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John Vanderslice, assistant professor of Writing at UCA, has had new short stories accepted for publication by the journals Eureka and Boston Literary Magazine. Renee Ryburn, instructor in UCA's Department of Family & Consumer Sciences, completed her Ph.D. at Iowa State University this Fall. She graduated in December with a doctoral degree in Family and Consumer Sciences Education. Her … [Read more...] about UCA faculty news

Arkansas native Lula Washington, who founded the Los Angeles-based Lula Washington Dance Theatre, returns to her home state for the first time for two concerts in the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall at UCA on Feb. 21 and 22, at 7:30 p.m. each night. Tickets range from $23 to $35, and there is a $10 student ticket, all seats, all sections, pending availability. Contact UCA Ticket Central toll … [Read more...] about Lula Washington dance company to perform at UCA

UCA students recently elected the 2008 executive officers for The Bear Den, UCA's largest student organization. The Bear Den is responsible for promoting school spirit and organizing UCA pep rallies, Homecoming and Midnight Madness, among many other things. This year the Executive Board hopes to start some new traditions at UCA and encourage attendance and spirit at all athletic events. The new … [Read more...] about Bear Den officers elected

Jennifer Tanner, the managing director of the Strategic Growth Institute & Community Development Institute at UCA, recently completed a survey that led the town of Alabama, New York to proceed with a feasibility study of the town's ability to support a manufacturing business park. The feasibility study was halted last fall after the Alabama Town Board expressed concerns over public opinion of … [Read more...] about UCA development institute assists New York town

Mark Spitzer, assistant professor of Writing at UCA, had a book review accepted for publication in the January issue of 63 Channels. This review of Pariah Tales by J.P. Lowe has also been published in Author's Den. Charles Bane, assistant professor of English at UCA, has published an essay entitled, "The Art of War (Films): Fear and Desire and Paths of Glory" in the book Stanley Kubrick: Essays … [Read more...] about UCA faculty news

Kweisi Mfume, the former president and CEO of the national NAACP, will be the featured speaker for UCA's month-long celebration of Black History Month. The address will take place on Thursday, Feb. 7th at 7 p.m. at the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall on the UCA campus. Mfume served on the Baltimore City Council before being elected to the U.S. House of Representative in 1986. As a member of … [Read more...] about Former NAACP president to highlight Black History Month at UCA

A business plan and feasibility study by a recent UCA graduate has been named among the finalists in the Small Business Institute Case of the Year competition. Modupe Ladeji, who graduated in December with an MBA from UCA, was recognized for his business plan and feasibility study for an oil and gas exploration consulting firm in his native country of Nigeria. "His feasibility study on the oil … [Read more...] about UCA student is finalist in national business competition

Debbie Barnes and Shawn Key of UCA's College of Education received a $8,990 grant from the Arkansas Department of Education for a high school redesign collaboration project that is part of UCA's Educational Renewal Zone initiative. The UCA researchers will work with teachers in the Osceola, South Mississippi County, and Turrell School Districts, as well as with the Crowley's Ridge Education … [Read more...] about UCA professors receive $8,990 grant to strengthen school curricula

Jacob M. Held, assistant professor of philosophy at UCA, has several articles due for publication this year, including "Disrespect and/or Distribution? Axel Honneth, Nancy Fraser, and the Normative Foundations of Social and Political Philosophy" in Radical Philosophy Review; "'Til Things Get Better: Hope and Redemption in Black," in Johnny Cash and Philosophy: Ring of Truth, edited by John Huss … [Read more...] about UCA faculty news

Retired Conway businessman Michel Fortier has donated $135,000 to the UCA College of Education to establish the Mary Jane Fortier Memorial Distinguished Scholars Fund. The gift, established in memory of Fortier?s late wife, will provide scholarships for students studying in the college?s new doctoral program in leadership studies. "Mr. Fortier's generous gift will allow the College of … [Read more...] about Conway businessman establishes scholarship for new UCA doctoral program