MFA film screening scheduled for April 3

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Dr. Bruce Hutchinson, (501) 450-3419; bruceh@uca.edu March 18, 2015 MFA THESIS SCREENING SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 3 By Hanna Lowery College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Three short narrative films, written and directed by University of Central Arkansas filmmaking … [Read more...]

Day of Giving Campaign at UCA

The University of Central Arkansas will kick off its inaugural UCA Day of Giving campaign on Thursday, March 19 from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to participate. “We are challenging all alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and even current students to give to UCA on March 19,” Haley Fowler, director of annual giving, announced. A single day of giving has become popular … [Read more...]

UCA Theatre to present ‘Lucky Stiff’

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Christina Madsen, (501) 852-2659, christinam@uca.edu Melissa Kordsmeier, (501) 450-5092; mkordsmeier@uca.edu March 17, 2015  UCA THEATRE TO PRESENT “LUCKY STIFF” College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas theatre program will present … [Read more...]

UCA, Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre to host Shakespeare’s First Folio in 2016

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION CONTACT: Christina Madsen, (501) 852-2659, christinam@uca.edu Mary Ruth Marotte, (501) 428-4165, mrmarotte@arkshakes.com March 16, 2015   UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS, ARKANSAS SHAKESPEARE THEATRE TO HOST SHAKESPEARE’S FIRST FOLIO EXHIBITION IN 2016 Folger Shakespeare Library announces … [Read more...]

UCA to host South Central Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference, artists in residence Rhythm & Brass

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Christina Madsen, (501) 852-2659; christinam@uca.edu Dr. Gail Robertson, (501) 450-5763; grobertson@uca.edu March 12, 2015   UCA TO HOST SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL TUBA EUPHONIUM CONFERENCE FEATURING ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE, RHYTHM & BRASS  College of Fine Arts and Communication … [Read more...]

Accounting students win top honors at regional conference

Thirteen students recently attended the 2015 Beta Alpha Psi Southwest Regional Conference in Dallas, Texas. The regional conference includes a Best Practices competition in three areas. The students won first place in the Best Practices in Effective Operations and third place in the Best Practices in Financial Literacy categories. Junior accounting majors Jered Bryan (Maumelle native), Alex … [Read more...]

2015 Safe Spring Break activities

Faculty and staff at the University of Central Arkansas have planned a week of safety-related activities to prepare students for their time away from the university during Spring Break. The week of activities, Safe Spring Break 2015, will take place prior to students leaving campus from Monday, March 16 to Thursday, March 19. The events consist of several activities designed to provide … [Read more...]

Auditioning for the Musical Theatre master class set for April 2

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Ruthann Curry Browne, (501) 450-5092; rbrowne@uca.edu March 11, 2014 AUDITIONING FOR THE MUSICAL THEATRE MASTER CLASS WITH ANDREW BOURGOIN SET FOR APRIL 2  By Cassidy Crawford College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Guest artist Andrew Bourgoin will conduct a … [Read more...]

An Evening with Holocaust Survivor Gideon Frieder

Holocaust survivor Gideon Frieder will share his heroic story of survival at 7 p.m. Monday, March 9 in the Farris Center on the University of Central Arkansas campus. Sponsored by the UCA Department of Philosophy and Religion, UCA Department of History, UCA College of Liberal Arts, UCA College of Fine Arts and Communication, UCA Schedler Honors College, Jewish Federation of Arkansas, University … [Read more...]

Wind Ensemble to perform March 11 at Reynolds

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Christina Madsen, (501) 852-2659; christinam@uca.edu Dr. Ricky Brooks, (501) 450-5764; rickyb@uca.edu March 6, 2015   UCA WIND ENSEMBLE TO PERFORM AT REYNOLDS   By Kendra Beattie College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office   CONWAY — The University of Central … [Read more...]