The University of Central Arkansas has announced the hiring of Conway Police Department Maj. William Tapley as the new Deputy Chief of the UCA Police Department. Maj. Tapley will begin his role at UCA Oct. 1. He fills the position left vacant by John Merguie, who was named UCA Chief of Police in April. Tapley comes to UCA from the Conway Police Department, where he served for 22 years. Over the … [Read more...]
HORNS PREPARE TO ASSEMBLE AT UCA OCT. 9
By Dylan T. Kinkade College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office The University of Central Arkansas Horn Ensemble will assemble for a performance in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall on Oct. 9. The 6 p.m. performance is free to the public. The event will be helmed by Dr. Brent Shires, associate professor of horn in his 20th year at UCA. The performance will consist of 10 … [Read more...]
REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL TO BRING THE NEW CHINESE ACROBATS TO UCA CAMPUS
By Megan Bailey College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office The University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall will open its 2018-19 Night Out series with The New Chinese Acrobats on Oct. 21. The show is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. Featured by IMG Artists, with performances scheduled across the country from San Francisco, California to Princeton, New Jersey, The New … [Read more...]
UCA JAZZ ENSEMBLES TO BE IN CONCERT OCT. 7
By Megan Bailey College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office The University of Central Arkansas Jazz Ensembles will be in concert Oct. 7 at Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. The UCA Jazz Ensembles — Jazz I, Top-Hatters and Jazz Combo — will perform in the 7:30 p.m. concert, which is free and open to the public. New UCA faculty member Dr. Matthew Taylor leads the Top-Hatters, … [Read more...]
UCA FACULTY, ALUMNAE PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
University of Central Arkansas faculty and alumnae have been published in an international journal. Dr. Steve Forbush, Dr. Bill Bandy and Dr. Kevin Garrison, all faculty in the UCA physical therapy department, along with physical therapy alumnae Dr. Leslyn Graves and Dr. Rachel Roberts, had their paper, "Testing infraspinatus and deltoid muscles with new technique to decrease deltoid activity … [Read more...]
‘THE WATER ABOUT US’ BRINGS CONWAY COMMUNITY TOGETHER OCT. 1-6
By Dylan Kinkade College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office The University of Central Arkansas will present a series of free events aimed at bringing attention to the importance of water, with an underwater concert as the feature event. The event series, “The Water About Us,” will be performed on the UCA campus Oct. 1-6. The underwater concert titled the “Aqurld Waves at the Water … [Read more...]
UCA ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TO RECEIVE SERVICE AWARD
A University of Central Arkansas associate professor will be named an award winner at the Arkansas Physical Therapy Association (ArPTA) banquet. Dr. Steve Forbush, associate professor of physical therapy and board-certified orthopedic specialist, will be honored with the ArPTA Distinguished Service Award at the ArPTA Awards Banquet on Saturday, Sept. 29. According to the organization, the award … [Read more...]
UCA JAZZ ENSEMBLE I TO PLAY AT SOUTH ON MAIN
By Megan Bailey College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office The University of Central Arkansas Jazz I ensemble will perform at South On Main in Little Rock on Oct. 2. The 7 p.m. performance is free and open to the public, and food and drink will be available for purchase throughout the event. South On Main is located at 1304 Main St. in Little Rock. This will be the Jazz I … [Read more...]
UCA BRINGS RED TAIL TRAVELING EXHIBIT TO CAMPUS
The University of Central Arkansas will host the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron Rise Above Traveling Exhibit on the campus from Oct. 3-7. Admission is free. The Rise Above Traveling Exhibit is a mobile movie theater that tours the country to educate and inspire people of all ages with the history and lessons of the Tuskegee Airmen, who were America’s first black military pilots … [Read more...]
UCA HOSTS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS
By Taylor Trevizo Division of Outreach and Community Engagement The University of Central Arkansas will host a professional development workshop featuring Deborah Kuster, an art professor in the College of Fine Arts and Communication. The workshop will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Sept. 21, at UCA Downtown, 1105 West Oak Street. The professional development workshop is free to all … [Read more...]
