PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Christina Madsen, (501) 450-2956; christinam@uca.edu Dr. Jackie Lamar, (501) 450-5759; jackiel@uca.edu September 15, 2015 UCA PROFESSOR LAMAR TO COMMEMORATE 50 YEARS ON SAXOPHONE By Flora Violleau College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Dr. Jackie Lamar, professor of … [Read more...]
UCA Jazz Ensembles to be in concert Sept. 23
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Christina Madsen, (501) 450-2956; christinam@uca.edu Dr. Jackie Lamar, (501) 450-5759; jackiel@uca.edu September 15, 2015 UCA JAZZ ENSEMBLES TO BE IN CONCERT SEPT. 23 By Flora Violleau College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas Jazz Ensembles … [Read more...]
Broadway musical ‘Joseph’ coming to Reynolds
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Christina Madsen, (501) 450-2956; christinam@uca.edu Julia Dossett Morgan, (501) 852-7889; jmorgan@uca.edu September 14, 2015 BROADWAY MUSICAL ‘JOSEPH’ COMING TO REYNOLDS SEPT. 28 By Cassidy Crawford College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The Broadway musical production of … [Read more...]
4th annual Author Fair includes UCA professors
Faulkner County Library is hosting its 4th Annual Local Author Fair on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 1-4 p.m. Participating authors represent a variety of genres including nonfiction, poetry, children’s books, novels and much more. At least 19 local authors are scheduled to participate in this year’s event. Authors will be promoting their published works and will be available to talk with and sell … [Read more...]
New UCA writing professors to hold ArtsFest reading
As part of the Conway Alliance for the Arts’ annual ArtsFest celebration, the newest faculty members in the University of Central Arkansas Department of Writing, will share their work in a reading hosted by the Faulkner County Library. Sandy Longhorn and Jennie Case will read at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1. Longhorn’s most recent book, The Alchemy of My Mortal Form, won the 2014 Louise Bogan … [Read more...]
UCA among “Top Public Schools” in the South
The University of Central Arkansas continues to rank among the top 30 best regional public institutions in the South, according to the 2016 Best Colleges rankings by U.S. News & World Report released today. UCA maintained its ranking of 29 in the category of "Top Public Schools" among regional universities in the South. A regional university is defined as an institution that provides a full … [Read more...]
UCA Archives displays 9/11 collection
The UCA Archives is displaying part of its massive collection of 9/11 documents and materials. The collection was placed on display on Tuesday, September 8 and will continue until Friday, September 18. The UCA Archives is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The display of 9/11 materials is free and open to the public. UCA has one of the largest 9/11 collections in Arkansas. The … [Read more...]
UCA fall enrollment increases for third consecutive year
The University of Central Arkansas experienced an increase in total fall enrollment for a third consecutive year, accounting for a 5.8 percent increase in overall fall enrollment since 2012, according to preliminary enrollment data. Total enrollment for fall 2015 is 11,754 in comparison to the total enrollment in fall 2014, which was 11,698. Enrollment for fall 2013 was 11,534 and fall 2012 was … [Read more...]
Journalist Gene Foreman to be in residence Sept. 23-25
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Dr. Donna Lampkin Stephens, (501) 450-5605; donnals@uca.edu September 3, 2015 JOURNALIST GENE FOREMAN TO BE IN RESIDENCE SEPT. 23-25 By Cassidy Crawford College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Gene Foreman, the former Arkansas journalist who helped lead The Philadelphia … [Read more...]
Writing professor Spitzer featured on KUAR program
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Christina Madsen (501) 852-2659, christinam@uca.edu Chris Hickey (501) 569-8485, chrishickey@kuar.org September 3, 2015 CATCH “RETURN OF THE GAR” ON KUAR UCA Department of Writing CONWAY ― Tune in to 89.1 FM on Sept. 17 at 8:30 p.m. for KUAR’s rebroadcast of Arts & Letters, featuring Mark … [Read more...]
