UCA hosts Chancellor of East China Normal University

CONWAY- During the weekend of September 26th, the University of Central Arkansas and the University of Central Arkansas – Confucius Institute will be celebrating Confucius Institute Day with events open to the campus and community. Specifically on September 26th, UCA is pleased to announce that Dr. Tong Shijun, the Chancellor of UCA’s partner school, East China Normal University, will participate … [Read more...]

Amigo Cup Tournament

CONWAY—The University of Central Arkansas will host the Amigo Cup, the only statewide Latino soccer tournament aimed at encouraging Latinos youth to attend college. The tournament will take place Sunday, September 21, 2014. The competition kicks off at 9:00 a.m. at the UCA soccer field located on the corner of Donaghey Ave. and Dave Ward Dr. in Conway, Arkansas. The tournament was established … [Read more...]

CORE Performance Company to be in residence Oct. 1-4

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION CONTACT: Dr. Gayle Seymour, (501) 450-3295, gayles@uca.edu September 18, 2014 CORE, ARKANSAS SAXOPHONE QUARTET TO COLLABORATE ON PERFORMANCE FEATURING DOUGHERTY SCULPTURE By Kelsey Williams College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office The CORE Performance Dance Company will return to the … [Read more...]

Flat Stanley coming to Reynolds on Oct. 5

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION CONTACT: Amanda Horton, (501) 450-3682; ahorton@uca.edu September 16, 2014 THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY SET FOR REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL OCT. 5  By Cassidy Crawford College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The Dallas Children’s Theater will take the stage at the … [Read more...]

Poet Jericho Brown to be in residence Oct. 2-3

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION CONTACT: Stacy Kidd, (501) 450-5390; SKidd@uca.edu September 16, 2014 POET JERICHO BROWN TO BE IN RESIDENCE OCT. 2-3 By Briget Laskowski UCA Department of Writing CONWAY — As part of Conway’s annual ArtsFest and the University of Central Arkansas’s LGBT History Month, the College of Fine Arts … [Read more...]

Alpha Lambda Delta Chapter awarded Delta Award

CONWAY—The National Council of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society for First Year College Students awarded a Delta Award at the Gold level to the UCA chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta. The Delta Award is part of National Alpha Lambda Delta’s family of chapter membership awards and honors those chapters whose membership has increased dramatically in the past year. During the 2013-2014 school year, UCA’s … [Read more...]

Writer Bernard Cooper to be in residence Sept. 30

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION CONTACT: Dr. John Vanderslice, (501) 450-3653, johnv@uca.edu September 15, 2014 AWARD-WINNING WRITER BERNARD COOPER TO KICK OFF UCA’S LGBT HISTORY MONTH FESTIVITIES  By Heather Steadham UCA Department of Writing CONWAY — The month of October will be filled with events to help celebrate the … [Read more...]

Called meeting for Board of Trustees

The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will meet in a called meeting at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 16 in the Board of Trustees Conference Room in Wingo Hall. A printable copy of the agenda can be found at www.uca.edu/botagenda. … [Read more...]

Community School of Music classes begin

UCA’s Community School of Music (CSM) is currently accepting students for Beginning Guitar Class, Music Reading 101, the Alexander Technique Group Class and Voices of Central Arkansas, as well as private instruction, according to Jann Bryant, CSM Director. Registration information is available at uca.edu/csm/registration, or call 501-450-3672 or email jannb@uca.edu or tbumgarn@uca.edu. Regular … [Read more...]

Azar, Carter to open Reynolds’ 15th anniversary season

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION September 11, 2014 CONTACT: Amanda Horton, (501) 450-3682; ahorton@uca.edu Ashley Love, (501) 852-7889; alove@uca.edu STEVE AZAR, DEANA CARTER TO OPEN REYNOLDS’ 15TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON CONWAY — Steve Azar and Deana Carter, two of country music’s great musicians and entertainers, will open UCA … [Read more...]