CONWAY—The UCA Archives began displaying its collection of 9/11 material beginning Wednesday, September 10. The display will continue through Wednesday September 24. The collection contains many newspapers, primary documents related to federal, state and local officials and essays by writers of all ages. Of particular interest are essays from St. Bartholomew School students in Queens, New York, … [Read more...]
UCA among “Top Public Schools” in the South
CONWAY -- The University of Central Arkansas continues to rank among the top 30 best public institutions in the South, according to the 2015 Best Colleges rankings by U.S. News & World Report released Tuesday. UCA ranks 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 range of … [Read more...]
Conway Symphony Orchestra sets free concert
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Izzy Getzov, (501) 450-5761; israelg@uca.edu September 9, 2014 CONWAY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TO PRESENT FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT By Cassidy Crawford College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The Conway Symphony Orchestra will perform a free community concert on Friday, … [Read more...]
Jazz Ensembles to honor Dr. Jerry Manion
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Dr. Jackie Lamar, (501) 450-5759; jackiel@uca.edu September 9, 2014 JAZZ ENSEMBLES TO PERFORM TRIBUTE CONCERT SEPT. 24 By Cassidy Crawford College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas Jazz Ensembles will perform a tribute concert for … [Read more...]
Internationally Renowned Sculptor to Lecture at UCA
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Contact: Barclay McConnell, (501) 450-5793; barclaym@uca.edu September 8, 2014 INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED SCULPTOR TO LECTURE AT UCA By Kelsey Williams College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas will host internationally renowned sculptor … [Read more...]
Fall enrollment increases
CONWAY— The University of Central Arkansas experienced a 1.4 percent increase in overall enrollment and a 1.4 percent increase in first-time undergraduate enrollment, according to preliminary enrollment data. Total enrollment for the fall of 2014 is 11,698 in comparison to the total enrollment in the fall of 2013, which was 11,534. “We are very pleased with our enrollment numbers for this … [Read more...]
Toad Suck Review debuts
CONWAY — As part of the city of Conway’s annual ArtsFest Festival, the editorial staff of the University of Central Arkansas’s award-winning Toad Suck Review, will host a reading on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. at The Locals coffee shop in downtown Conway. The “Scintillating Six,” comprising the incoming class of UCA’s MFA program in creative writing, will read from original works for 10 to 15 … [Read more...]
National Campus Safety Awareness Month
The University of Central Arkansas will observe National Campus Safety Awareness Month in September with weekly events designed to promote safety across the university campus. This is the fifth time the university has observed safety awareness month. “We are partnering with several departments and student organizations to provide the programming and events during National Campus Safety … [Read more...]
Internationally-renowned sculptor visits UCA
Patrick Dougherty, an artist who weaves large-scale architectural forms from natural materials, will erect one of his sculptures outside the Baum Gallery of Art at the University of Central Arkansas this September. The public unveiling will take place September 20. Over the last 30 years, Dougherty has built over 230 of these works worldwide and across the U.S. Dougherty’s sculptural work … [Read more...]
Baum Gallery opens for fall 2014
The Baum Gallery of Fine Art at the University of Central Arkansas will open for the fall season at 4 p.m. September 4 with a reception featuring exhibitions from three nationally-renowned artists. The works of Fay Ku, Kathleen Robbins and Theresa Pfarr will remain on display until October 24. The artist Fay Ku creates works on paper in mixed media. Kathleen Robbins’ work is large-scale … [Read more...]
