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UCA presents HD broadcast of Dr. Atomic

The Metropolitan Opera's performance of Dr. Atomic will be broadcast in high definition at noon on Saturday, Nov. 8, at UCA's Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall. John Adams' Dr. Atomic is part of the series Live from the Met at UCA, sponsored by UCA's College of Fine Arts and Communication. Adams' daring contemporary opera examines events leading up to the testing of the first atomic bomb in … [Read more...] about UCA presents HD broadcast of Dr. Atomic

UCA Humanities colloquium to take place tomorrow

UCA's Humanities and World Cultures Institute tomorrow will present its semi-annual faculty colloquium featuring Dr. Brian Campbell. Campbell, an assistant professor of anthropology at UCA, will discuss his research project entitled, "Beyond Purity: Ozark Seed Saving Traditions and Agricultural Biodiversity" on Nov. 7 at 3 p.m. in BBA 205. Refreshments will be served. In the recent past, when … [Read more...] about UCA Humanities colloquium to take place tomorrow

NEA chairman to attend opera premiere at UCA

An audience including Dana Gioia, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, is expected at UCA tomorrow night for the world premiere of The Scarlet Letter opera. Acclaimed American composer Lori Laitman has teamed up with award-winning American poet David Mason to create the opera, an adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's literary masterpiece, which was commissioned by UCA. "UCA will be one … [Read more...] about NEA chairman to attend opera premiere at UCA

UCA faculty news

Dr. Brooks Green of UCA's Department of Geography in September presented a paper titled, "Modeling Population Dynamics in Rural Russia," in Ryazan, Russia at a conference on Regional Geography and Geoecology. Green and Dr. Jeff Allender, also of UCA's Department of Geography, last month attended the National Conference on Geographic Education in Dearborn, Mich. Dr. Brooks Pearson of UCA's … [Read more...] about UCA faculty news

Adcock appointed interim UCA finance head

Robert H. "Bunny" Adcock, Jr. this week began serving as interim vice president for financial services at the University of Central Arkansas, as the result of an appointment by interim UCA president Tom Courtway. Paul McLendon held the position until he retired last Friday. Adcock is vice chairman of the board of directors of Home BancShares, a $2.6 billion holding company with six … [Read more...] about Adcock appointed interim UCA finance head

UCA presents lectures on Judaism & civil rights

UCA's Humanities and World Cultures Institute and UCA's Department of Philosophy and Religion, in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Arkansas and the Jewish Cultural Center at Hendrix College, this week will present sponsor a three-night lecture series exploring Judaism and the Civil Rights Movement in the American South "Let My People Go! Judaism, Civil Rights, and the American South" … [Read more...] about UCA presents lectures on Judaism & civil rights

Elder papers donated to UCA Archives

The UCA Archives tomorrow will host a reception for the family of Jim Elder to formally announce the donation Elder's papers to the UCA Archives. Elder was the sports director for KARN radio and the voice of the Arkansas Travelers baseball team. He was one of the most admired media sports figures in Arkansas history. His collection contains a large collection of photographs of him, his family, … [Read more...] about Elder papers donated to UCA Archives

UCA music professor to perform in Norway

Dr. Blake Tyson, associate professor of percussion at UCA, this week will perform as part of the Sounds of the Cathedral concert series in Stavanger, Norway. "I feel extremely lucky to have been invited to perform," Tyson said. "I'm looking forward to making some new friends, seeing a part of the world that I've never seen before, and hearing some great musicians perform on the concerts with … [Read more...] about UCA music professor to perform in Norway