The University of Central Arkansas will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Artist in Residence program in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences with an immersive program featuring artwork and artwork from past residencies. The event is Tuesday, Feb. 18, from 6-8:30 p.m. at McCastlain Hall and is free and open to the public. “Since its inception, the UCA Artists in Residence … [Read more...]
Mills selected as UCA Graduate School dean
The University of Central Arkansas has announced Michael Mills as the new dean of the UCA Graduate School. Mills will begin on Feb. 16. In this role, Mills will oversee UCA’s Graduate School which represents degree programs from five academic colleges and provides a wide range of advanced educational opportunities including six doctoral programs, 34 master’s and specialist programs and 16 … [Read more...]
UCA welcomes artist-in-residence Lauren Gunderson
The University of Central Arkansas will proudly host playwright Lauren Gunderson as an artist-in-residence on February 10-11. Gunderson has been one of the most produced playwrights in America since 2015, topping the list thrice including 2022/2023. She is a two-time winner of the Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for I and You and The Book of Will, the winner of the Lanford Wilson Award, and a … [Read more...]
UCA announces Associate VP of Finance
The University of Central Arkansas has hired Jeremy Bruner to serve as associate vice president of finance. In this role, Bruner will oversee the areas of financial accounting, scholarship compliance, student accounts, post-award grants, and finance technical support. He will also be responsible for construction accounting. Before accepting this role he served as Director of Hospitality … [Read more...]
UCA announces fall 2024 grads
The University of Central Arkansas hosted fall 2024 commencement on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13 and 14, in the Farris Center. The university conferred degrees and certificates through the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Business; College of Education; College of Health and Behavioral Sciences; College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and Graduate School. The … [Read more...]
UCA professor receives Volunteer of the Year award
By: Kyra Waller UCA Office of Media Relations University of Central Arkansas Associate Professor and Global Learning Specialist Riva Brown has received the Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Volunteer of the Year Award. Brown was nominated for the award by Winrock International for her work in Senegal in July, conducting comprehensive digital marketing training for the members of the economic … [Read more...]
UCA Volunteers Help Clean Up Little Rock Tornado Damage
Members of the University of Central Arkansas community gave their time to help cleanup neighborhoods in Little Rock devastated by the March 31 tornado outbreak. The 27 volunteers were part of Bear Boots on the Ground, a UCA volunteer organization, that worked alongside the nonprofit City Center to remove debris and clean up yards for local residents. The group, made up of students and … [Read more...]
UCA Student Involvement Awards Ceremony Honors Outstanding Campus Members
The University of Central Arkansas held its Student Involvement Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 27, to recognize outstanding students, as well as faculty and staff who promote a robust campus life. Approximately 30 student organizations and over 150 students attended along with their advisors. Outstanding campus members were honored for their contributions in leadership, service, outreach … [Read more...]
UCA Professor Receives Harvard’s Houghton Library Visiting Fellowship
David Welky, a UCA professor of history, was awarded a 2022-2023 Houghton Library Visiting Fellowship for the study of the “Life and Times of Theodore Roosevelt.” Being a 2022-23 fellow, Welky must spend a total of four weeks at the Houghton Library at Harvard University between July 2022 and July 2023. He already spent three weeks there last July and will return back for his fourth week this … [Read more...]
UCA Students Complete Over 40 Projects During the Big Event
In total, over 300 volunteers from the University of Central Arkansas, including students, faculty and staff, took part in this year's Big Event at the University. The Big Event is a student-led organization that provides volunteer services to complete projects submitted by the Conway community. By involving university students, faculty and staff in acts of service, the Big Event seeks to … [Read more...]
