A University of Central Arkansas alumna has been selected as the new executive director of the Conway Public Schools Foundation. Marti Jones, who earned a bachelor’s in health sciences from UCA in 1999, began her new role as the foundation’s leader on Aug. 1. The Conway Public Schools Foundation provides philanthropic support, above and beyond the district’s operating budget, for a variety of … [Read more...]
Reynolds Performance Hall announces ‘Spamilton: An American Parody’
Hilarious musical spoof kicks off Reynolds season The University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall will present the hit Broadway musical comedy “Spamilton: An American Parody” at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17. After successful runs in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and London, ”Spamilton: An American Parody” will stage a singing, dancing and comedy revolution in Conway. … [Read more...]
UCA Board of Trustees calls Sept. 2 teleconference
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will meet in a called teleconference at 8:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 1, 2022. Media and guests may call in to the meeting by dialing (855) 332-4181 and using access code 4503173. A printable copy of the agenda can be found at www.uca.edu/botagenda. For more information, contact Fredricka Sharkey at fsharkey@uca.edu or (501) 852-2659. … [Read more...]
Faculty and staff honored during Fall Convocation
The University of Central Arkansas honored exceptional faculty during the 2022 Faculty Excellence Awards at Fall Convocation. The event, held in Reynolds Performance Hall, also honored the classified and nonclassified Employee of the Year, as well as the inaugural Shumaker-Wright Mentorship Award. The university presented faculty excellence awards in the following areas: Sherry … [Read more...]
UCA Downtown to host exhibit featuring UCA retiree Sally Roden
When Sally Roden retired from the University of Central Arkansas after 42 years as an educator and administrator, she planned to travel often, read a lot and sleep in. What she didn’t plan was to discover a calling as an artist. That discovery, and her resulting artwork, will be celebrated by UCA’s Division of Outreach and Community Engagement when they host an artist reception for Roden. The … [Read more...]
UCA to host Cig Harvey photography exhibition
Baum Gallery presents new show for fall The Baum Gallery at the University of Central Arkansas will host a new exhibition, Cig Harvey: From Red to Violet, which runs from Aug. 25 to Oct. 13, 2022. The Baum Gallery’s operating hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The exhibition is the first showing of the UCA … [Read more...]
UCA Announces annual Veterans Day event and information fair
The University of Central Arkansas will host its annual Veterans Day celebration on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. The event theme is “Honor and Education” and will celebrate veterans from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and feature notable speakers, food, live music and a veterans information fair. UCA has hosted an annual Veterans Day event for at least 25 years and draws about 300 visitors … [Read more...]
UCA hosts 36th annual Community Development Institute
150 leaders from across the Midsouth attended five-day event The University of Central Arkansas hosted the 36th annual Community Development Institute earlier this month. More than 150 community leaders from across the Midsouth region participated in the five-day training session which culminated in a graduation and award ceremony. President and CEO of the El Dorado-Union County Chamber of … [Read more...]
UCA first Arkansas college to participate in Collegiate Naloxbox Bystander Rescue Program
UCA, DHS partner to add emergency opioid overdose reversal kits to campus The Arkansas Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services (DAABHS) partnered with the University of Central Arkansas to announce UCA has become the first college in Arkansas to participate in the Arkansas Collegiate Network’s Collegiate Naloxbox Bystander Rescue Program. … [Read more...]
UCA alumnus wins music fellowship
Naren Palomino Pardo, a recent University of Central Arkansas graduate, earned the 2022 Clara Wells Fellowship Award from the American Matthay Association at the 64th Annual Matthay Piano Festival. Palomino is a native of Cochabamba, Bolivia, where he studied music at the Academia Nacional de Música, “Man Césped.” After his graduation, he joined the faculty of the music academy, where he … [Read more...]
