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...]
UCA to Host Open House for Bear Hall, EPIC Residential College
The University of Central Arkansas will host an open house for its newest residence hall and living and learning community on Sept. 13. The open house for Bear Hall and EPIC (Entrepreneurship, Public Scholarship, Innovation, Community Engagement) Residential College is scheduled for 4 to 7 p.m. Guided tours will be available to the public. Bear Hall, a 120,000-square-foot, five-story … [Read more...]
Artsfest in Conway returns for sixth year
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION CONTACT: Jim Wiltgen (501) 339-3569; wiltgen@hendrix.edu September 7, 2012 ARTSFEST IN CONWAY RETURNS FOR SIXTH YEAR By Dannielle Douglas and Zachary O’Neal College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY – The Conway Alliance for the Arts (CAFTA) will host the sixth annual ArtsFest, … [Read more...]
Comics expert to visit UCA as artist in residence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, September 10, 2012 CONTACT: Dr. Nelle Bedner (nelleb@uca.edu or (501) 450-5601) Dr. Matthew J. Smith, comics expert and graphic novel specialist, is coming to the University of Central Arkansas to visit UCA classes with presentations about comics, as well as to make a public presentation on the same subject. On Monday, September 17, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in the … [Read more...]
UCA Trustees Approve One-Time Bonus for Faculty, Staff
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees voted unanimously Friday to give faculty and staff a one-time bonus in their September 30 paychecks. Full-time current faculty who were benefits-eligible on May 15 and full-time current staff who were benefits-eligible on June 30 will receive $1,000. Those working less than full-time will receive a pro rata portion. The funds will be paid … [Read more...]
UCA trustees approve one-time bonus for faculty, staff
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees voted unanimously Friday to give faculty and staff a one-time bonus in their September 30 paychecks. Full-time current faculty who were benefits-eligible on May 15 and full-time current staff who were benefits-eligible on June 30 will receive $1,000. Those working less than full-time will receive a pro rata portion. The funds will be paid … [Read more...]
UCA Freshmen Enrollment Jumps Ten Percent
The University of Central Arkansas had a 10 percent increase in freshman enrollment, bringing the freshman class to 2,157 students for the fall of 2012, according to preliminary enrollment data. Total first-time undergraduate is up 197 students over the 1,960 mark in 2011. This increase marks the third straight year the first-time undergraduate enrollment has increased at UCA. Despite the … [Read more...]
Project Runway’s Tim Gunn to Open Public Appearances Season
Tim Gunn, star of Lifetime’s Project Runway and the chief creative officer at Fifth & Pacific (formerly Liz Claiborne Inc.), will open the UCA Public Appearances season with the first Distinguished Lecture Sept. 24. The 7:30 p.m. event at the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall, “An Evening with Tim Gunn,” is sponsored by the Log Cabin Democrat. “A lecture of this stature usually takes … [Read more...]
