UCA News

The Oxford American magazine has won the coveted Utne Reader Independent Press National Award for Best Writing. In its designation, the Utne editors note: "This collector closes shop and, like a phoenix from the ashes, rises again with surprising regularity ? and thank goodness. The cultural coverage sharpens with each rebirth, and the impeccable prose continues to shed light on the anomalies of … [Read more...]

The UCA Staff Senate is now accepting applications for the following scholarships:Staff Senate Employee ScholarshipThe Employee Book Scholarship was established by the UCA Staff Senate to assist a full-time UCA staff employee in pursuing a degree at the University of Central Arkansas. Staff Senate Scholarship for Dependents of UCA Staff This scholarship is for dependents of full-time UCA Staff … [Read more...]

The UCA Department of Music presents a rare program of brass music at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18 in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. The featured work is the Hindemith "Concertmusic for Piano, Brass, and Harp, Opus 49? performed by the UCA Brass Choir under the direction of Dr. Denis W. Winter. The piano soloist will be Dr. Norman Boehm of the … [Read more...]

The opening reception of the Baum Gallery Spring Season of Exhibitions on Thursday, Jan. 19, will feature Visiting Artist Bruno Surdo of Chicago. Surdo's slide lecture in the Art Lecture Hall will focus on his training as a professional artist, his artistic process and the creation of the painting in the Baum Gallery that commemorates the 9/11 World Trade Center catastrophe in New York City.The … [Read more...]

The following presentations, publications and accomplishments were submitted by UCA faculty and staff:Roy Whitehead, Department of Accounting, Published an article "The Boys Scouts: Freedom of Association, a Legal and Economic Analysis," in the fall issue of The Oklahoma City University Law Review. … [Read more...]

The following faculty have earned grant for current programs and projects:Drs. Carolyn Williams, Shoudong Feng and Jeff Whittingham, College of Education, recently received a $5,000 grant for a project titled, ?Minority Teacher Scholars Leadership and Retention Initiative.? The grant is being funded by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. According to the authors, the grant will be used … [Read more...]

UCA Theatre will present ?The Fantastic Adventures of the Castlebridge Kids? on Friday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. in the Reynolds Performance Hall. This energetic children?s show will be performed by UCA Theatre?s own traveling troupe of players, The Cadron Company, an annual outreach program that brings live theatre to the children of central Arkansas. ?The Fantastic … [Read more...]

The Conway Kiwanis Club and Faulkner County Child Care Association, in conjunction with the University of Central Arkansas, will sponsor the 14th Annual Faulkner County Child Care Conference on Saturday, Jan. 21. The conference will be held in the Burdick Business Administration Building.The conference is designed to provide training and educational development activities for child care workers … [Read more...]

Tap Dogs, the Australian theatrical featuring six men tapping through a construction site set, will perform at Reynolds Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 27 and 28. Two free tickets are available to each UCA faculty, staff member, and student upon request. Benefits tickets are available during regular box office hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Faculty … [Read more...]

A performance by Doc Severinsen and his Big Band, scheduled for Feb. 24 at Reynolds Performance Hall has been cancelled. Severinsen cancelled all tour dates for 2006.In place of that performance, UCA Public Appearances has secured the renowned Canadian-born trumpeter Maynard Ferguson and his Big Bop Nouveau Band for a performance at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27 at Reynolds Performance Hall. You … [Read more...]