UCA News

It is now official. The fall 2003 numbers for first-time entering freshmen at the University of Central Arkansas is the largest in the school?s history and the second largest in state history for public universities. UCA?s total of 2,430 first-time students pushed the overall enrollment to 9,518, just shy of the university?s record-setting enrollment of 9,567 in 1993. Comparatively speaking, … [Read more...]

The Division of Undergraduate Studies has welcomed a new member to their staff. Mr. John Gale, a UCA alumnus, is the new director of University College and a faculty member in the Department of Mass Communication and Theatre. He previously was the Director of the Crabaugh Communication Center at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. Gale enjoyed his time and friendships at Tech but the … [Read more...]

The College of Health and Applied Sciences has partnered with the College Square?s Retirement Community to help promote healthy living in a senior?s life. The UCA Health Promotion program allows students to get hands-on training while seniors living at College Square benefit from free services. The program was first designed before College Square was even built. Former President Win Thompson … [Read more...]

Alan C. Page, Minnesota?s first African-American Supreme Court Justice, will visit the campus of the University of Central Arkansas on Monday, Sept. 22. He will give a presentation titled, ?The Power of Mentoring? at 7 p.m. in the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall. Page will address topics such as the importance of youth, your power to shape their future, the key to education and … [Read more...]

Former Minnesota Viking defensive front Alan C. Page will speak at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22, in Reynolds Performance Hall. His appearance is sponsored by the UCA Office of Minority Services. Page and his teammates on the defensive front came to be known as the famed "Purple People Eaters" for their ferociousness in the NFL. Page, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, is now a member … [Read more...]

A record crowd was on hand Monday for the weekly Bearbackers luncheon in the Hall of Fame Room at Estes Stadium. At the event, head football coach Clint Conque had high praise for his unbeaten team that is ranked in the Top 15 in every poll in the nation. Most of the coach's comments were centered around the rain-soaked Capital City Classic where the Bears jumped out to a big 35-7 lead, then … [Read more...]

University Women, an association of women of the University of Central Arkansas, will hold a welcome reception and business meeting at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18 in the Mirror Room of McAlister Hall. University Women is a nonprofit organization that gives the women of UCA an opportunity to know each other and to work together for the good of the university. The group also provides book … [Read more...]

The UCA Foundation is currently requesting grant proposals from members of the faculty for Foundation funding. The fall 2003 deadline for applications to be received in the Foundation office is Oct. 10. Click here for information and grant application forms. … [Read more...]

A weekly listing of submitted presentations and publications by UCA faculty and staff. Submissions made to UCA Today are posted the following Friday. Dr. William H. Friedman, Department of Management Information Systems, presented a paper on Aug. 5, in the Philosophical Foundations track at the Americas Conference on Information Systems in Tampa, Fla. The paper, titled, ?A Philosophical … [Read more...]

The UCA Staff Senate has tentatively set Wednesday, Dec. 10 as the date of the annual staff holiday feast. The feast will be from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom, and the mouth-watering menu will include ham and turkey, salad, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans and a choice of three tasty desserts. The staff senate passed a motion to purchase 25 name badges with the … [Read more...]