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...]
UCA COMMUNICATION WEEK TO BE HELD OCT. 7-11
By Shelby K. Grimes College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office The University of Central Arkansas School of Communication will celebrate Communication Week, a series of events that promote awareness of the important role communication plays in the professional and personal lives of every individual, Oct. 7-11. The theme this year is “Finding Your Voice.” All events are free and open … [Read more...]
‘STUDENTS FOR THE ARTS’ HOSTS SHOWCASE AT UCA DOWNTOWN
Students for the Arts at the University of Central Arkansas will host an art showcase from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 at UCA Downtown, located at 1105 W. Oak St. in downtown Conway. This free, family-friendly event includes an art exhibit titled “Who Are You?,” live music, spoken word, film screenings, clay demonstrations and much more. The art exhibit features student artists Bobby Miller with … [Read more...]
UCA CELEBRATES HOMECOMING 2019
The University of Central Arkansas will celebrate Homecoming 2019 Oct. 21-26. This year’s homecoming theme is the ’90s. UCA Homecoming 2019 is presented by Conway Regional Health System. This year, two alumni will be honored with the Alumni Service Award and Young Alumni Award during the Alumni and Friends Party presented by Cousins Office Furniture on Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Centennial … [Read more...]
UCA TO HOST GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR THE INTEGRATED HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees and President Houston Davis will host a special groundbreaking ceremony for the UCA Integrated Health Sciences Building at 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11 at the corner of Bruce Street and Western Avenue on the UCA campus. The 80,000 square-foot facility will be home to the School of Nursing and the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, … [Read more...]
UCA PLANS EVENTS FOR ALCOHOL RESPONSIBILITY WEEK
The University of Central Arkansas joins colleges and universities across the nation during the month of October to educate and empower students to make responsible choices regarding alcohol. This year’s Alcohol Responsibility Week at UCA will consist of multiple outreach events that are part of a campaign designed to reduce underage drinking and impaired driving. This campaign, based on the … [Read more...]
ENTERGY AND UCA PARTNER ON COMMUNITY CATALYST PROGRAM
Wynne selected as pilot community The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED) is partnering with Entergy Arkansas to assist five Arkansas communities with grassroots citizen engagement and technical assistance training through the Community Catalyst program. Fully funded via a grant from Entergy, the goal of the program will be to develop small, … [Read more...]
A.J. CROCE TO PERFORM ‘CROCE PLAYS CROCE’ AT REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL
A.J. Croce, son of music legend Jim Croce, will play an intimate show at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 in Reynolds Performance Hall, located on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Croce is a multi-instrumentalist, roots/rock artist known for his boogie-woogie piano-playing style. He has been touring and recording music for more than 25 years, has produced nine albums and … [Read more...]
