On Wednesday, the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a flag-raising ceremony to officially declare Conway the ?City of Colleges.? Representatives from the University of Central Arkansas, Hendrix College and Central Baptist College were on hand as each flag was raised to the tune of each school?s alma mater. The presidents of each school Lu Hardin, UCA; Tim Cloyd, Hendrix and Charles … [Read more...]

President Hardin is pleased to host a reception honoring the UCA Concert Choir's recent award-winning performance at the Riva Del Garda International Choral Competition in Italy. The reception will be held: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 X-Period (1:40-2:30 pm) Fireplace Room of McCastlain Hall Members of the UCA community are cordially invited to drop by and congratulate our choir students and … [Read more...]

Dr. Jeff Whittingham, Department of Middle, Secondary Education and Instructional Technology, received a $40,000 grant to host a summer institute titled ?We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution.? The summer institute will help elementary, middle and secondary school teachers to be better prepared to teach civic education in Arkansas classrooms. The grant is being funded by the U.S. … [Read more...]

The University of Central Arkansas Institutional Advancement team returned from the recent Council for the Advancement and Support of Education District IV Conference in Houston with a total of seven awards in the collegiate publications competition. Publications Director Russ Hancock received six awards, including a Grand Award/Gold (first place) in the Publications and Creative Services … [Read more...]

The UCA Faculty Senate adopted a policy for faculty maternity/paternity leave at it?s meeting on Tuesday. The policy places the final decision of maternity/paternity leave requests in the hands of the Provost who may consult with the requesting faculty member, the dean and the department chair. This came after faculty expressed concern that an across-the-board policy was not in place, a … [Read more...]

UCA President Lu Hardin will be the luncheon speaker when UCA hosts the Arkansas College Personnel Association and the Arkansas Collegiate Drug Education Committee Spring Conference on Thursday, April 22 in Brewer Hegeman Conference Center. The theme for the event is "Legislative and Student Issues in Higher Education." Hardin will welcome the group at 9:15 a.m. and then address the delegates … [Read more...]

The UCA football team will hold a spring scrimmage game at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 16, at Estes Stadium. Admission is free and open to the public. The President's Tailgate Party will be held prior to the game at 6 p.m. on the South End of Estes Stadium. Admission is free. This is an opportunity to see what the UCA Bears Football Team has in store for us during the 2004 season. Come on out! … [Read more...]

The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Theta Psi Chapter will host the 2004 End of the World Greekshow at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 17, at UCA?s Farris Center. The doors open at 4 p.m. Tickets may be purchased in advance for $10, or for $15 at the door. For tickets or more information, call the Alpha House at 327-8743. … [Read more...]

The 33rd Annual Academic Honors Convocation will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 18 at Reynolds Performance Hall. UCA President Lu Hardin and Provost Gabe Esteban will recognize this year?s outstanding college and university students, presidential scholars and honor graduates (both departmental and Honors College). A reception in the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center will follow. The public is … [Read more...]

Dr. Sherry Roberts recently received a $1,000 scholarship from the Arkansas Chapter of the American Society for Training & Development to provide the Carol Glenn Scholarship to middle/secondary education & institutional technology track III students. According to Roberts, The ASTD Carol Glenn Scholarship is a rotating scholarship between UCA, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock … [Read more...]