Two University of Central Arkansas students, Taylor Nguyen and Nato Silue, have been awarded $5,000 scholarships from Acxiom, as part of the company’s Diversity Scholarship Program. Acxiom says the Diversity Scholarship is awarded to U.S.-based students from diverse backgrounds who are enrolled in a full-time, post-secondary degree program, such as computer science, computer information systems, … [Read more...]
UCA AND ARKANSAS SHAKESPEARE THEATRE HOST ACTOR/WRITER JESS PRICHARD
By Shelby K. Grimes College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre (AST), in conjunction with the University of Central Arkansas, will host actor and writer Jess Prichard as an artist-in-residence from Thursday, Jan. 30, to Sunday, Feb. 9, on the UCA campus. Prichard is an American actor and educator who has worked with regional theatres throughout the United … [Read more...]
UCA TO HOST PUBLIC LECTURE ON THE HISTORY OF WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE
The University of Central Arkansas Department of History will host a public lecture by award-winning historian and author Lisa Tetrault on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., in the UCA College of Business Auditorium. An associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University and a leading scholar of the U.S. suffrage movement, Tetrault will discuss “When Women Won the Right to Vote: A History … [Read more...]
ANNE FRANK EXHIBIT TO BE DISPLAYED AT REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL
“Anne Frank – A History for Today,” on loan from the Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect, will be on display in the lobby of the University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall Monday, Feb. 10 through Friday, Feb. 21. Anne Frank’s beautifully-written diary portraying the life of a young girl in hiding has become a powerful historical document that gives an intimate glimpse into one … [Read more...]
UCA TO WELCOME ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE VIOLINIST MIN YEN CHIEN
By Shelby K. Grimes College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office The University of Central Arkansas will host violinist Min Yen Chien as an artist-in-residence Wednesday, Feb. 12 through Saturday, Feb. 15. Since 1986, Min Yen has been a professor of violin and chamber music at the Taipei National University of the Arts in Taiwan and has trained many talented students to pursue careers in … [Read more...]
‘AN AMERICAN IN PARIS’ COMING TO REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL
The University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall will welcome the Tony Award-winning love story “An American in Paris” on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. Inspired by the Academy Award-winning film starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, “An American in Paris” is an all-new musical by Big League Productions. The stage performance tells a timeless love story through iconic music and … [Read more...]
UCA ANNOUNCES FALL 2019 SCHOLARS
The University of Central Arkansas has announced the Dean’s List and Presidential Scholars for the fall 2019 semester. Recognition on the Dean’s List or as a Presidential Scholar is based on grades earned during each semester of the regular academic year. Eligibility on the Dean’s List requires at least a 3.5 GPA with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours. Students must achieve a 4.0 … [Read more...]
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR THE BIG EVENT
The University of Central Arkansas will host its seventh annual The Big Event day of service in Conway on Saturday, March 14. UCA students organize all aspects of The Big Event, which provides opportunities for UCA students, faculty, staff and alumni to come together and give back to the Conway community through volunteer service. The Big Event, which began at Texas A&M University in 1982, … [Read more...]
ENTERGY AND UCA EXPAND COMMUNITY CATALYST PROGRAM
The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED) has partnered with Entergy Arkansas to assist more Arkansas communities with grassroots citizen engagement and technical assistance training through the Community Catalyst program. In addition to the pilot community of Wynne, CCED will work with Magnolia and Searcy to carry out the Strategic Doing process this … [Read more...]
UCA CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT AWARDED $650,000 FOR SCHOLARSHIP, STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM
The University of Central Arkansas Department of Chemistry was awarded a $650,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) program to establish a program to attract, support and retain low-income chemistry majors from diverse backgrounds. Faith Yarberry, lecturer in the Department of Chemistry, is the principal … [Read more...]
