The University of Central Arkansas mourns the loss of past board member Dallda F. Womack, who died Friday at a Little Rock hospital. Services for Womack were Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at the D.F. Womack Gymnasium at Star City High School at 11 a.m. The online obituary can be found at www.griffinfuneralservice.net. Womack was appointed to the board in July 1990 and served until February 2004. … [Read more...]
Reception honoring retiring deans
A retirement reception honoring Dr. Neil Hattlestad, dean, College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, and Dr. Elaine McNiece, associate provost and dean of the Graduate School, will be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 3 p.m. in the Mirror Room at McAlister Hall on the UCA campus. Dr. Hattlestad and Dr. McNiece retire on June 30. … [Read more...]
Fall 2013 Schedler Honors Scholars selected
The Schedler Honors College at the University of Central Arkansas has selected 75 incoming first-year students as its newest class of Schedler Honors Scholars. The students were selected from a pool of over 200 applicants, of which 120 were selected for intensive full-day interviews on the UCA campus. Schedler Honors Scholars receive UCA’s most prestigious scholarship package, reside in a … [Read more...]
Presidential Scholars and Dean’s List Announced
The University of Central Arkansas has announced the Dean's List and the Presidential Scholars List for the spring 2013 semester. Recognition on the Dean's List requires at least a 3.5 grade point average with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours. Students must achieve a 4.0 grade point average with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours to receive the recognition of Presidential … [Read more...]
Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre to open Oliver! June 12
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION May 30, 2013 CONTACT: Dr. Mary Ruth Marotte, (501) 428-4165; mrmarotte@arkshakes.com ARKANSAS SHAKESPEARE THEATRE’S OLIVER! TO OPEN JUNE 12 AT REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL CONWAY — Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre presents one show each year that deviates from Shakespeare, and this year it will offer … [Read more...]
Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre’s 7th season to open with Much Ado About Nothing
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION May 29, 2013 CONTACT: Dr. Mary Ruth Marotte, (501) 428-4165; mrmarotte@arkshakes.com ARKANSAS SHAKESPEARE THEATRE’S 7TH SEASON TO OPEN JUNE 6 WITH MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING CONWAY — Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre will open its seventh summer season June 6 with Much Ado About Nothing, outdoors at The … [Read more...]
Small City Summit at UCA
The fourth annual Small City Economic Leadership Empowerment Summit will take place on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at the University of Central Arkansas. The event is hosted by Houseaboutit, a nonprofit community development organization that specializes in implementing educational services and restoring, building, and revitalizing small communities in the Delta and other rural parts of … [Read more...]
UCA hosts National Conference of Academic Deans
UCA will host the 67th annual National Conference of Academic Deans (NCAD) on July 11 and 12, 2013. The conference theme is “Leading with Integrity and Accountability.” The conference will be held in the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center. Dr. Neil Hattlestand, dean of the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, is the host of the conference. Program chair for the 2013 conference is Dr. James … [Read more...]
UCA music students to attend Drum Corps International
Heather E. Hinesley from Conway and Jared M. Cronk from Cabot, both Sophomore Music Education majors from UCA, have been chosen to participate in Drum Corps International (DCI) for the summer of 2013. Musicians chosen for the annual tour spend several weeks in May living and rehearsing in Indianapolis, Indiana before beginning a summer tour schedule with their individual corps assignments. The … [Read more...]
UCA student publications awarded
UCA’s five student publications took home a total of 57 awards at the Arkansas College Media Association (ACMA)’s 2013 Media Contest held at Ouachita Baptist University on Friday, April 26. Each year, the ACMA hosts a conference that includes media workshops for students and advisors followed by an awards banquet. The categories for entry are newspaper, yearbook, magazine, television and … [Read more...]
