The University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall will welcome back Cirque Éloize with their latest show “Hotel” on Tuesday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. Set in an art deco lobby, “Hotel” tells the story of a place and the travelers who pass through it — a stopover where lives intersect and collide for a brief time to generate tales and memories. A cast of 12 characters, from a juggling … [Read more...]
TROMBONE QUARTET TO PERFORM, TEACH AT UCA’S SNOW FINE ARTS
By Corey Pillow College of Fine Arts and Communications Media Office Artists from the St. Louis Symphony will host a masterclass and perform as artists-in-residence at the University of Central Arkansas Monday, Feb. 24 through Wednesday, Feb. 26. All events will be held in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall on campus. A trombone quartet, made up of veteran trombonists Timothy Myers, Amanda … [Read more...]
HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR TO SPEAK AT UCA
The University of Central Arkansas will host “An Evening with Holocaust Survivor Nat Shaffir” on Wednesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. in the McCastlain Hall Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public. Sponsors of the presentation include the UCA departments of English, History, Liberal Arts and Philosophy and Religion, as well as the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton and the … [Read more...]
UCA TO HOST ARKANSAS CREATIVE SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT
The University of Central Arkansas and the Arkansas Cinema Society will host the crowdfunding/distribution platform Seed&Spark on campus March 1 for the Arkansas Creative Sustainability Summit to help Arkansas-based creators build sustainable artistic careers. Seed&Spark founder and CEO Emily Best will be on campus for the summit, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the McCastlain … [Read more...]
UCA TO PRESENT SECOND ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART EXHIBITION
The University of Central Arkansas Division of Outreach and Community Engagement, along with the College of Fine Arts and Communication, will celebrate Black History Month with the second annual Black History Month Art Exhibition from Friday, Feb. 21 to Thursday, March 12 at UCA Downtown, located at 1105 W. Oak Street in downtown Conway. An artists’ reception is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 21, … [Read more...]
UCA BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY MEETING
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will hold a regularly scheduled meeting Friday, Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. in the Board of Trustees Conference Room in Wingo Hall. The following meetings and events will also take place on Friday, Feb. 21: The Audit and Finance Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. in Wingo Hall, room 210. The board will have lunch in Wingo Hall, room 210, … [Read more...]
GOV. HUTCHINSON APPOINTS CURTIS BARNETT TO UCA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson recently appointed Curtis Barnett to the University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees. A 1986 UCA graduate and a native of Sherwood, Barnett serves as president and chief executive officer for Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Barnett received a Bachelor of Science in public administration from UCA and a master’s in public administration from the University of … [Read more...]
ACS CHAPTER RECOGNIZED WITH OUTSTANDING AWARD
The American Chemical Society (ACS) at the University of Central Arkansas has been selected to receive an Outstanding award based on the chapter’s activities during the 2018-19 academic year. Of the more than 1,000 chapters nationwide, the UCA chapter was one of 59 chapters selected for the Outstanding award. This is the sixth recognition in seven years. The chapter will be honored at the ACS … [Read more...]
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR YOUTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
The University of Central Arkansas is now accepting applications for the 2020-21 Conway Area Youth Leadership Institute (CAYLI), formerly known as the Faulkner County Youth Leadership Institute. CAYLI is designed to develop leadership potential in 11th- and 12th-grade students. The institute consists of a two-day overnight retreat and seven monthly sessions, which cover human services, education, … [Read more...]
UCA EARNS CARNEGIE FOUNDATION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CLASSIFICATION
The Carnegie Foundation has announced that the University of Central Arkansas is one of the 119 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an elective designation that indicates an institutional commitment to community engagement. This important classification is awarded following a process of self-study by each institution, which is then assessed … [Read more...]
