Donna Lampkin Stephens, interim director of the School of Communication at the University of Central Arkansas, has assumed the presidency of the American Journalism Historians Association. Stephens first joined the AJHA as a doctoral student at the University of Southern Mississippi in 2008, when a paper she wrote for Dave Davies’ history class was accepted for the Seattle conference. Her paper … [Read more...] about STEPHENS BEGINS TERM AS PRESIDENT OF JOURNALISM HISTORIANS ASSOCIATION
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RESEARCH ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION
College of Health and Behavioral Sciences professors Duston Morris, Stephanie Rose and Anita Sego will have research published in the International Journal of Psychological Studies. Their paper, “An Examination of Service Learning and Self -Efficacy For Master’s Students Engaging In Substance Use Education," will be published in the December 2019 issue. … [Read more...] about RESEARCH ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION
ARKANSAS CODING ACADEMY TO HOLD DEMO DAY
The Arkansas Coding Academy (ArCA) at the University of Central Arkansas will hold its 11th Demo Day on Friday, Nov. 8, from 1-3 p.m. at UCA Downtown located at 1105 West Oak Street in Conway. Graduates of the most recent full-time class will present their final projects as students before entering the information technology workforce as computer programmers. Demo Day is an event that allows … [Read more...] about ARKANSAS CODING ACADEMY TO HOLD DEMO DAY
UCA TO HOST PUBLIC DISCUSSION ABOUT HOMELESSNESS IN CONWAY
The University of Central Arkansas Poverty Studies Working Group, in partnership with the Conway Homelessness Task Force, will host a public roundtable discussion on homelessness Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 6-7:30 p.m. at UCA Downtown. Participants will have the opportunity to join a small group discussion to share their perspectives on homelessness and listen to the perspectives of others. Through … [Read more...] about UCA TO HOST PUBLIC DISCUSSION ABOUT HOMELESSNESS IN CONWAY
HARRY THOMASON TO DISCUSS NEW MEMOIR AT UCA
The University of Central Arkansas will welcome film and television writer, director and producer Harry Thomason to campus Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. for a talk and book signing on his new memoir, “Brother Dog.” The event will be held in the Snow Fine Arts Center’s Bridges/Larson Theatre. Thomason, a native of Hampton, is best known for his work as executive producer for the television shows … [Read more...] about HARRY THOMASON TO DISCUSS NEW MEMOIR AT UCA
UCA THEATRE TO PRESENT ‘UNITED DIFFERENCES’
The University of Central Arkansas Department of Film, Theatre and Creative Writing will present "United Differences," an expressive, experimental work at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, and Friday, Nov. 15, and at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, in the Snow Fine Arts Center’s Black Box Theatre. Admission is free and open to the public. No tickets are required. The show is a devised piece by a student … [Read more...] about UCA THEATRE TO PRESENT ‘UNITED DIFFERENCES’
UCA’S BAUM GALLERY TO HOST FALL SENIOR ART SHOW
The Baum Gallery at the University of Central Arkansas will host its Fall BFA/BA Senior Exhibit from Friday, Nov. 1, to Monday, Dec. 16. An opening reception for the event will be held Nov. 1 from 4-7 p.m. in the Baum Gallery, located in McCastlain Hall. The exhibition is a requirement for students graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Art or a Bachelor of Arts in art. "This exhibition is … [Read more...] about UCA’S BAUM GALLERY TO HOST FALL SENIOR ART SHOW
UCA THEATRE TO PRESENT ‘RICHARD III’
The University of Central Arkansas will present William Shakespeare’s “Richard III” at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, 7 and 8, and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 2 and 9 in the Bridges Larson Theatre in the Snow Fine Arts Center on the UCA campus. The production is based on the 1984 Royal Shakespeare Company production starring Anthony Sher, said Chris Fritzges, the play’s director and an associate … [Read more...] about UCA THEATRE TO PRESENT ‘RICHARD III’
UCA ANNOUNCES FALL 2019 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FELLOWS
The Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED) at the University of Central Arkansas has selected undergraduate students Kennedy Neely of Weiner and Ariel Smith of Conway and graduate student Ophelia Akoto of Ghana, West Africa for the fall Community and Economic Development (CED) Fellowship. The mission of the CED Fellowship is to expose students to a variety of community or economic … [Read more...] about UCA ANNOUNCES FALL 2019 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FELLOWS
C.D. WRIGHT WOMEN WRITERS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES EVENT
Conference will take place November 9-10 with headliners Camille Dungy and Jami Attenberg The C.D. Wright Women Writers Conference will host its third annual event Friday, Nov. 8 and Saturday, Nov. 9 at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. The conference is open to all, though it will cater to women-identifying writers from all genres and all experience levels, from journalism to mass … [Read more...] about C.D. WRIGHT WOMEN WRITERS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES EVENT