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...] about FALL BFA/BA ART SHOWCASE FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS
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...] about UCA CONCERT CHOIR TO PERFORM A HOMECOMING CONCERT
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...] about C.D. WRIGHT WOMEN WRITERS CONFERENCE AT UCA SET FOR NOV. 9-10
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...] about UCA TO HOST AIR FORCE BRASS QUINTET
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...] about BEAR BOOTS ON THE GROUND PREPS FOR MULTIPLE DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS
MAURICIO SILERIO ART EXHIBITION AT UCA DOWNTOWN
By Taylor Trevizo In collaboration with the Mexican Consulate in Little Rock, the University of Central Arkansas’ Department of Art and the International Engagement Office will host an art reception Friday, Oct. 19 from 5-7 p.m. at UCA Downtown in Conway. Mauricio Silerio’s art exhibit, “Los Demonios de mi Tierra (Demons of this Land),” will be on display. The exhibition will feature a … [Read more...] about MAURICIO SILERIO ART EXHIBITION AT UCA DOWNTOWN
DAVIS FAMILY LECTURE SERIES BRINGS JOHNNY ALLISON TO CAMPUS
Home BancShares Chairman Johnny Allison is the keynote speaker for the Davis Family Lecture Series on Oct. 30 at the UCA College of Business. His talk will begin at 1:40 p.m. in the College of Business Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Allison has more than three decades experience in the banking industry. He co-founded Home BancShares, Inc., the parent company of … [Read more...] about DAVIS FAMILY LECTURE SERIES BRINGS JOHNNY ALLISON TO CAMPUS
UCA BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNOUNCES OCTOBER MEETING
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. in the Board of Trustees Conference Room in Wingo Hall. A printable copy of the agenda can be found at www.uca.edu/botagenda. The Audit and Finance Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 in Wingo Hall, room 210. … [Read more...] about UCA BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNOUNCES OCTOBER MEETING
UCA KICKS OFF NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ALCOHOL AWARENESS WEEK
The University of Central Arkansas is joining colleges and universities across the nation in participating in the National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week on October 22-26 as a way to educate students on the harmful effects of alcohol and the consequences that can occur. The campaign, developed by Choose Responsibility, aims to bring attention to the serious public health issues posed by … [Read more...] about UCA KICKS OFF NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ALCOHOL AWARENESS WEEK
UCA DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC TO HOST TUBA, EUPHONIUM EVENTS
By Megan Bailey College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office The University of Central Arkansas Department of Music will host three OCTUBA-themed concerts to celebrate the tuba and euphonium — Octubafest, Tubawee and Toad Suck Buck’s Octubafest — later this month. All three concerts are free and open to the public. The UCA Octubafest will be in UCA’s Snow Fine Arts Center Recital … [Read more...] about UCA DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC TO HOST TUBA, EUPHONIUM EVENTS