The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED) is pleased to announce the certification of 15 community leaders as Professional Community and Economic Developers (PCEDs). These leaders are graduates of UCA’s Community Development Institute (CDI) program who applied for and passed the PCED exam to become credentialed. The PCED certification is governed by … [Read more...]
‘Coco Live-to-Film’ concert comes to Reynolds Performance Hall
The University of Central Arkansas’ Reynolds Performance Hall presents Disney Pixar’s “Coco Live-To-Film Concert” on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Featuring a screening of the complete film, Oscar® and Grammy®-winning composer Michael Giacchino’s musical score will be performed live by the 20-member Orquesta Folclórico Nacional de México. Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban … [Read more...]
UCA announces new head of special collections
Phoenix Smithey has been selected as the head of special collections and archivist for the Torreyson Library at the University of Central Arkansas. In her new role, Smithey will perform a wealth of operations, including promoting access to history through primary source materials, bringing the UCA Archive out into the larger library ecosystem, introducing virtual reference and research … [Read more...]
UCA to host free estate planning seminar
Putting together a will or estate plan can often seem like a daunting prospect. In fact, some estimates show that more than 60% of Americans don’t currently have an up-to-date will. The University of Central Arkansas’ Office of Legacy Planning is aiming to take some of the mystery out of estate planning with a free information session as part of its new Plan Now, Impact Forever seminar … [Read more...]
WLN hosts Women’s Foundation to explore state of women in Arkansas
The Women’s Leadership Network at the University of Central Arkansas will host a luncheon with the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas on Monday, Oct. 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center to discuss the 2022 Arkansas Women’s Commission report on Analyzing The Role of Arkansas Women in the Labor Market and Economy. Women from across Arkansas are invited to this … [Read more...]
Epiphany “Big Piph” Morrow visits UCA as artist-in-residence
By: Thomas Staab Office of Media Relations The University of Central Arkansas will host Epiphany “Big Piph” Morrow as an artist-in-residence from Monday, Oct. 9, to Tuesday, Oct. 10. The Stanford University-educated engineer turned musician will host a public presentation on Monday, Oct. 9, titled “If a Ted Talk Were a Hip-Hop Concert Wrapped in a Spike Lee Narrative.” The presentation … [Read more...]
LULAC Honors Scholars at UCA
The University of Central Arkansas recently announced the recipients of LULAC/UCA 2023-24 scholarships. Nine students were awarded a $4,750 scholarship by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), recognizing their dedication to education and community involvement. Student scholarship winners were announced at a recent celebration in the atrium of the Windgate Center for Fine and … [Read more...]
UCA announces October Board of Trustees meeting
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will hold its October meeting at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 6, in the Board of Trustees Conference Room. Those wishing to view the meeting virtually may do so using this link. A printable copy of the board agenda may be found here. The Audit and Finance Committee will meet at 9 a.m., prior to the board meeting, in Wingo Hall, room 210. … [Read more...]
Bacon Brothers to play at Reynolds Performance Hall
The University of Central Arkansas Reynolds Performance Hall announces a performance by The Bacon Brothers on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m. Bound by blood and a mutual love of American roots music, Michael and Kevin Bacon have spent the past quarter-century performing together as The Bacon Brothers. They call that sound "Forosoco" — a blend of folk, rock, soul, and country influences, … [Read more...]
Carolyn Forché visits UCA as an artist-in-residence
The University of Central Arkansas will host Carolyn Forché as an artist-in-residence from Tuesday, Oct. 3, to Wednesday, Oct. 4. Forché is an American poet, editor, professor and translator. She is known around the globe for her human rights advocacy, where she works to preserve the memory and culture of communities that have been laid siege to. Forché will host a public reading of her … [Read more...]
