The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will hold its August meeting at 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 13, in the Board of Trustees Conference Room. A printable copy of the agenda may be found at http://uca.edu/botagenda. Those wishing to attend the meeting virtually may do so by using the link provided below. Join the … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Update: Mask Requirement – Weekly Warning System and Updates
Update from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff It is becoming increasingly clear that a combination of higher vaccination rates and masking in indoor settings will be necessary to manage the heightened virus spread and ensure that we have a normal and engaged start to our fall semester. While we continue to monitor the legal process and developments around the court … [Read more...]
Countdown to Fall 2021 – August 9, 2021
Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to incoming and returning students We look forward to an exciting start to our fall semester as we return to campus traditions and activities. We plan for classroom instruction to return to normal in-person occupancy, though many online and hybrid courses will also continue to be offered this fall. With Welcome Week, athletic events, and … [Read more...]
Grand Opening Celebration for UCA Integrated Health Sciences Building
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees and President Houston Davis will host a grand opening celebration for the new Integrated Health Sciences Building at 1:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 13. The facility is located on the UCA campus on Bruce Street between Augusta and Western avenues. Tours of the facility will be from 2:15-3 p.m. Media interested in touring the facility should contact … [Read more...]
Countdown to Fall Semester
Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to incoming and returning students The start of a new academic year is always an exciting time, and with less than three weeks before classes start, we wanted to take an opportunity to provide some information and guidance for the upcoming fall semester. I know you all look forward to the sense of routine that comes with campus life both … [Read more...]
UCA Celebrates Topping Out of Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts
The University of Central Arkansas celebrated another milestone event today with the topping out ceremony for the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts. The university broke ground on the Windgate Center in October 2020. Made possible by a $20 million gift from the Windgate Foundation, it will provide almost 100,000 square feet of much-needed classroom, studio, rehearsal and design … [Read more...]
UCA names director of special events
Justin K. Hoadley has been named director of special events in the Office of the President. He started his new position on July 16. Hoadley comes to UCA from Tanarah Luxe Floral (TLF) in Little Rock, where he served as director of planning for TLF Event. In this role, he executed and planned weddings, nonprofit galas, and other events. Prior to TLF, he worked for Events Rental and Floral in … [Read more...]
Symonette awarded national undergraduate scholarship
University of Central Arkansas student Madison Symonette has been awarded a Jo Anne J. Trow Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Alpha Lambda Delta, the honor society for first-year academic success. The scholarship is for the 2021-22 academic year. Symonette is a communication sciences and disorders major who hails from Nassau in the Bahamas. She was inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta in … [Read more...]
UCA student awarded multiple scholarships to study in South Korea
University of Central Arkansas student Vanessa Rogers-Wright has received two scholarships that allow her to study in South Korea. Rogers-Wright is a recipient of a Critical Language Scholarship, and she has received a Freeman Award for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA). She is a senior with a double major in political science and international studies and a double minor in Teaching English to … [Read more...]
Topping Out Ceremony for UCA Windgate Center
WHO: Members of the UCA Board of Trustees UCA President Houston Davis Vice President for University Advancement Mary Bane Lackie WHEN: Thursday, July 29, 2021 Remarks begin at noon Beam signing and refreshments at 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Corner of Bruce Street and Donaghey Avenue DETAILS: The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees and President Houston Davis … [Read more...]
