UCA News

Ever want them to walk a mile in your shoes? Students, faculty and staff will have a one-time chance to try it on Friday, March 5 from 8 a.m. until noon. That is when ?Trading Places? is coming to the University of Central Arkansas. Students will get the opportunity to see what it is like on the other side of the desk while faculty and staff will go to class - as students. The UCA Association … [Read more...]

Application forms are now available for book scholarships given each year to nontraditional women students by University Women, a nonprofit UCA organization. Interested students may pick up application forms at these campus locations: Advising Center/Undergraduate Office Graduate Office HPER Center Offices of all the deans Students Affairs Office in Bernard Hall Student Information Desk … [Read more...]

This week is Sexual Responsibility Week, and focuses on creating community awareness of issues regarding safe sex, sexually transmitted diseases and responsible sexuality. This year the Health Environment and Life Protection Committee have a whole week of events planned. Please let your students know these events are taking place, and encourage participation. Six large portions of the AIDS … [Read more...]

Business students of Dr. Roy Whitehead got a lecture from the law recently. It wasn't a matter of discipline, however; it was information from the state's head cop ... Col. Don Melton, Director of the Arkansas State Police. Candid and relaxed throughout the nearly two-hour session in BBA, Col. Melton covered a variety of topics and then fielded questions. He didn't shy away from any question, … [Read more...]

While UCA?s faculty are considered the heart of the institution, its lifeline is the nearly 140 employees who make up physical plant. These dedicated laborers are the ones who make sure the lights come on in the morning and the buildings stay warm throughout the day. On Feb. 1, UCA?s lifeline got a new doctor to manage its care of the university. The new doctor on call is Larry Lawrence. UCA … [Read more...]

The UCA Foundation is currently requesting grant proposals from members of the faculty for Foundation funding. The Spring 2004 deadline for applications to be received in the Foundation office is Friday, Feb. 27. Information and grant application forms are available at: http://www.uca.edu/development/foundation/grantform.pdf … [Read more...]

On Thursday, Feb. 5, KATV Channel 7 will host a severe weather forum at UCA's Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall. The forum will be held at 7 p.m. Meteorologists Ned Perme and Barry Brant will host the event. Weather-related subjects will be discussed. Audience members will be able to ask questions and interact with the hosts. The presentation will be televised for future programming. The … [Read more...]

Kerri Keefe is usually the one giving the interviews. But for once the Echo editor sits on the other side of the table and discusses her time at the student newspaper and what the future will hold. Keefe has been a part of the Echo team since her freshman days as at UCA. ?From my first day here, I knew I wanted to do journalism. When I first started, there were a handful of people who got me … [Read more...]

The University of Central Arkansas football coaching staff will host a Signing Day Reception on Wednesday morning. The reception will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at Estes Stadium on National Signing Day for football. The reception is for all faculty, staff, students and supporters of the UCA Bears. Refreshments will be served. A press conference with coach Clint Conque detailing the … [Read more...]

As part of their second season, UCA Theatre will present Fuddy Meers by David Lindsay-Abaire at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 16-20, in the studio theatre of Snow Fine Arts Center. This hilarious story follows Claire who suffers from a rare form of psychogenic amnesia that erases her memory whenever she sleeps. For Claire, each new day reveals a whole new world. The play is under the direction of senior … [Read more...]