UT political scholar to be in residence Oct. 10-11

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION September 18, 2012 CONTACT: Dr. Jim Hikins, (501) 450-3202, jhikins@uca.edu   UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS POLITICAL SCHOLAR TO BE IN RESIDENCE AT UCA By Zachary O’Neal College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Dr. Roderick P. Hart, dean of the College of Communication and … [Read more...]

Jackson Receives Southern Regional Education Board Fellowship Award

Damond Jackson, a graduate student in the Interdisciplinary PhD in Leadership program at UCA, has been selected as an Arkansas Scholar for the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Fellowship Award. The fellowship assists minority graduate students interested in pursuing careers in academia. The grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) provides support services from the SREB-State … [Read more...]

The Ying Quartet to be in residence Oct. 3-4

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION September 17, 2012 Contact: Dr. Linda Hsu, (501) 450-5765, lindah@uca.edu THE YING QUARTET TO BE ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE OCT. 3-4 By Paige Turner College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The Ying Quartet will be in residence at the University of Central Arkansas Oct. 3-4, … [Read more...]

“Best Of” Screening of UCA Films Sept. 20

The University of Central Arkansas host its first “Best of” Screening, featuring films produced by students at UCA in the last few years, at the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall on Thursday, Sept. 20. The 7 p.m. event is free and open to the public. Joe Dull, associate professor of digital filmmaking, notes that UCA students who have directed these films have worked hard and are sure to … [Read more...]

UCA to Host Amigo Cup Soccer Challenge

The third annual UCA Amigo Cup Soccer Challenge is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 30 on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas. The tournament will begin at 9 a.m. at the Bill Stephens Track and Soccer Complex located at the corner of Donaghey Avenue and Dave Ward Drive. There will be campus tours, Mexican food vendors and Latino music during the event. The tournament is free and open to … [Read more...]

UCA to Offer Free Lecture on Gender Roles

The College of Liberal Arts at the University of Central Arkansas continues the "Exploring Our World" series with a free public lecture on gender stereotypes in religion and popular culture. The lecture, Ain’t I A Man: If I Act Like A Woman and Think Like A Man? will be held Tuesday, Sept. 18 from 6-8 p.m. at the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center located on the UCA campus. A panel of faculty … [Read more...]

“Best of” screening featuring student films set for Sept. 20

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION September 13, 2012 Contact: Joe Dull, (501) 852-2377, jdull@uca.edu “BEST OF” SCREENING FEATURING UCA STUDENT FILMS SET FOR SEPT. 20 By Paige Turner College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas host its first “Best of” Screening, featuring … [Read more...]

UCA Among “Top Public Schools” in the South

The University of Central Arkansas ranks among the top 30 public institutions in the South, according to the 2013 Best Colleges rankings by U.S. News & World Report. The annual rankings were released Wednesday. UCA ranks 26th in the category of "Top Public Schools" among regional universities in the South. Overall, UCA is 60th out of 95 private and public institutions that ranked in the … [Read more...]

Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Del McCoury Band set for Sept. 30 concert

PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION CONTACT: Jerry Biebesheimer, (501) 450-3682; jerryb@uca.edu September 11, 2012 PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND, DEL MCCOURY BAND TO VISIT REYNOLDS SEPT. 30 By Carissa Gan College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The Preservation Hall Jazz Band (PHJB) and The Del McCoury Band … [Read more...]

Lecture Examines Comics as the Ninth Art

Dr. Matthew J. Smith, comics expert and graphic novel specialist, will give the lecture “Beyond BIFF! BAM! POW! Reclaiming Comics as the Ninth Art” on  Monday, Sept. 17 as part of the UCA College of Fine Arts and Communication Artist-in-Residence program. The presentation is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the College of Business Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Smith, a … [Read more...]