Tori Kiser crowned Miss UCA 2025

By: Kyra Waller Office of Media Relations  Tori Kiser, a junior biology pre-medicine major, was crowned Miss University of Central 2025 at Reynolds Performance Hall on Nov. 17.    The scholarship competition included 10 students vying for the title.  In addition to the Miss UCA title, Kiser won an on-stage interview, evening gown, overall dance, and photogenic awards, as well as a total … [Read more...]

UCA Launches Support Program for Students with Autism in Living Learning Communities 

The University of Central Arkansas will launch a new program within its Living Learning Communities in fall 2025 designed to serve students with autism and other neurodivergent diagnoses.  Autism Support Center for Executive Functioning and Neurodiversity (ASCEND) will be a program to connect students with one another and with campus resources that can support their successful college … [Read more...]

Celebrate the holiday season with ‘Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer: The Musical’ at Reynolds Performance Hall

The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances presents Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical on Sunday, Nov. 24, at 4 p.m. at Reynolds Performance Hall. The critically acclaimed live stage show, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical,” returns to Reynolds as part of a national fall tour featuring the “most famous reindeer of all” and his friends from the longest-running and … [Read more...]

Family-friendly ‘Charlotte’s Web’ coming to Reynolds Performance Hall

The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances presents TheatreWorksUSA’s “Charlotte’s Web” production on Friday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. at Reynolds Performance Hall. A creative spin on a classic tale! This reimagined production features bluegrass music and a clever set design, telling the treasured story of selfless love and the true meaning of friendship. Join Charlotte, Wilbur, and their … [Read more...]

Rising country singer, songwriter Larry Fleet coming to Reynolds Performance Hall

The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances presents country musician Larry Fleet on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. at Reynolds Performance Hall. Tennessee-born troubadour Fleet grew up on a stack of records spanning Merle Haggard, Otis Redding, Willie Nelson, and Marvin Gaye. A thoughtful songwriter with a knack for a one-liner, an ear for a sturdy hook, and a powerhouse voice that … [Read more...]

UCA announces 2024 Veterans Day event and information fair

The University of Central Arkansas will hold its annual Veterans Day celebration on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, with an information fair at 12 p.m. and a formal ceremony at 1:40 p.m. The theme of this year’s event is “Breaking Barriers and Building Futures” and will commemorate the service of veterans from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and feature notable speakers, free food, live music and … [Read more...]

UCA welcomes Artist-in-Residence Mecca Jamilah Sullivan

Writer Mecca Jamilah Sullivan will be an artist-in-residence at the University of Central Arkansas from Nov. 6-7. A public reading and book signing will be held Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts Concert Hall.  Originally from Harlem, New York City, Sullivan is an associate professor of English at Georgetown University and lives in Washington, … [Read more...]

UCA Police Department Chosen as Sentinel Project Recipient

Receives TruNarc Handheld Analyzer The University of Central Arkansas Police Department announced that it was recently selected to participate in the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership Sentinel Project and has received a Thermo Scientific TruNarc Handheld Analyzer to conduct field-based presumptive exams on suspected narcotics, precursors and cutting agents.  The ARORP Sentinel Project … [Read more...]

UCA Board of Trustees to attend October 2024 work session

University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees members will meet for a work session from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, at the President’s Home. Lunch will be provided to Board of Trustees members. The board will have no action agenda. … [Read more...]

UCA presents ‘Heathers: The Musical’

Book, Music, & Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe & Kevin Murphy  The University of Central Arkansas theatre program kicks off its 2024-25 mainstage season with the cult classic “Heathers: The Musical” at the James M. Bridges Black Box Theatre in the Windgate Center for the Fine and Performing Arts.  Performance dates are Nov. 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 7 p.m., and Nov. 10 and 17 at 2 p.m. The … [Read more...]