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"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...] about Film based on UCA alum’s book wins major Emmy Award

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...] about Civil rights author to speak at UCA on Thursday

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...] about UCA faculty news

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...] about UCA hosts Careers in Public Service Day tomorrow

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...] about Nabholz establishes endowments at UCA

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...] about UCA faculty news

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...] about Enola Gay navigator to be honored at UCA

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...] about UCA fraternity wins national Outstanding Chapter Award

M. Douglas Voss, assistant professor of marketing and logistics, co-wrote an article accepted for publication in Logistics Quarterly. Co-authored by David J. Closs of Michigan State University and Daniel French, the paper is entitled "What Should I do to Secure My Supply Chain?" and focuses on food supply chain security. The research, which was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland … [Read more...] about UCA supply chain expert publishes in Logistics Quarterly

The University of Central Arkansas recently announced the endowment of a private scholarship for freshmen walk-on softball players. The Michelle Short Scholarship Fund was established through the UCA Foundation in memory of the late Michelle Short, a freshman softball walk-on who died in a car accident in 2004. The scholarship was started by Short?s parents, Kevin and Kerry Short of Mayflower, … [Read more...] about Memorial scholarship endowed for UCA athletes