College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office This year marks the 20th season of the University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall, which opened on Sept. 15, 2000, with a performance by the legendary Ray Charles. The 2019-20 season will kick off on Sept. 20 with a performance by country star Sara Evans and will continue with “Jersey Boys,” the Arkansas premiere of the Broadway … [Read more...]
UCA, ASU-BEEBE TO SIGN ‘BEAR PARTNERS’ AGREEMENT
WHAT: Ceremony to sign Memorandum of Understanding WHO: University of Central Arkansas President Houston Davis and Arkansas State University-Beebe Chancellor Jennifer Methvin WHEN: 8:30 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2019 WHERE: Wal-Mart Regions Room, Dr. Eugene McKay Student Center on the ASU-Beebe Campus DETAILS: Arkansas State University-Beebe and the University of Central Arkansas are … [Read more...]
TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR ARKANSAS SHAKESPEARE THEATRE’S 13TH SEASON
Performances kick off June 7 with “The Comedy of Errors” Tickets are on sale now for Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre’s 13th season, which will run June 7-July 7 at the University of Central Arkansas, with four shows playing in repertory, exploring themes of fate and chance. The season will open at 7:30 p.m. on June 7 with “The Comedy of Errors” on the lawn of UCA’s McAlister Hall. “Guys and Dolls” … [Read more...]
UCA BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNOUNCES MAY MEETING
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will hold a regularly scheduled meeting Friday, May 10 at 10:30 a.m. in the Board of Trustees Conference Room in Wingo Hall. The Board will have lunch in Wingo Hall, room 210, following the meeting. At 1 p.m., the UCA Board of Trustees Ad Hoc Facilities Committee will meet in Wingo Hall, room 211. A printable copy of the agenda can be found at … [Read more...]
KICK START SHERIDAN ACTION PLAN UNVEILING
Governor will deliver message WHAT: Kick Start Sheridan - Community Action Plan Unveiling WHEN: 2-3 p.m., Tuesday, May 7 WHERE: Oak Hill Farms, 7106 Hwy 46 N., Sheridan, Arkansas 72150 WHO: University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development; University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service; City of Sheridan; Sheridan School District; and Grant County Chamber … [Read more...]
UCA STUDENT RECEIVES FULBRIGHT AWARD
The University of Central Arkansas is pleased to announce that graduate student Chloe Spellmann has received a Fulbright English Teaching Award (ETA) for the 2019-20 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Spellmann is one of over 2,100 U.S. citizens who will study, conduct research and teach abroad for the 2019-20 academic year … [Read more...]
UCA STUDENT WINS NATIONAL GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP
Alpha Lambda Delta announced that University of Central Arkansas student Rebecca Laury was awarded the Mary Jane Stevenson Graduate Fellowship in the amount of $5,000. This graduate fellowship is for the 2019-20 academic year. Alpha Lambda Delta awards 26 graduate fellowships annually to its members from a national pool of competitive applicants. Award amounts range from $3,000 to $6,500 and … [Read more...]
UCA COMMENCEMENT SET FOR MAY 3-4
The University of Central Arkansas will hold commencement at 7 p.m. Friday, May 3, and at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, May 4, in the Jeff Farris Health and Physical Education Center. The university will confer 1,072 undergraduate degrees and 203 graduate degrees during four ceremonies. Graduate School commencement for all colleges is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday. Undergraduate commencement … [Read more...]
DEBATE AND FORENSICS TEAM TAKES FOURTH PLACE IN NATIONAL COMPETITION
The University of Central Arkansas Debate and Forensics team finished in fourth place at the International Public Debate Association (IPDA) competition held in Shreveport, Louisiana in April. Competitors representing UCA this year were Cagney Kilgroe (Varsity), David Lee (Junior Varsity), Jacob Holland (Professional), Dalton Cook (Professional), Hayden McCormick (Varsity), Autumn Wilson … [Read more...]
UCA FACULTY, STUDENTS RECOGNIZED BY CAFTA
The Conway Alliance for the Arts (CAFTA) annual Arts Awards ceremony recognized faculty and students from the College of Fine Arts and Communication at the University of Central Arkansas. The ceremony was held April 2. Arts Awards recipients are: Outstanding Student Achievement: Augustine Nguyen, Student, UCA Department of … [Read more...]
