UCA News

UCA Theatre will open its 2008-09 season with two one-act plays by Christopher Durang. "Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You" and "Business Lunch at the Russian Tea Room" will both be presented each evening on September 29 and 30, and October 1, 2, and 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Studio Theatre of the Snow Fine Arts Center. "Sister Mary..." is the funny, anguished, and out of control comedy … [Read more...]

Dr. Letha Mosley, Dr. Janet Jedlicka, Mrs. Elizabeth LeQuieu, and Dr. Felicia Taylor published an article in OT Practice (April 2008) entitled "Obesity and Occupational Therapy Practice: Present and Potential Practice Trends." Mosley was invited to write the feature article based on her work and national presentations on obesity. The authors have been collaborating to research evaluation and … [Read more...]

UCA's College of Liberal Arts is introducing a new initiative called EDGE -- EDucating for Global Engagement -- that offers five primary components for students: 1) An expanding global curriculum 2) Study abroad opportunities; 3) Undergraduate research projects; 4) Internships; and 5) Service learning courses. These areas of interest address how, why, and what students learn, and more … [Read more...]

Former U.S. Senator David Pryor tomorrow will discuss his recently published autobiography, "A Pryor Commitment," from 3:30 to 4:45 P.M. in the Doyne Health Sciences Auditorium. Hosted by UCA Deans Maurice Lee, Rollin Potter, and Neil Hattlestad, students and faculty will have the opportunity to hear a sample of David Pryors experiences as an active player on the Nations public stage. Pryor will … [Read more...]

T. Clay Arnold, professor of Political Science at UCA, published "The San Luis Valley and the Moral Economy of Water" in Water, Place, and Equity (MIT Press, Series in American and Comparative Environmental Policy: 37-67). Ken Sobel in UCA's Department of Psychology and Counseling is an invited panelist at the Science Caf … [Read more...]

UCA's Community Development Institute (CDI) next week is teaming up with the Little Rock branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to present a seminar entitled, "The Ripple Effect: The Impact of Foreclosures and Tightening Credit and Capital Markets on Community Development Finance." During this day-long conference on Sept. 19, national, regional, and local experts will explore recent … [Read more...]

Graphite landscape artist Meghan Gerety next week will be the second lecturer in the University of Central Arkansas … [Read more...]

Two UCA English faculty members have published articles in the Spring 2008 issue of the journal American Notes and Queries: Paige Reynolds, assistant professor of English, published the essay "Mourning and Memory in Richard III," concerning William Shakespeare's play. Raymond Frontain, Professor of English, published the essay "Donne's 'Valediction of the booke' as Performative Action," … [Read more...]

UCA will posthumously honor Ira Wilmer (Will) Counts Jr. during a reception on Friday, Sept. 12, at 10 a.m. in the Board of Trustees Conference Room in Wingo Hall. Counts will be awarded the 2008 Distinguished Alumnus Award and an Honorary Doctorate in Communication. Counts' wife, Vivian, will accept the awards on his behalf. The UCA Foundation will also announce a new scholarship in Counts' … [Read more...]

With his 258 passing yards against UC Davis on Saturday, UCA quarterback Nathan Brown, already the school record-holder, became the most prolific passing quarterback in Arkansas college history, according to research by UCA's Sports Information Department. Brown currently has 7,977 passing yards for his career, passing former Arkansas State star Cleo Lemon last weekend for the top spot in state … [Read more...]