Partnering with local schools to address shortage in mental health professionals The University of Central Arkansas has been awarded a $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help address the shortage of mental health professionals in K-12 schools. The Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration grant funding will be used to train students in the school psychology … [Read more...]
UCA presents ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’
The University of Central Arkansas theater program wraps up its 2022-23 season with “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” at the James M. Bridges Black Box Theatre in the Windgate Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. Performance dates are April 6-7 and April 13-14 at 7:30 p.m., and April 8 at 2 p.m. UCA students, faculty and staff can receive free tickets at the door or … [Read more...]
ORIGINAL ‘BLUE’S CLUES’ HOST TO SPEAK IN CONWAY
The University of Central Arkansas’ Reynolds Performance Hall welcomes Steve Burns on Tuesday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. Burns is an American actor and television host best known as the original host of the long-running children's preschool television program “Blue's Clues” from 1996 until 2002, for which he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 2001. The series was rebooted as “Blue's Clues and … [Read more...]
Hideaki Tsustui visits UCA as artist-in-residence
By: Thomas Staab Office of Media Relations The University of Central Arkansas will host Hideaki Tsustui, who has provided lighting design for hundreds of corporate events, concerts, and television, as an artist-in-residence from Tuesday, March 28, to Thursday, April 6. During Tsustuis's residency, he will provide lighting for the opening night performance of “The Curious Incident of the … [Read more...]
Kim Chi visits UCA as artist-in-residence
By: Thomas Staab Office of Media Relations The University of Central Arkansas will host Korean American artist Kim Chi as an artist-in-residence from Thursday, April 6, to Friday, April 7. “An Evening with Kim Chi” will take on place on Friday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m., in Reynolds Performance Hall. This event is free and open to the public. Born in the United States and raised in Korea, … [Read more...]
Amy Grant to perform in Conway
The University of Central Arkansas Reynolds Performance Hall welcomes Amy Grant on Friday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m. Grant has enjoyed a 30-plus-year adventure as a singer-songwriter, author, television host and speaker. Grant is the first contemporary Christian music artist to have a platinum record, the first to hit No. 1 on the pop charts and the first to perform at the Grammy … [Read more...]
UCA physical therapy program receives $100,000 gift
The University of Central Arkansas physical therapy program has received a $100,000 charitable remainder unitrust from Dr. Sandy '77 and Joyce Quillen. The estate gift will provide for the creation of the endowed William S. and Joyce D. Quillen Physical Therapy Scholarship, in honor of his late wife. The scholarship was created to provide significant financial support toward the success of … [Read more...]
Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre announces summer theatre camp
The Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre at the University of Central Arkansas is offering a four-week summer theatre camp for grades 2-12 that will provide students with the opportunity to learn about theatre from professional teaching artists as well as participate in workshops with professional actors with the AST Education Team. “We have combined all of the theatre education programs we have loved … [Read more...]
UCA College of Business unveils donor wall honoring its inaugural dean
The University of Central Arkansas and the College of Business unveiled the Dr. Conrad Carroll Society annual giving wall on March 9, as part of the UCA ninth annual Day of Giving. Carroll, who was awarded distinguished professor emeritus recognition in 2003, is the inaugural dean of the College of Business and served at the university for more than 30 years before his retirement in 1991. … [Read more...]
UCA raises more than $1.2 million for Day of Giving
Breaks 2020 all-time record The University of Central Arkansas raised $1.295 million in its ninth annual Day of Giving, outpacing the previous record set in 2020. “This year’s record UCA Day of Giving showed that our alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the university believe in our students and want to take our support for them and our programs to the next level,” said UCA President … [Read more...]
