A total of 167 University of Central Arkansas students, faculty and staff volunteered for various projects across Conway for the Big Event this year. The annual service day event is a student-led effort to strengthen the bond between UCA and the community by helping its residents. The Big Event fell on Saturday, March 12, 2022, the day after a late-season snowfall. While some of the projects … [Read more...]
UCA hosts three collaborative artists-in-residence
By: Amber Austen Office of Media Relations The University of Central Arkansas brings together three artists for its final spring 2022 artist-in-residence. The Gasali Adeyamo, Akeem Ayanniyi and Sue Schroeder residency will be Tuesday, April 5, through Thursday, April 7, 2022. Hosted by the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, these residencies will strive to promote healing … [Read more...]
Rhythmic performance, ‘Pachuquísmo’ coming to Reynolds Performance Hall
The University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall will present “Pachuquísmo” by Vanessa Sanchez on Thursday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m. Recipient of the “Izzie Award,” the Isadora Duncan Award for Outstanding Production, “Pachuquísmo” is a multidisciplinary, rhythmic performance that overlays tap dance with Mexican zapateado, features a live band that brings together jazz with … [Read more...]
Two Students Receive CLAWS Recognition at February Board Meeting
University of Central Arkansas President Houston Davis recognized Hannah Bender and Marvin Russell as Bear CLAWS recipients during the February 2022 Board of Trustees meeting. CLAWS, an acronym for Celebrating the Lofty Achievements of our Wonderful Students, is given to one or more exceptional students or recognized student organizations during regularly scheduled board … [Read more...]
UCA achieves second-highest Day of Giving total
The University of Central Arkansas ended its eighth annual Day of Giving with near-record totals. Donors gave $758,130, making it the second-highest Day of Giving in university history. The 2022 event also marked the sixth consecutive year the university exceeded its annual goal, as the Day of Giving contributions brought UCA’s year-to-date giving total to $9,957,771, which surpasses the … [Read more...]
UCA Earns 2022-2023 Military Friendly® School Designation
The University of Central Arkansas has announced that it has earned the 2022-2023 Military Friendly® School designation. Military Friendly® is owned and operated by Viqtory, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business. Institutions earning this designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the … [Read more...]
‘Paddington Gets in a Jam’ coming to Reynolds
The University of Central Arkansas’ Reynolds Performance Hall will present “Paddington Gets in a Jam” at 6 p.m., Thursday, March 17. For more than 60 years, British-born writer Michael Bond has delighted children and families all over the world with his stories about Paddington, the famous, accident-prone bear. “Paddington Gets in a Jam” debuted in New York City in 2019 and is a New York … [Read more...]
Panama Business Leader: “UCA Changed My Life”
Marcos Bravo ’97 is a well-known and respected businessman in his home country of Panama. Residents often point to him as an excellent example of what to do when looking for a successful career, and Bravo credits his success to the education he received from the University of Central Arkansas. Bravo was one of six children and grew up in a rural part of the country. “My family didn’t the … [Read more...]
Tanya Orellana and Isabel Rubio join together for UCA’s artist-in-residence
By: Amber Austen Office of Media Relations Theatre designers Tanya Orellana and Isabel Rubio team up as artists-in-residence at the University of Central Arkansas on Wednesday, March 9 and Thursday, March 10, 2022. This residency is a collaboration between UCA’s theatre and Spanish departments. Orellana and Rubio together will visit two classes within the departments on Thursday, March … [Read more...]
Chase Kahwinhut Earles visits UCA as artist-in-residence
By: Amber Austen Office of Media Relations The University of Central Arkansas’ College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences hosts Native American traditional potter as an artist-in-residence Tuesday, March 8, through Friday, March 11, 2022. Earles will showcase a public talk and demonstration over Caddo traditional ceramic making and pit firing from 12-3 p.m. on Friday, March 11 at … [Read more...]
