University of Central Arkansas Professor Dr. John Vanderslice, along with his latest novel, “The Lady Days of Oscar Wilde,” will be featured Friday on Arts & Letters on KUAR 89.1 FM. The show will air on the National Public Radio affiliate at 7 p.m. Friday, March 9, and at 9 p.m. on Sunday, March 11. This 30-minute episode, “Oscar Wilde: Signs, Omens, Portents & Divinations", is a … [Read more...]
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY MASTER’S PROGRAM AT UCA EARNS RE-ACCREDITATION
The National Association of School Psychologists has re-accredited a program in the University of Central Arkansas College of Health and Behavioral Sciences. The school psychology master’s program has earned a seven-year re-accreditation, a designation that represents the highest accreditation status from the NASP. Based in Bethesda, Maryland, the NASP is the world’s largest organization of … [Read more...]
UCA MANAGING CONWAY YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
The University of Central Arkansas will take over the administration of the Conway Area Youth Leadership Institute (CAYLI), formerly known as the Faulkner County Youth Leadership Institute. CAYLI will be led by the UCA Division of Outreach and Community Engagement, graduates of the Faulkner County Leadership Institute and dedicated volunteers. “Leadership development is a critical component … [Read more...]
UCA HOSTS DAY OF CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN STEM
The University of Central Arkansas STEM Institute will host “A Day of Celebration of Women in STEM” Friday, March 9, starting at 8:15 a.m. in Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center on the UCA campus. Girls from high schools in central Arkansas such as Conway, Vilonia, Bigelow, Greenbrier, Searcy and Mayflower are invited to attend the event that will feature a keynote address from Elizabeth … [Read more...]
UCA STUDENTS TO ATTEND DAY AT THE CAPITOL
University of Central Arkansas student groups will attend the Day at the Capitol event Monday, March 12 starting at 9:30 a.m. hosted by the Arkansas Association of Students. Members of the UCA’s Student Government Association, President’s Leadership Fellows and IDEAL will attend the half-day event. Student leaders from Arkansas two- and four-year institutions will tour the Arkansas Capitol … [Read more...]
UCA ANNOUNCES NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIP
First class of fellows also announced CONWAY – The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED) has launched a new Community and Economic Development Fellowship program to prepare students for careers in the field. The five students who were selected for this spring’s program are Danny Baxter of Clarksville; Jacob Holland of Cabot; Jordan Johnson of … [Read more...]
UCA HOSTS HOLOCAUST SPEAKER
The University of Central Arkansas will host "An Evening with Holocaust Survivor Peter Gorog" Wednesday, March 7 from 7-8:45 p.m. in Ida Waldran Auditorium in Old Main on the UCA campus. The event is open to the public, and admission is free. No tickets are required. This event is sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts, College of Fine Arts and Communication, the UCA Division of Outreach … [Read more...]
UCA HOSTS COMPOSER TICHELI WITH HENDRIX
Through a collaborative effort, the bands of the University of Central Arkansas and Hendrix University will bring Frank Ticheli to Conway as a composer-in-residence March 15. Ticheli, a professor of Composition at the University of Southern California, will lead the UCA and Hendrix Wind Ensembles in a gala concert in Reynolds Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the … [Read more...]
UCA THEATRE TO PRESENT STAR TREK ORIGIN STORY
The University of Central Arkansas Theatre will present "Where No Man Has Gone Before: The Gene Roddenberry Story" as a documentary devised work March 13-15. Directed by senior Levi Smith, the play is scheduled for the University of Central Arkansas’s Black Box Theatre in Snow Fine Arts Center 210 at 7:30 each night. A devised work is a collaborative piece where a team works together to … [Read more...]
FOURTH ANNUAL UCA DAY OF GIVING SET FOR MARCH 8
Goal is $50,000 in 24 hours CONWAY--The University of Central Arkansas has set Thursday, March 8, as the date for its fourth annual Day of Giving – a 24-hour fundraising drive in which alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends are challenged to make a gift of any amount to support students, campus and the community. This year’s goal is $50,000. Donors are encouraged to … [Read more...]
