The U.S. Postal Service will hold a Passport Fair this Saturday, Sept. 22 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Conway West post office located at 1060 Hogan Lane. To obtain a passport at that time, a passport application (Form DS-11) must be completed in advance. For an application, and for more information about fees and what to bring (photos, proof of identity) visit usps.com/passport. … [Read more...]
UCA faculty news
Alex Fayman, assistant professor of finance in UCA's Department of Economics, Finance, Insurance & Risk Management, will present his paper entitled, "Banks, IPOs, Dividends, and Takeovers" at the Financial Management Association Annual Meeting on Oct. 14. Noel Campbell, associate professor of economics in the same department, will publish two articles in the coming months: "Did Caplan Catch a … [Read more...]
Film based on UCA alum’s book wins major Emmy Award
"Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee," the HBO movie based on the book by UCA alumnus Dee Brown, took home the award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie at the 2007 Emmy Awards on Saturday night. Brown received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from UCA in 1988. Published in 1971, "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" is one of the foremost works documenting the systematic subjugation of the … [Read more...]
Civil rights author to speak at UCA on Thursday
James T. Clemons, author of "Crisis of Conscience: Arkansas Methodists and the Civil Rights Struggle," will speak on campus tomorrow at 1:40 p.m. in the UCA Student Center Ballroom. Clemons' lecture is timed to coincide with the activities commemorating the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock's Central High School. Clemons is Professor Emeritus of Wesley Theological Seminary and … [Read more...]
UCA faculty news
Margaret McGee, Nancy Reese, and Kevin Garrison of UCA's Department of Physical Therapy presented a poster titled "Reliability of balance measurements obtained utilizing the AccuGait portable force platform in children with spastic cerebral palsy," at the 2007 Annual Conference of American Physical Therapy Association in Denver, Colo. At the same conference, David Taylor, also of the Department … [Read more...]
UCA hosts Careers in Public Service Day tomorrow
UCA's annual Careers in Public Service Day will take place tomorrow at the UCA Student Center. The program is designed to raise awareness of career possibilities in the public and non-profit sectors and to provide UCA students with information on graduate programs in the fields of public administration, public policy, sociology, international studies, and political science. The day's events … [Read more...]
Nabholz establishes endowments at UCA
The University of Central Arkansas recently announced the establishment of two endowments by the Nabholz Charitable Foundation. The Charles Nabholz Community Development Institute Endowment and the Nabholz Athletic Facilities Endowment were established as a result of a $100,000 gift from the Nabholz Charitable Foundation. In expressing appreciation for the gift, UCA's Vice President of … [Read more...]
UCA faculty news
Terri Hebert and Jeff Whittingham, assistant professors in UCA's Department of Teaching, Learning, and Technology, have been appointed to the National Middle School Association Program Review Board. This board makes decisions about national recognition of middle level teacher preparation programs that use the NMSA/NCATE-Approved Middle Level Teacher Preparation Standards. Michael Hargis, of … [Read more...]
Enola Gay navigator to be honored at UCA
Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk, the navigator on the Enola Gay, which performed the first atomic bombing mission to Hiroshima, Japan, will be honored at a reception on Monday at UCA. Van Kirk is coming to UCA in advance of the Sept. 23 premiere of two World War II documentaries on the Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN): "The War," a seven-part film by Ken Burns; and "Their Journey: A … [Read more...]
UCA fraternity wins national Outstanding Chapter Award
The Arkansas Zeta Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity at the University of Central Arkansas was awarded the highest individual chapter honor during its 52nd biannual Conclave in Atlanta, Georgia. The Buchanan Outstanding Chapter Award recognizes chapters that excel in all areas of chapter operations, including academics, recruitment, finances and member development. SigEp has consistently … [Read more...]
