The following presentations, publications and accomplishments were submitted by UCA faculty and staff: Joe Horton and Nona French, Department of Economics, Finance, Insurance and Risk Management, along with Lee Elliot, assistant manager of Texarkana, Ark., presented a paper titled, ?"Taxation and Texarkana" at the 55th annual meeting of the Arkansas College Teachers of Economics and Business on … [Read more...]
SBC Foundation matches private gifts to UCA
On Thursday, University of Central Arkansas President Lu Hardin accepted on behalf of the UCA Foundation a private matching gift of $5,200 from the SBC (formerly Southwestern Bell) Foundation. The gift matched two private donations given earlier in the year by G.A. Davidson of Plano, Texas, and Joseph Waggoner of Hot Springs, both UCA alumni and retired SBC employees. The $5,000 matched gift … [Read more...]
Housing and Residence Life sponsoring spirit contest
The University of Central Arkansas Department of Housing and Residence Life will sponsor a UCA Spirit Contest for students living in UCA residence halls and apartment complexes. This year?s theme, ?This is Bear Country,? will have residents competing for the best decorated room or apartment in their hall or complex. Judges will be looking for rooms and apartments that display outstanding UCA … [Read more...]
Baum Gallery concluding anniversary with events
The Baum Gallery invites UCA staff and faculty to take advantage of two art opportunities that will conclude celebration of the gallery's 10-year anniversary (1995-2005). Original art works in the 10x10x10 for the Baum exhibition are available through 5p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27 for online or in-gallery bidding. All works are within 10 inches in height, width and depth and were donated by artists to … [Read more...]
Sophomore Year Experience to host 'Music in the Park'
Sophomore Year Experience (SYE) invites the campus community to join them for an evening of music and dancing during ?Music in the Park,? a fundraiser for SYE?s Summer 2006 Belize study abroad trip.?Music in the Park? will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13 at Stadium Park Apartments. For a $2 donation, individuals can listen to live bands, learn to Salsa dance and more. T-shirts for … [Read more...]
Presentations and Publications 10/7
The following presentations, publications and accomplishments were submitted by UCA faculty and staff:David Taylor, Department of Physical Therapy, made the following presentations this year: ?Designer Exercise-Personalized Plans for Limitations Due to Diabetes? at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Diabetes Update 2005 in Little Rock. ?Intrarater Reliability of the KT1000 in … [Read more...]
OcTUBAfest 05 to feature education clinics
The University of Central Arkansas? annual OcTUBAfest Guest Artist Residency will feature the unique talents of Enrique ?Hank? Feldman, tuba, Dan ?Sly? Slipetsky, tuba and piano, and Marie Sierra, piano, during a 7:30 p.m. recital on Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the recital hall of Snow Fine Arts Center. The recital will feature Feldman and Sierra in a program of exciting works from the tuba solo … [Read more...]
Sinatra Sings Sinatra during Homecoming
Frank Sinatra Jr. will perform ?Sinatra Sings Sinatra? at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13, at Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall. Accompanied by eight members of his father?s band, a 36-piece orchestra, and with Musical Director/Conductor Terry Woodson on the podium, Frank Sinatra Jr. will treat the audience to reminiscences about his father and stirring renditions of the songs that define the … [Read more...]
UCA Theatre to present Dangerous Liaisons
The UCA Theatre will present Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons) by Christopher Hampton at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 14-15 and 26-28, and at 2 p.m. on Oct. 16, on Centre Stage of the Snow Fine Arts Center. Adapted from the novel by Choderlos de Lacios, this intriguing play brings together two bored French aristocrats who, just for sport, scheme to ruin the lives of their unsuspecting friends … [Read more...]
UCA Staff Senate accepting applications for scholarships
The UCA Staff Senate is now accepting applications for the following scholarships. The application deadline is Friday, Nov. 11 at 4:30 p.m.Staff Senate Employee Book Scholarship The 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. The application is available … [Read more...]
