The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will hold its October meeting at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3, in the Board of Trustees Conference Room in Wingo Hall. The board will have lunch in Wingo Hall, room 210, following the meeting. The meeting may be viewed virtually at vimeo.com/event/5409631. A printable copy of the agenda may be found at uca.edu/botagenda. Prior to the board … [Read more...]
Hot Springs Poet Laureate Kai Coggin to visit UCA for fall residency
October events focused on creative writing, poetry The University of Central Arkansas will host Kai Coggin, inaugural Poet Laureate of the city of Hot Springs, Ark., from Oct. 7-21 with events focused on creative writing and poetry. The residency will include two student-focused writing workshops and a public poetry reading by Coggin at “The AIDS Memorial Quilt” opening reception and … [Read more...]
UCA to display panels from ‘The AIDS Memorial Quilt’ in fall exhibition
Blocks honoring Arkansans to be on display Oct. 6-31 A portion of “The AIDS Memorial Quilt” will be on display in the University of Central Arkansas’ Reynolds Performance Hall lobby from Oct. 6-31. As part of the exhibition, two 12’x12’ blocks honoring Arkansans lost to AIDS will be on view. The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences will host an opening reception and … [Read more...]
UCA announces August 2025 graduates
The University of Central Arkansas held August commencement on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, in the Reynolds Performance Hall on campus. The university conferred approximately 460 undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates from the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Business; College of Education; College of Health and Behavioral Sciences; College of Natural … [Read more...]
The Band Perry coming to UCA’s Reynolds Performance Hall
Oct. 9 concert to feature genre-defying sound, bold artistic reinvention The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances will present “The Band Perry: A Homecoming” Thursday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. at Reynolds Performance Hall. The Band Perry is a Grammy, CMA and ACM award-winning trio known for their genre-defying sound and bold artistic reinvention. Since bursting onto the scene with … [Read more...]
UCA to host innovative fashion designer Korto Momolu as Artist in Residence
Multi-week residency begins Sept. 29, culminates Oct. 21 with unveiling of new panel to AIDS Memorial Quilt Distinguished fashion designer Korto Momolu will visit the University of Central Arkansas for a multi-week residency from Sept. 29 to Oct. 21 with an event schedule that includes instructive workshops and the unveiling of a new panel to “The AIDS Memorial Quilt”. The residency will … [Read more...]
UCA to host Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame 2025 induction ceremony
Six Arkansans to be honored at Oct. 16 event The University of Central Arkansas is pleased to host the Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame 2025 induction banquet for a class of six distinguished inductees Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Thomas C. Courtway Student Recreation Center on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas. The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame 2025 inductees … [Read more...]
Foley artist Katie Waters to visit UCA as Artist in Residence
Sept. 25 event to showcase unique art of creating sound effects for films The University of Central Arkansas will host professional Foley artist Katie Waters for a one-day residency Thursday, Sept. 25, with events that showcase the unique art of creating sound effects for films. Waters’ residency will invite the public to learn about the process of making sound effects through an … [Read more...]
UCA’s Reynolds Performance Hall to present ‘UPTOWN: A Celebration of Motown and Soul’
Sept. 25 concert to feature Motown classics, smooth R&B, chart-topping hits The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances will present “UPTOWN: A Celebration of Motown and Soul” Thursday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. at Reynolds Performance Hall. Fusing Bruno Mars-caliber stage presence with powerhouse vocals and wall-to-wall choreography, the men of UPTOWN deliver a one-of-a-kind … [Read more...]
UCA to host Mobilize Recovery Campus Surge 2025 on International Recovery Day Tuesday, Sept. 30
University one of only 13 sites to host national recovery event Mobilize Recovery will bring the Campus Surge 2025 initiative to the University of Central Arkansas as part of a nationwide effort to address the challenges of substance use and mental health among college students. This free event will be held on International Recovery Day, Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 3-7 p.m. at the UCA Student … [Read more...]
