The University of Central Arkansas honored exceptional faculty during the 2021 Faculty Excellence Awards at Fall Convocation. The event was held in Reynolds Performance Hall on the UCA campus. The university presented awards to outstanding faculty in the following areas: Pam Ashcraft, School of Nursing, received the Public Service Award. Femina Varghese, Department of Psychology and … [Read more...]
UCA hosts third Women’s Business Showcase
The University of Central Arkansas Division of Outreach and Community Engagement, in partnership with the UCA Women’s Leadership Network (WLN), will host its third Women’s Business Showcase on Thursday, Sept. 16, from 6–8 p.m. in the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center on the UCA campus. This annual event is an opportunity for women to promote their businesses and network while providing a fun … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Update: September 10, 2021
Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff. I hope you all had an enjoyable Labor Day, and this short week has been positive and productive. I trust that you are beginning to familiarize yourself with all of the academic and extracurricular opportunities that are available on campus this fall. Labor Day was always a benchmark date for the Pandemic … [Read more...]
Joey Tartell visits UCA as artist-in-residence
By: Hannah Phillips Office of Media Relations The University of Central Arkansas College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences hosts Joey Tartell on Monday, Sept. 20, through Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, as part of the fall artists-in-residence program. All events are free and open to the public. Tartell, a professor of trumpet at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, will partner with … [Read more...]
UCA sees more than eight percent increase for first-time undergraduate enrollment
Freshman numbers surpass 2020, 2019 First-time undergraduate enrollment at the University of Central Arkansas has surpassed fall 2020 and 2019 numbers reaching 1,854 students for fall 2021. According to preliminary data released on Sept. 2., first-time undergraduate enrollment increased by 8.1% over fall 2020 first-time enrollment, which was 1,715. Fall 2019 first-time enrollment was … [Read more...]
UCA hosts artists-in-residence Cecilia López and Nathan Salazar
By: Hannah Phillips Office of Media Relations The University of Central Arkansas College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences hosts Cecilia López and Nathan Salazar on Tuesday, Sept. 7, through Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, as part of the artists-in-residence fall program. All events are free and open to the public. López, a world-renowned soprano, and Salazar, a collaborative pianist, will … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Update: August 24, 2021
Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff. Welcome back to the first full week of classes, Bears! I was so pleased to see you on campus last week and to see your adherence to the mask requirement and other safety measures within campus facilities. I was also excited to hear that the number of vaccinations provided through Student Health has continued … [Read more...]
UCA STUDENT WINS POSITION PERFORMING WITH STATEWIDE ORCHESTRA
University of Central Arkansas graduate student Juan Mario Moreno was the winner of an open audition with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. He has been offered a professional position as a violinist. The competition was held in Little Rock on Saturday, Aug. 14. Moreno joins a long list of musicians from the UCA community, including faculty, alumni and students, who constitute a significant … [Read more...]
Fall Semester Begins
Update to incoming and returning students from President Houston Davis Welcome back to campus, and happy first day of classes. I am so happy that each and every one of you has chosen to be a part of our Bear family, and I cannot express how excited I am, as are many others on campus, to begin our fall semester. Our Student Orientation Staff (SOS) helped to lead a jam-packed Welcome Week filled … [Read more...]
UCA celebrates 25-year anniversary of Baum Gallery
New exhibition features work of 25 alumni The Baum Gallery at the University of Central Arkansas will host “Baum at 25,” from Aug. 26 to Oct.15, 2021, starting with an opening reception on Aug. 26 from 5 p.m.–8 p.m. at the Baum Gallery. All events are free and open to the public. Visitor parking is available south of Wingo Hall and north of the College of Business. These spaces are marked in … [Read more...]
