PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION February 20, 2012 CONTACT: Dr. John Vanderslice, (501) 450-03653; johnv@uca.edu TRAVEL AUTHOR RICK STEVES TO BE IN RESIDENCE, KICK OFF BRAVO SERIES FOR UCA By Gavin Douglas Glenn College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — Renowned travel author Rick Steves … [Read more...]
Festival to Celebrate State’s Literary Voice
The University of Central Arkansas Department of Writing will host the annual literary festival ArkaText Feb. 20-24. All events of the festival, which celebrates Arkansas's literary voice as well as student writers from UCA, are free and open to the public. The purpose of the festival is to celebrate all the great writing that gets done within the borders of this state and to commemorate … [Read more...]
Arkansas College Art History Symposium to feature Virginia Tech scholar
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION CONTACT: Dr. Gayle Seymour. (501) 450-3295; gayles@uca.edu. February 16, 2012 Arkansas College Art History Symposium set for UCA By Rachel McAdams College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas will host the 22nd Arkansas College Art History … [Read more...]
Montana Repertory Theatre to present Doubt
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION February 16, 2012 CONTACT: Jerry Biebesheimer, (501) 450‐3682; jerryb@uca.edu DOUBT: A PARABLE TO CONTINUE BROADWAY SERIES AT UCA By Rachel McAdams College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The Montana Repertory Theatre will present the off-Broadway and … [Read more...]
Percussion Festival set for March 10
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION February 16, 2012 Contact: Dr. Blake Tyson, (501) 450-5263, btyson@uca.edu UCA PERCUSSION FESTIVAL SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 10 By Paige Turner College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office Conway — The UCA Percussion Festival is scheduled for Saturday, March 10, in the Snow … [Read more...]
“Moving Toward Health” Project Comes to UCA
CORE Performance Company, a professional dance company led by Sue Schroeder, will premiere its "Moving Toward Health" project, a collaborative effort with the University of Central Arkansas, during National Eating Disorders Awareness Week Feb. 20-24. The week of events will include company dancers meeting with students, faculty and staff of UCA and Hendrix College; students, teachers and … [Read more...]
Public Appearances to present Art of the Drum
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION February 15, 2012 CONTACT: Jerry Biebesheimer, (501) 450-3682; jerryb@uca.edu ART OF THE DRUM SET FOR UCA PUBLIC APPEARANCES By Rachel McAdams College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas will welcome the Japanese drumming … [Read more...]
iPads Workshop Set for Feb. 10
Contact: Alaina Alexander Outreach & Community Engagement 501.450.5261 aalexander@uca.edu Conway- The University of Central Arkansas and the Department of Outreach and Community Engagement are offering a free workshop for educators on using iPads in the Classoom. The workshop, iPads in the Classroom, invites educators of all grade and subject levels learn how the iPad can … [Read more...]
Students to Present Undergraduate Research to State Legislators
Nearly 80 students from Arkansas four-year public and private colleges and universities will gather at the State Capitol Rotunda on Feb. 15 to present cutting-edge undergraduate research to state legislators. Students will share their work in the areas of natural sciences, computer science, engineering and mathematics. The research will be on display between 10 a.m. and noon in the … [Read more...]
Walker Foundation Endows UCA Science Education Scholarship
The Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation, Inc. has given $50,000 to endow a science education scholarship at the University of Central Arkansas. The Willard and Pat Walker Bachelor's in Science Education Scholarship Fund will aid the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in recruiting and retaining students who wish to become science teachers. Students who plan to teach in the … [Read more...]