By Megan Bailey College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office The University of Central Arkansas Department of Music will present the UCA Percussion Ensemble in concert Nov. 7, 2018. The performance is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Admission is free to the public. The concert will feature special guest percussionist, Ivan Trevino, a … [Read more...]
UCA WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP NETWORK TO HOST LUNCHEON WITH COLLEEN NICK
By Taylor Trevizo Division of Outreach and Community Engagement The Women’s Leadership Network at UCA is hosting a networking luncheon with Colleen Nick on Oct. 31 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hole in the Wall Café in Conway. The event is designed to share tips with mothers on ways to keep their children safe. When Nick’s own daughter, Morgan Nick, was kidnapped in 1995, she left … [Read more...]
UCA LAUNCHES NEW SAFETY APP, SAFE@UCA
The University of Central Arkansas Police Department, in collaboration with AppArmor, recently launched a new safety app to make UCA an even safer place to live and learn. The app is called “Safe@UCA,” and it is available for free from Apple’s app store and Google’s Play store. It provides instant access to campus safety resources and adds yet another layer of security to the UCAPD’s robust … [Read more...]
HOMECOMING 2018 AT UCA SET FOR OCT. 29 TO NOV. 4
The University of Central Arkansas will celebrate Homecoming 2018 Oct. 29 to Nov. 4. This year’s homecoming theme is Mardi Gras. Conway Regional Health System is a corporate partner of Homecoming 2018 for the third consecutive year. Nationwide Insurance is also a corporate sponsor. A special event this year is the Alumni Service Award ceremony at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 at the Conway … [Read more...]
GOLDEN KNIGHTS TO SKYDIVE INTO ESTES STADIUM
The Golden Knights, the U.S. Army’s official aerial parachute demonstration team, will skydive into the University of Central Arkansas’ Estes Stadium at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30. The event is presented by the UCA ROTC in celebration of the group’s 50th year on the UCA campus. “We are honored and humbled to have the Golden Knights bring their skills to the UCA campus,” said Lt. Col. Joshua … [Read more...]
FALL BFA/BA ART SHOWCASE FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS
By Dylan T. Kinkade College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office The Baum Gallery will host its Fall BA/BFA Senior Exhibit from Nov. 1 to Dec. 6 on the University of Central Arkansas campus. An opening reception for the event will be held on Thursday, Nov. 1, from 4-7 p.m. and a closing reception will be held Sunday, Dec. 2 from 2-4 p.m. at the Baum Gallery in McCastlain Hall. The … [Read more...]
UCA CONCERT CHOIR TO PERFORM A HOMECOMING CONCERT
By Sydney Lackland College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office The award-winning University of Central Arkansas Concert Choir will present a Homecoming Concert on Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Snow Fine Arts Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. The choir will sing a variety of music spanning several centuries including a rousing opening, “Cantate Domino” by Josu … [Read more...]
C.D. WRIGHT WOMEN WRITERS CONFERENCE AT UCA SET FOR NOV. 9-10
Conference will take place Nov. 9-10 with headliners Allison Joseph and Megan Mayhew Bergman The C.D. Wright Women Writers Conference will host its second annual event Friday and Saturday, Nov. 9–10 on the University of Central Arkansas campus. The conference includes a Friday evening reading from Allison Joseph, author of numerous books of poetry, most recently Confessions of a Barefaced … [Read more...]
UCA TO HOST AIR FORCE BRASS QUINTET
By Megan Bailey College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America Mobility Brass Quintet will perform a public concert Nov. 9 at the University of Central Arkansas in the Snow Fine Arts Recital Hall. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Mobility Brass is made up of five brass musicians and one … [Read more...]
BEAR BOOTS ON THE GROUND PREPS FOR MULTIPLE DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS
Update: Bear Boots on the Ground will now be traveling to Panama City, Florida during winter break. Bear Boots on the Ground, a disaster relief initiative at the University of Central Arkansas, will travel to hurricane-stricken areas during winter and spring breaks to perform cleanup. A delegation of students, staff and faculty will travel to Panama City, Florida for winter break from Dec. … [Read more...]
