University of Central Arkansas researchers have received funding from the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment’s Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to study human impacts on water quality in the Ouachita River Basin. Halvor Halvorson, assistant professor of biology; Ginny Adams, associate dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and Reid Adams, professor of … [Read more...]
UCA presents ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
Production celebrates 40th anniversary of classic The University of Central Arkansas presents “Little Shop of Horrors” at the Bridges-Larson Theatre in Snow Fine Arts April 20-22, at 7:30 p.m., and April 23 at 2 p.m. General admission tickets are $10. Tickets may be purchased online at uca.universitytickets.com, at the Reynolds Box Office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by … [Read more...]
Percussion sensation ‘Stomp’ coming to Reynolds Performance Hall
The University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall will present “Stomp” at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 19. Tickets start at $30 for adults and are $10 for children and students. Tickets may be purchased online at uca.edu/Reynolds, at the Reynolds Box Office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by calling UCA Ticket Central at (501) 450-3265 or toll-free at (866) … [Read more...]
UCA Board of Trustees to host work session
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will host a work session on Tuesday, March 29, in the Christian Cafeteria Executive Dining Room. The session will begin at noon with a working lunch. The board will take no vote on any items discussed. … [Read more...]
UCA Students Complete A Dozen Projects During the Big Event 2022
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...]
