Funding continues support of study on concussions in adolescent athletes Two faculty members in the University of Central Arkansas College of Health and Behavioral Sciences have been awarded a $50,000 grant to support an ongoing study on concussions in adolescent athletes. Dr. Leah Lowe, assistant professor in the … [Read more...]
UCA STATEMENT ON STORM DAMAGE
The west wing of Carmichael Hall is reopened to residents. The east wing will remain closed until further notice. If you live in Carmichael Hall and are displaced or have questions, you can go to the food court in the Student Center for information from Housing & Residence Life. last updated April 13 at 11:36 p.m. The University of Central Arkansas has confirmed that Carmichael Hall … [Read more...]
TICKETS TO GO ON SALE APRIL 16 FOR ARKANSAS SHAKESPEARE THEATRE SEASON
Tickets for the 12th season of Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre will go on sale April 16. The lineup for the June 8-July 8 season, which explores the theme of transformation, includes Shakespeare classics The Winter’s Tale; Henry IV, Part One; and a family adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing, as well as Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady. Tickets to the Reynolds Performance Hall productions of … [Read more...]
UNIVERSITY CHORUS TO BE IN CONCERT APRIL 19
The University of Central Arkansas University Chorus will perform its spring concert on Thursday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. The concert, free and open to the public, will feature four student conductors — Maya Jackson (assistant conductor), Sydney Hickok, Celina Reed and Leslie Vaught — and will include a wide variety of repertoire, including "Gloria" by … [Read more...]
SYMPHONIC, UNIVERSITY BANDS TO BE IN CONCERT APRIL 26
The University of Central Arkansas Symphonic and University Bands will be in concert for the final time this spring on April 26 in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. The concert, free and open to the public, is set for 7:30 p.m. Associate Director of Bands Brantley Douglas said the evening would include a wide variety of music. Program for the University Band will include “Flourish … [Read more...]
ZAGSTER EXPANDS TO INCLUDE UCA CAMPUS
The University of Central Arkansas Student Government Association hosted a launch party to celebrate the expansion of Zagster to the UCA campus. The Zagster bike share initiative falls under the umbrella of the city of Conway’s Bike Share initiative. The UCA expansion will allow students to seamlessly access Zagster bikes and bike stations on and off campus. Bringing the Zagster bike share … [Read more...]
DAVID ZERKEL TO VISIT UCA DURING TUBA-EUPHONIUM SPRING FLING
David Zerkel, professor of tuba and euphonium at the University of Georgia, will present a full recital as part of the University of Central Arkansas’s Tuba-Euphonium Spring Fling on April 12. The concert, free and open to the public, is set for 7:30 p.m. in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. "We are delighted to bring the winner of the International Tuba and Euphonium Associations’ … [Read more...]
ARKANSAS WRITERS MFA WORKSHOP TO HOLD READING APRIL 11
The fourth graduating class of students from the University of Central Arkansas’s Arkansas Writers MFA Workshop will read from their work at UCA Downtown on April 11. The 7 p.m. readings, free and open to the public, are jointly sponsored by the UCA College of Fine Arts and Communication and the Oxford American. "We always look forward to this event to celebrate the work of our graduating … [Read more...]
ARKANSAS CODING ACADEMY TO PRESENT FIFTH DEMO DAY
Students will demonstrate their final projects The Arkansas Coding Academy (ArCA) at the University of Central Arkansas will hold its fifth Demo Day from 1-3 p.m. April 6 at UCA Downtown, 1105 W. Oak St. During Demo Day, ArCA students will demonstrate how the software-development final projects to the community, potential employers and other stakeholders. “Since the first Demo Day back in … [Read more...]
BUTLER RECEIVES NEH AWARD FOR SUMMER INSTITUTE
Jesse Butler, associate professor of Philosophy, has received a National Endowment for the Humanities award to attend a summer institute titled "Buddhist East Asia: The Interplay of Religion, the Arts and Politics." The institute is hosted by the Asian Studies Development Program at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii from May 28 to June 22, 2018. The grant provides a $3,300 stipend to cover … [Read more...]
