Jesse Washington to speak at Windgate Center

The University of Central Arkansas welcomes award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker Jesse Washington on Thursday, Oct.  5, at 7:30 p.m.,  in the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts as part of the Reynolds Performance Hall season’s 2023-24 Speakers Series. Throughout his career, Washington’s works have focused on sports, race and society. Washington gained considerable … [Read more...]

AFA recognizes UCA’s Greek Village 

Greek Village at the University of Central Arkansas has been awarded an Outstanding Change Initiative Award from the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors Awards and Recognition Committee. Greek Village was one of two award recipients in this category.  “During the submission process, I began to look through years and years of documents leading up to the groundbreaking of the Greek … [Read more...]

UCA hosts fourth Women’s Business Showcase

The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) Division of Outreach and Community Engagement, along with the UCA Women’s Leadership Network (WLN), will host its fourth Women’s Business Showcase on Sept. 28 from 6 – 8 p.m. in the McCastlain Ballroom on the beautiful campus of UCA in Conway. Over 50 women-owned businesses will gather for this affair to showcase their products and services. This annual … [Read more...]

Barricade Boys bring ‘West End Party’ to Reynolds Performance Hall

The University of Central Arkansas Reynolds Performance Hall announces The Barricade Boys on Friday, Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m.  The United Kingdom’s most exciting musical theater group is headed to Conway to bring their West End Party straight from London.   The four powerhouse vocalists are Scott Garnham, Simon Schofield, Kieran Brown and Craig Mather.  Between them, The Barricade Boys have an … [Read more...]

Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts set to open with seal breaking

Event followed by student performances, Third Coast Percussion By: Thomas Staab Office of Media Relations The University of Central Arkansas will host a seal-breaking ceremony in celebration of the official opening of the new Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts. The event begins at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 21.  This is the first in a series of events celebrating the opening of … [Read more...]

Incoming freshman enrollment at UCA is second largest in Arkansas

The University of Central Arkansas again welcomes the second-largest incoming freshman class in the state for the sixth time in seven years. According to preliminary data, first-time, full-time undergraduate enrollment at UCA for fall 2023 is 1,737 students, making it the second-largest incoming freshman class among all four-year institutions in the state. UCA’s overall enrollment is 9,790, which … [Read more...]

UCA Commitment launches for fall 2024 to support Arkansas freshman students

Also ends capital campaign, receives major gift The University of Central Arkansas made three transformative announcements at a special event hosted on Thursday, Sept. 7, in the newly-opened Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts Concert Hall.  UCA President Houston Davis made all three announcements with one being the launch of a new initiative that will provide incoming students … [Read more...]

President Houston Davis joins NCAA Board of Governors

Serves as Division I representative The NCAA Board of Governors has added University of Central Arkansas President Houston Davis as one of its four Division I voting members.  The board also approved adding Allison Feaster, former Harvard women's basketball standout and current vice president of team operations and organizational growth for the Boston Celtics, as one of its two independent … [Read more...]

UCA’s Women’s Leadership Network hosts kickoff

Announces nonprofit status The Women’s Leadership Network at the University of Central Arkansas hosted its annual kickoff celebration announcing the fall schedule.  Dedicated to fostering and accelerating the leadership journey of women in central Arkansas, the WLN also announced that it has reached nonprofit status by becoming a 501(c)(3) organization. Established in 2017, WLN began as … [Read more...]

UCA hosts Cherice Harrison-Nelson as artist-in-residence

By: Thomas Staab Office of Media Relations The University of Central Arkansas will host New Orleans-based textile and beadwork artist Cherice Harrison-Nelson, as an artist-in-residence from Wednesday, Sept. 6, to Thursday, Sept. 7. Harrison-Nelson will hold a public film screening of “Keeper of the Flame” on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m., in the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts … [Read more...]