The University of Central Arkansas held its Student Involvement Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 27, to recognize outstanding students, as well as faculty and staff who promote a robust campus life. Approximately 30 student organizations and over 150 students attended along with their advisors. Outstanding campus members were honored for their contributions in leadership, service, outreach … [Read more...]
Health Promotion Major Makes Helping People Her Mission
Aria Bolman stood on a high school volleyball court, posing for photographs and celebrating with her teammates after a match in 2016. Then, in the corner of her eye, she spotted a familiar face she wasn’t expecting: her mother, a member of the U.S. Air Force newly home after a tour of duty in Afghanistan. It was the kind of reunion that has typically gone viral on social media over the years, … [Read more...]
UCA earns 2023-24 Military Friendly® School Designation
The University of Central Arkansas has earned the 2023-2024 Military Friendly® School designation. Military Friendly® is owned and operated by Viqtory, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business. Institutions earning this designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2023-24 survey with 530 … [Read more...]
Aspiring Teacher Makes a Difference at Veterans Resource Center
Like many children in military families, Rachel Lowe grew up moving around. That was a fact of life with a father serving in the Army Reserve and Arkansas National Guard for 31 years, including a tour of duty in Iraq. Her family crisscrossed the state and rarely stayed in the same place for more than a couple of years. It wasn't until much later that she was able to put down roots. “Moving … [Read more...]
The Echo and News 6 Receive Awards from Arkansas College Media Association
The Echo and News 6, UCA’s student-run newspaper and television news station from the School of Communication, gained top honors —including best student newspaper, best website and a second-place showing in best television outlet — in a journalism competition run by Arkansas College Media Association (ACMA). The independent student newspaper also took various individual awards for writing, … [Read more...]
UCA announces spring 2023 commencement
The University of Central Arkansas will hold spring commencement Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, 2023, in the Farris Center on campus. The times for the ceremonies are as follows: Graduate Ceremony Friday, May 5, 2023 7 p.m. Undergraduate Ceremonies Friday, May 5, 2023 4 p.m. — College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Saturday, May 6, 2023 9 a.m. — College of Education … [Read more...]
UCA Professor Receives Harvard’s Houghton Library Visiting Fellowship
David Welky, a UCA professor of history, was awarded a 2022-2023 Houghton Library Visiting Fellowship for the study of the “Life and Times of Theodore Roosevelt.” Being a 2022-23 fellow, Welky must spend a total of four weeks at the Houghton Library at Harvard University between July 2022 and July 2023. He already spent three weeks there last July and will return back for his fourth week this … [Read more...]
UCA announces youth leadership institute graduation
The University of Central Arkansas Division of Outreach and Community Engagement held a graduation ceremony on Thursday, April 6, for the Conway Area Youth Leadership Institute (CAYLI), formerly known as the Faulkner County Youth Leadership Institute. CAYLI is a cooperative effort between UCA Outreach and Community Engagement, the Faulkner County Leadership Institute and schools in Faulkner … [Read more...]
Reynolds Performance Hall to present ‘The Wizard of Oz’
The University of Central Arkansas Reynolds Performance Hall will present Vital Theatre Company’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” on Friday, April 21, at 6 p.m. This production is a one-hour adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz,” the classic tale that has been entertaining audiences for ages. It features a cast of six actors, the Munchkins as puppets, one flying monkey and a funny witch. Perfect … [Read more...]
Experience ‘Tapestry: The Carole King Songbook’ at Reynolds
The University of Central Arkansas Reynolds Performance Hall proudly presents “Tapestry: The Carole King Songbook” with Suzanne Davis on Saturday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. The show will include all of the music from the legendary 1971 Grammy-winning album “Tapestry” and feature many songs that Carole King and her husband, Gerry Goffin, wrote in the 1960s. The couple proved to be one of the most … [Read more...]
