Caitlin Hamilton Summie’s short story collection, “To Lay to Rest Our Ghosts,” has won the fourth annual Phillip H. McMath Post Publication book award, according to the Arkansas Writers Workshop, which is housed at the University of Central Arkansas. The McMath Award was founded in 2016 to promote recently published books and to honor central Arkansas author and literary advocate Phillip H. … [Read more...]
“We Shall Overcome: A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” Coming to Reynolds Performance Hall
By Pansy Johnson College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office Multi-genre recording artist Damien Sneed will bring his tour, “We Shall Overcome: A Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.” to the University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall on Monday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. Sneed is a pianist, organist, conductor, composer, producer, arranger, vocal coach, professor and arts … [Read more...]
UCA, ACXIOM ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL IT CAREERS CAMP IN JUNE
High school students interested in learning more about a possible career in information technology can now register to attend the UCA/Acxiom IT Careers Camp set for June 26-29. The camp is free, thanks to funding provided by Acxiom, and is open to all students entering grades 9-12 in the fall. Previous participants are welcome to apply. The four-day, three-night camp will introduce students to … [Read more...]
‘ITERATIONS’ MAKES WORLD PREMIERE ON UCA CAMPUS
"Iterations," a musical composition in four movements for narrator, oboe and piano will make its world premiere Tuesday, Feb. 5 in the University of Central Arkansas Snow Fine Arts Center. The premiere, presented by the UCA Department of Music and the College of Fine Arts and Communication, is part of the Faculty Chamber Concert, which begins at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. A … [Read more...]
‘KAFFIR BOY’ AUTHOR MARK MATHABANE TO SPEAK AT UCA
The University of Central Arkansas’ African and African-American Studies program, the History department and the Schedler Honors College are hosting a public talk by Dr. Mark Mathabane, the celebrated author of “Kaffir Boy,” on Thursday, Feb. 7, from 1:40-2:40 p.m. in the UCA College of Business Auditorium. Mathabane’s talk will be on the topic of ubuntu, an African philosophy that he believes is … [Read more...]
‘KINKY BOOTS’ PERFORMANCE SOLD OUT
The University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall is set to present the Broadway musical “Kinky Boots” to a sold-out crowd on Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. The smash-hit musical brings together four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein and Grammy- and Tony-winning pop legend Cyndi Lauper. “Kinky Boots” is a high-heeled celebration of unexpected friendships and the ability to work together … [Read more...]
ROSS MONROE WINTER TO PERFORM AT UCA
By Megan Bailey, College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office Ross Monroe Winter, a nationally recognized violinist, will perform at the University of Central Arkansas’s Snow Fine Arts Recital Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m. Winter will perform six pieces, including Robert Schumann’s Sonata No. I in A Minor, Op. 105 and George Gershwin’s Three Preludes for Violin and Piano, as … [Read more...]
UCA’S ARKANSAS CODING ACADEMY TO HOST COURSES IN FAYETTEVILLE
The Arkansas Coding Academy (ArCA), a program of the division of Outreach and Community Engagement at the University of Central Arkansas, will soon begin offering three-month, full-time courses in Fayetteville in 2019. In the three years since its inception, ArCA has expanded programs from its main campus in Conway to include a satellite campus in Little Rock at Philander Smith College. The … [Read more...]
FIDDLER APPOINTED TO UCA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The University of Central Arkansas has received notification from Gov. Asa Hutchinson that Dr. Terry Fiddler of Conway has been appointed to the University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees. “On behalf of the entire UCA family, I’d like to welcome Dr. Fiddler to the Board of Trustees,” said President Houston Davis. “We value his perspective, expertise and commitment to the community, and we … [Read more...]
UCA ANNOUNCES FALL 2018 SCHOLARS
The University of Central Arkansas has announced the Dean’s List and Presidential Scholars for the fall 2018 semester. Dean’s List and Presidential Scholar honors are based on grades earned during each semester of the regular academic year. Recognition 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 GPA with a minimum … [Read more...]
