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UCA Assistant Golf Coach Jack O'Keefe was attuned to Zach Johnson's potential before the Master's golf tournament began last week, according to Louisville Courier-Journal columnist Eric Crawford. "O'Keefe made his first visit to Augusta for a practice round Wednesday," Crawford wrote. "His eyes bloodshot from pulling an all-nighter to get there, he told me, 'Look for Zach Johnson.'" Johnson was … [Read more...] about UCA asst. golf coach predicts Master's champion

North Little Rock native Beth Scotter has been named the recipient of both the 2007 Department of Nursing Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award and the 2007 Department of Nursing Undergraduate Leadership Award at the University of Central Arkansas. Scotter received the Academic Excellence award based on her cumulative grade point average, which was the highest of her senior nursing class. The … [Read more...] about Scotter, Stevenson win nursing awards

Drs. James Fletcher and Bill Bandy from the Department of Physical Therapy recently published an article titled "Unique Positioning for Using Elastic Resistance Band in Providing Strengthening Exercise to the Muscles Surrounding the Ankle" in the North American Journal of Sports Physical Therapy (2007;2(1):51-54). Ms. Margaret McGee and Dr. Nancy Reese from the Department of Physical Therapy … [Read more...] about UCA faculty/student publications and presentations

CONWAY, ARK. -- University of Central Arkansas President Lu Hardin welcomed state legislative leaders to a press conference celebrating the results of the 2007 Arkansas biennial legislative session, which formally adjourned on Tuesday. "This was a truly historic session for UCA and higher education in Arkansas," Hardin said. Arkansas State Senate President Pro-Tempore Jack Critcher and Senate … [Read more...] about Hardin hails 'historic' legislative session for UCA

CONWAY, ARK. -- The University of Central Arkansas is among 19 candidates bidding to host a presidential or vice presidential debate in 2008, according a list released yesterday by the Commission on Presidential Debates. "There may be no college campus in the United States better equipped to host a presidential debate than the University of Central Arkansas," UCA President Lu Hardin wrote in a … [Read more...] about UCA bids for presidential debate

Lisa Christman, University College, and Dr. Sherri Latimer, Title III Grant, presented ?Plugging into Math: The Sympodium and Intermediate Algebra? on March 23 at the annual conference of the National Association for Developmental Education in Nashville, Tenn. The presentation was based upon a study of Christman?s use of the Sympodium with developmental students. … [Read more...] about UCA instructor presents at conference

Michael Hargis, Assistant Professor of Management, will present a symposium titled ?Current research on ethical perceptions: Person, context, and interactive perspectives? at the annual conference for the Academy of Management in Philadelphia in August. Dr. Hargis also will present a paper titled ?Examining person- and context-based factors that influence perceptions of ethical transgressions" … [Read more...] about UCA professor to present symposium at conference

The UCA Planetarium Show will take place this Wednesday, April 4 at 7 p.m. in Lewis Science Center 10. The program includes a tour of the the April 2007 sky and flights through the universe. Admission is free. Recommended for ages 10 and up. Seating limited to the first sixty people. No admittance once show starts. … [Read more...] about UCA Planetarium Show this Wednesday

April 25, 2007 is National Administrative Professionals Day, and on this day, from 8:00 am-3:00pm, the University of Central Arkansas?s Division of Academic Outreach will host its 6th Annual Administrative Professionals Day. Plan to join the many administrative professionals from across the state for SURVIVAL 101. Participants will learn survival tactics to help them in their personal and … [Read more...] about Survivor UCA: A special day for administrative professionals

If the sky is clear, Wednesday March 21 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., the observatory will be open to the general public to view Saturn, nebulae, and star clusters through the university telescope. Entrance to the observatory is located in the front lobby of Lewis Science Center. Admission is free. … [Read more...] about UCA Observatory Night