“DIAVOLO | Architecture in Motion” will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Reynolds Performance Hall, located on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. The renowned Los Angeles-based dance company was founded in 1992 by Artistic Director Jacques Heim, who combined his academic background in theater, film and dance with a passion for architecture. For more than 25 … [Read more...] about ‘DIAVOLO | ARCHITECTURE IN MOTION’ TO PERFORM AT UCA’S REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL
UCA TO HOST GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR GREEK VILLAGE II
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees and President Houston Davis will host a special groundbreaking ceremony for Greek Village II, which will include fraternity houses for Sigma Tau Gamma, Sigma Nu and Pi Kappa Alpha, along with an National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) complex that will house meeting spaces and chapter rooms for Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi and Phi … [Read more...] about UCA TO HOST GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR GREEK VILLAGE II
UCA HOSTS SERVICE-DAY ACTIVITIES COMMEMORATING 9/11
The University of Central Arkansas will host volunteer and emergency preparation activities in honor of National Day of Service and Remembrance on Wednesday, Sept. 11. National Day of Service and Remembrance, or Patriot Day, is the day Americans across the country are called to volunteer in their local communities in tribute to the individuals lost and injured in the 9/11 attacks, first … [Read more...] about UCA HOSTS SERVICE-DAY ACTIVITIES COMMEMORATING 9/11
ARTIST HELEN ZUGHAIB TO LECTURE ON UCA CAMPUS SEPT. 10
Renowned artist and painter Helen Zughaib will be a University of Central Arkansas artist-in-residence with a lecture titled “Conflict and Beauty” on Tuesday, Sept. 10 in UCA’s McCastlain Hall. The lecture will take place from 1:40-2:30 p.m. and is open to the public. At noon on Sept. 10, Zughaib will also visit the “Cultural Ties” exhibition at the Baum Gallery in McCastlain Hall. The … [Read more...] about ARTIST HELEN ZUGHAIB TO LECTURE ON UCA CAMPUS SEPT. 10
UCA NAMES FIEGEL DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The University of Central Arkansas has named Shelby Fiegel director for the Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED). She was formerly the managing director for CCED. Fiegel will oversee the Community Development Institute (CDI), development of training and technical assistance programs for Arkansas communities and the development of external partnerships that will further the … [Read more...] about UCA NAMES FIEGEL DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
UCA’S TORREYSON LIBRARY TO HOST TERRITORIAL ARKANSAS EXHIBIT
“Territorial Arkansas: The Wild Western Frontier,” a traveling exhibit that tells the story of Arkansas Territory, will be on display at the University of Central Arkansas’s Torreyson Library from Thursday, Sept. 5 through Sunday, Sept. 28. The traveling exhibit consists of 15 panels that explore the history of Arkansas Territory through the collections of the Arkansas State Archives and their … [Read more...] about UCA’S TORREYSON LIBRARY TO HOST TERRITORIAL ARKANSAS EXHIBIT
TANANARIVE DUE TO VISIT UCA AS ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office Tananarive Due, an award-winning author who teaches Black Horror and Afrofuturism at the University of California, Los Angeles, will visit the University of Central Arkansas as artist-in-residence in September. As part of her residence, Due will hold a public reading and book signing at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, in the UCA College of … [Read more...] about TANANARIVE DUE TO VISIT UCA AS ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
PAUL L. REVIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP CELEBRATES UCA STUDENT AND VETERAN
The Paul L. Revis Memorial Scholarship has been established at the University of Central Arkansas in memory of student Paul L. Revis, who was a 24-year-old freshman history major and Presidential Scholar from Conway. Revis passed away in March 2019. The memorial scholarship, in celebration of a life of service to others and dedication to learning, was established with gifts to the UCA Foundation … [Read more...] about PAUL L. REVIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP CELEBRATES UCA STUDENT AND VETERAN
UCA TO HOST GRAND OPENING FOR CHALLENGE COURSE
WHAT: Grand opening celebration for the new UCA Campus Recreation Challenge Course WHO: University of Central Arkansas President Houston Davis, University of Central Arkansas Director of Campus Recreation Richard Hammond and a representative from the University of Central Arkansas Student Government Association WHEN: 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 3 WHERE: UCA Challenge Course on campus (see … [Read more...] about UCA TO HOST GRAND OPENING FOR CHALLENGE COURSE
UCA STUDENT AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP FROM PLANK CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC RELATIONS
University of Central Arkansas student Marco Ramirez has been awarded a scholarship from The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations to attend its 2019 Summit on Diversity and Inclusion to be held in Chicago on Nov. 8. A senior from Bentonville who is double majoring in public relations and communication, Ramirez is one of eight diverse public relations students chosen from universities … [Read more...] about UCA STUDENT AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP FROM PLANK CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC RELATIONS