ACTIVITIES TO COMMEMORATE MLK DAY
The University of Central Arkansas will host volunteer activities in honor of the 25th annual Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service. On Monday, Jan. 20, from noon to 3 p.m., volunteers will meet at the Conway Ministry Center to clean and prepare warming stations for homeless patrons to use and to make fire kits for the unsheltered homeless. The center is located at 701 Polk Street. “We … [Read more...]
UCA ANNOUNCES BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2020 MEETING SCHEDULE
The University of Central Arkansas will hold its regularly scheduled 2020 Board of Trustees meetings in the Board of Trustees Conference Room in Wingo Hall on the following dates: · Friday, Feb. 21 · Friday, May 8 · Friday, Aug. 14 · Friday, Oct. 9 · Friday, Dec. 4 The tentative time for each meeting is 10 a.m. The University of Central Arkansas Audit and Finance … [Read more...]
DIVISION OF OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WINS INTERNATIONAL AWARD
The University of Central Arkansas’s Division of Outreach and Community Engagement has won an International Award in lifelong learning for Best Brochure Design by the Learning Resources Network (LERN), the largest association in lifelong learning in the world. Kristy Carter, director of marketing for the Division of Outreach and Community Engagement, accepted the award, which was only one of 20 … [Read more...]
UCA CELEBRATES KING WITH PRAYER BREAKFAST
The University of Central Arkansas Office of Diversity and Community will host the annual MLK Prayer Breakfast Friday, Jan. 17, in the Student Center Ballroom. Breakfast begins at 8:15 a.m., and the official program begins at 9 a.m. The breakfast is held each year to celebrate the spiritual legacy and moral courage that Dr. Martin Luther King brought to the social justice movement. This year’s … [Read more...]
UCA DOWNTOWN FEATURES INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES ARTISTS
The University of Central Arkansas Division of Outreach and Community Engagement will host “Colors and Creativity,” an art exhibition featuring the works of clients of Independent Living Services (ILS), at UCA Downtown from Monday, Jan. 6, through Friday, Jan. 24. An opening reception will be held Friday, Jan. 10, from 5-7 p.m. ILS is a local nonprofit organization that provides residential … [Read more...]
