ELECTION WATCH PARTY ON THE UCA STRIPES

The University of Central Arkansas Campus Election Engagement Project (CEEP) and Interdisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership Studies program will host an Election Watch Party on the Stripes Tuesday, Nov. 8 from 8-11 p.m. Students and the Conway community are invited to attend the Watch Party at Estes Stadium. Election results will be shown on the stadium Jumbotron. The event is free … [Read more...]

ACCOMPLISHED BRITISH A CAPELLA GROUP VOCES8 TO VISIT UCA

By Hanna Lowery College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The British choral ensemble VOCES8 will be on the University of Central Arkansas campus as Artists in Residence Nov. 9-10. As part of the residency, the group will be in public concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 in Reynolds Performance Hall. The group, formed in 2003, performs everything from Renaissance … [Read more...]

UNIVERSITY CHORUS SETS NOV. 17 CONCERT

By Amanda Nettles College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office The University of Central Arkansas University Chorus will be in concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 in the Snow Fine Arts Center recital hall. “The fall recital is going to be a bit unique in some ways,” said Dr. Sheri Cook-Cunningham, director of the University Chorus. “For the first part of the program, we are … [Read more...]

BAUM GALLERY TO HOST SENIOR SHOW NOV. 3-DEC. 1

By Ariana Sumpter College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office The University of Central Arkansas’s Baum Gallery will host its Senior BA/BFA exhibition Nov. 3-Dec. 1. Students graduating in December with a Bachelor of Arts with emphases in Fine Arts or Art Education or a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art must show work in the senior show. Two receptions will be held in the Baum … [Read more...]

MUSICAL ‘FAME’ COMING TO UCA’S REYNOLDS; WALK-ON ROLES AVAILABLE

By Amanda Nettles College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — “FAME-THE MUSICAL” is coming to the University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall on Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. “’FAME’ is an exciting story that has been told successfully in many ways, including a movie, television series and the Broadway musical coming to Reynolds,” said Amanda Horton, director of … [Read more...]

WAR MEMORIAL DEDICATION SET FOR THURSDAY, NOV. 3

The University of Central Arkansas has installed a War Memorial at the north end of McAlister Hall on the campus. The War Memorial will be dedicated during UCA’s 19th Annual Veterans Day celebration on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 1:40 p.m. on the McAlister Hall Lawn. The rain location is McCastlain Hall. Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin will be the keynote speaker. Griffin has served in the U.S. Army Reserve … [Read more...]

PULASKI TECH, UCA SIGN THEATRE DEGREE TRANSFER AGREEMENT

Pulaski Technical College and the University of Central Arkansas created an easy path for students who began their theatre studies at Pulaski Tech to complete a bachelor’s in theatre at UCA. The two schools announced details of the transfer agreement with a “2+2” Theatre Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Pulaski Tech’s Center for Humanities and Arts. “This … [Read more...]

BOARD OF TRUSTEES CALLED MEETING MONDAY, OCT. 24

The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will have a called meeting at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24 at the President’s Home. The board plans to go into executive session to consider the four applicants who will be on campus this week. … [Read more...]

OTIS THE BEAR REVEALED

Grand Openings for Donaghey Hall and Conway Corporation Center for Sciences The University of Central Arkansas hosted two grand openings and unveiled Otis the bear, the latest art installation on campus, all during Homecoming 2016. Donaghey Hall and the Conway Corporation Center for Sciences both had a Grand Opening celebration Saturday, Oct. 22. Donaghey Hall is the mixed-use … [Read more...]

UCA HOSTS CAMPUS INTERVIEWS FOR PRESIDENTIAL FINALISTS

The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees, faculty, staff and students will welcome four presidential search finalists to the campus Oct. 24-28 for interviews, campus tours and community receptions. The board will meet at 4:30 p.m. and plans to go into executive session with each candidate. The Presidential Search Committee chose the four finalists from a list of eight semifinalists … [Read more...]