The National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service announced $1,092,500 in support of 51 grants in 27 states, including an award of $25,000 to the University of Central Arkansas to support a multidisciplinary arts festival at the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site. Imagine Your Parks is a grant initiative from the National Endowment for the Arts created in … [Read more...]
Student receives international scholarship
By Ty Hollowell University Relations and Creative Services Office CONWAY – A University of Central Arkansas student is has received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad. Christopher Aaron Nooner is one of more than 1,150 undergraduate students from 377 colleges and who were selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. The … [Read more...]
UCA alumna to award scholarships
The Kristin Lewis Foundation will host the second Vocal Scholarship Award Concert at the University of Central Arkansas on Sunday, May 22, 2016. The scholarship awards follow a two-day competition on Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22. The Sunday Finals Concert will be held at 3:00 p.m. in the Reynolds Performance Hall. A reception and awards presentation will follow. This event is free and … [Read more...]
Readnour Family establishes graduate scholarship
Dr. Harry W. Readnour, along with his sons, Ric and Warren and daughter-in-law, Shari Barnes Readnour, have created the Readnour Family Scholarship Fund through the University of Central Arkansas Foundation. This fund will provide scholarships for full-time graduate students in the Department of History. “My dad had a close working relationship with history graduate students over the years,” … [Read more...]
Doctor of Nursing Practice inaugural class graduates
The first class of students have earned the Doctor of Nursing Practice at the University of Central Arkansas. Eleven students made up the inaugural class of graduates. UCA held commencement on Saturday, April 30. They are as follows: Callie Fletcher of Sherwood Patricia Sue Griffith of Sherwood Laura C. Hall of Maumelle Stacy Eggiman Harris of Advance, Mo. Leah Martin of … [Read more...]
UCA professor recognized for service to veterans
By Sarah Kinder University Relations and Creative Services Office CONWAY- A University of Central Arkansas professor received the Veterans Educator Award from Student Veterans of America. Dr. Chris Craun, assistant professor of history and headmaster of Minton Commuter College, accepted the award at a recognition event in April. “I'm honored to be recognized by the veterans at UCA,” said … [Read more...]
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis adds Whitehead to Advisory Council
Amy Whitehead, director of UCA’s Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED), has been named to the Community Development Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank serves the Eighth Federal Reserve District which consists of Arkansas and portions of six other states: Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana and … [Read more...]
The 2016 Scroll is being recalled
The 2016 Scroll Yearbook Launch Party scheduled for Friday, April 22, 2016, has been cancelled, and the 2016 Scroll is being recalled due to errors in the publication. We ask that you return your yearbook to the table in the front of the UCA Bookstore in the Student Center. You may return your yearbook from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m starting today through next Friday. The Scroll staff is … [Read more...]
Statement from President Tom Courtway regarding UCA Scroll
Today The Scroll was released. This is the UCA student yearbook, and while it is produced, and paid for, by the students of this university, like other publications it is a reflection on this institution. The public oftentimes does not know the difference. The words we use matter. In my opinion, there are two captions in The Scroll that I find offensive and inappropriate as they relate to our … [Read more...]
UCA students win 114 ACMA awards
By Carley Conrad College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — University of Central Arkansas student media outlets, including The Echo, Scroll, News 6 and the Vortex, won a combined 114 awards at the Arkansas College Media Association’s annual ceremony on Friday, April 8. The Echo newspaper won 56 awards in print and online for topical reporting, newswriting, photography, … [Read more...]
