The University of Central Arkansas chapter of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, has been designated as a Psi Chi Model Chapter for 2017-18. The UCA Psi Chi Chapter was one of 41 chapters selected from a worldwide pool of more than 1,200 chapters to achieve the Model Chapter status this year and one of two chapters to achieve the status in the Southwestern region. The … [Read more...]
UCA HIRES ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SUCCESS
The University of Central Arkansas has named Nadia Eslinger the assistant director of Student Success. UCA’s Office of Student Success helps students with study habits and time management, and provides resources like tutoring and peer coaches in order to help students reach their academic goals. As assistant director, Eslinger will support students in their academic journeys through working … [Read more...]
UCA, UACCM CREATE ‘BEAR PARTNERS’ INITIATIVE
WHAT: Ceremony to sign Memorandum of Understanding WHO: UCA President Houston Davis and UACCM Chancellor Larry Davis WHEN: 2 p.m. Monday, June 18, 2018 WHERE: Student Union, UACCM campus DETAILS: The University of Central Arkansas and University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton have collaborated to create the … [Read more...]
UCA NAMES ARKANSAS SPEAKER GILLAM
University of Central Arkansas President Houston Davis announced Wednesday the appointment of Arkansas House of Representatives Speaker Jeremy Gillam as UCA’s director of governmental affairs and external relations. The position is effective June 16. Gillam, who is completing his second term as speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, will officially resign his speaker’s role and House … [Read more...]
FACULTY AND STUDENTS PRODUCE COUNTRY MUSIC VIDEO FOR DON DERBY
The University of Central Arkansas Department of Film, Theatre and Creative Writing faculty and students have produced a music video for Don Derby. Visiting Assistant Professor of Digital Filmmaking Stephen Stanley led the production team. Stanley, an award-winning filmmaker in his own right along with Director of Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Jen Gerber and UCA Lecturer and Director of … [Read more...]
ARKANSAS SHAKESPEARE THEATRE TO PRESENT MY FAIR LADY JUNE 15-JULY 7
In its 12th summer season, Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre will present Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady, opening in the University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall on June 15 and running through July 7. AST’s Producing Artistic Director Rebekah Scallet will direct the multiple Tony Award-winning musical that premiered in … [Read more...]
COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC SETS SUMMER STRINGS CAMP
The University of Central Arkansas Community School of Music’s 10th annual Summer Strings Camp is set for July 15-21 on the campus. The camp is primarily for students in grades 6-12 who have completed at least one year of private lessons or one year of orchestra prior to attending camp. Daytime activities include rehearsals and special activities including masterclasses, a webinar with young … [Read more...]
UCA NAMES ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT
The University of Central Arkansas has named Dr. Phillip Bailey as the new associate vice president for International Engagement. In his role, Bailey will lead, manage and develop international programs, along with recruiting international students and developing partnerships with universities across the globe. Bailey most recently completed a year as UCA’s interim associate vice president for … [Read more...]
YEARBOOK RECEIVES RECOGNITION
The 2018 Scroll has been inducted into the Walsworth’s Gallery of Excellence. The annual Gallery of Excellence showcases the best yearbooks printed by Walsworth, and only a small percentage of yearbooks published are included in this distinguished collection. Books are chosen based on their superior examples of theme, coverage, design, photography and copy. … [Read more...]
UCA ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS CLASS
The University of Central Arkansas has announced that 30 students have been selected as the inaugural class for the University Scholars program. The University Scholars program is a pilot initiative aimed at expanding honors programming to a greater number of students. Currently, UCA’s Norbert O. Schedler Honors College has the capacity to serve only three percent of UCA’s undergraduate … [Read more...]
