Searcy businessman Scott Roussel has been elected chairman of the University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees. Roussel has served on the UCA Board of Trustees for the past nine years and graduated from UCA in 1978 with a Bachelor of Business degree. He is the president of Exit Realty Arkansas and Oklahoma. Roussel replaces Dr. Harold Chakales, who served as chair during the 2009-10 … [Read more...]
Conway Symphony Orchestra Makes Steinway Donation
The Conway Symphony Orchestra recently presented a $2,000 donation to the University of Central Arkansas's College of Fine Arts and Communication and Department of Music as UCA pursues All-Steinway School status. "We are thrilled that the CSO has partnered with us in our All-Steinway initiative," said Dr. Jeffery Jarvis, chair of the Department of Music. "Our strong relationship with the CSO is … [Read more...]
UCA Foundation Awards Faculty Grants
The University of Central Arkansas Foundation awarded five grants totaling $12,550 to faculty programs and projects for the Fall of 2010. The UCA Foundation awards grants each year to faculty for programs that enhance learning opportunities at UCA. These grants, generally in amounts less than $3,000, are intended to encourage creative programs that may serve as "seeds" for future programs and … [Read more...]
UCA to Host Annual MLK Prayer Breakfast
The fourth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast will be held Friday, Jan. 14 at the University of Central Arkansas. The breakfast will begin at 9 a.m. in the Student Center Ballroom 205B. The purpose of this breakfast is to celebrate the spiritual legacy, the moral courage and fortitude that Dr. King brought to the social justice movement of this country, said Angela Jackson, … [Read more...]
UCA Instructor Named Arkansas Teacher of the Year
Kathy Powers, an adjunct instructor at the University of Central Arkansas and a UCA alumnus,was named the 2010 Arkansas Teacher of the Year. Powers has taught a graduate course in reading instruction for the College of Education Department of Early Childhood and Special Education since 2006. She is a fifth- and sixth-grade literacy teacher at Raymond and Phyllis Simon Intermediate School in … [Read more...]
UCA Open on Tuesday, Jan. 11
The University of Central Arkansas will be open on Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 8 a.m. … [Read more...]
Sold-Out Cats To Roar Into Reynolds
The University of Central Arkansas's Broadway Series roars into 2011 with a sold-out performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical, Cats, on Jan. 18. The musical will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall. Cats is the second-longest running show in Broadway history and won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. "There is a lot of excitement with this … [Read more...]
UCA Officials Discuss Teacher Training in China
Representatives from the University of Central Arkansas, Arkansas Department of Education and Arkansas public schools took part in an education forum on teacher training issues in China. The "Xingzhi Education Forum," held recently in Hangzhou City, China, was initiated by Zhejiang International Studies University and University of Central Arkansas, in conjunction with Department of Education … [Read more...]
UCA Receives Target Campus Grant
A grant from Target will provide UCA business students an opportunity to apply classroom knowledge to the workforce. The university has been approved for a Target Campus Grant for a Target Case Study Competition for the spring. Student teams in Advanced Financial Management classes will prepare a case study provided by Target. The teams will present their results to a panel of business faculty. … [Read more...]
UCA Honors Students Knit for a Good Cause
Honors College students used their knitting and crocheting skills to make hats for teen parents and their children. The hats were presented to parents recently at Conway Cradle Care, which provides daycare and skills training for teenagers. Service learning projects such as this is key to the strategic mission of the Honors College's motto, said Donna Bowman, associate dean of the Honors … [Read more...]
