Mark Spitzer, associate professor of creative writing at the University of Central Arkansas, will be a guest on KUAR's Arts & Letters at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20. The 29-minute episode, “What the Hellbender Salamander!,” to be aired on the NPR affiliate at 89.1 FM, highlights Spitzer’s newest literary eco-effort, Glurk! A Hellbender Odyssey, about North America’s largest amphibian: the … [Read more...]
ARKANSAS SHAKESPEARE THEATRE’S BARD BALL SET FOR JAN. 21
Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre will host its annual fundraiser, Bard Ball, onstage and backstage in Reynolds Performance Hall on the University of Central Arkansas campus Jan. 21 at 6:30 p.m. AST favorite Dan Matisa will serve as emcee for the night's festivities, and several AST company members will share stories about how the organization has shaped their lives and careers. Jacob Keith Watson, … [Read more...]
UCA AWARDED GRANT FOR MLK DAY OF SERVICE PROJECT
University of Central Arkansas has been awarded a grant from the MLK Day of Service Community Partnership Project. UCA will use the grant to fund a healthy cooking event for local veterans. The drop-in event will take place on Saturday, Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at UCA Downtown at 1105 West Oak Street in downtown Conway. Veterans who participate in the free event will take away recipes, … [Read more...]
COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC SETS FREE GUITAR CLASSES
The University of Central Arkansas Community School of Music will host three evenings of free beginning guitar classes on Mondays - January 9, 23 and 30 from 6-7 p.m. at UCA Downtown, 1105 West Oak Street in downtown Conway. In each class session, students will learn basic beginning guitar technique. Classes are open to the public. All ages are welcome and no registration is necessary. … [Read more...]
CDI APPOINTS NEW ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
The Community Development Institute at the University of Central Arkansas has announced the appointment of three new members to the organization’s advisory board. Duane Bullard, retired community and economic developer from Mississippi; Pam Hipp, president of the Arkansas Community Development Society; and Arkansas Rep. Fredrick J. Love, District 29 have joined the advisory board. Their terms … [Read more...]
UCA CELEBRATES KING WITH PRAYER BREAKFAST
The University of Central Arkansas Office of Diversity and Community will host the annual MLK Prayer Breakfast Friday, Jan. 13 in the Student Center Ballroom. The official program begins at 9 a.m., and breakfast begins at 8:15 a.m. The breakfast is held each year to celebrate the spiritual legacy and moral courage that Dr. Martin Luther King brought to the social justice movement. This year’s … [Read more...]
UCA BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2017 MEETING SCHEDULE
The University of Central Arkansas will meet at 10 a.m. in the Board of Trustees Conference Room in Wingo Hall on the following dates: Friday, Feb. 10 Friday, May 12 Friday, Aug. 18 Friday, Oct. 6 Friday, Dec. 8 The Board of Trustees will meet March 28-29 for a retreat and budget workshop. The University of Central Arkansas Audit and Finance Committee will meet at 2 p.m. in Wingo … [Read more...]
UCA AND TWO OTHERS PARTNER FOR RESEARCH LEARNING CENTER
The University of Central Arkansas, North Arkansas College (Northark) and the Buffalo National River have joined together to form a Research Learning Center at Steel Creek Campground near the Buffalo National River. The agreement states Northark students earning the Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences will be admitted to the Bachelor of Science in environmental science (biology or … [Read more...]
LEGISLATIVE PANEL AT UCA
The University of Central Arkansas hosted a panel with several members of the Arkansas State Legislature as part of the two-part Community and Economic Development Training Series. The first session was help Friday, Dec. 9. Panelists provided information on building effective relationships with legislative officials to the approximate 60 officials who attended the training session. Amy … [Read more...]
UCA HOSTS GRAND OPENING FOR NABHOLZ CENTER
The University of Central Arkansas hosted a grand opening for the Nabholz Center for Healthcare Simulation and unveiled a donor wall in the Doyne Health Sciences Building during a Friday ceremony. The donor wall on the first floor of the Doyne Health Sciences Building features the names of individuals and organizations that have contributed to the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences with … [Read more...]
