The University of Central Arkansas has announced the Dean’s List and Presidential Scholars for the fall 2020 semester. Recognition on the Dean’s List or as a Presidential Scholar is based on grades earned during each semester of the regular academic year. Eligibility on the Dean’s List requires at least a 3.5 GPA with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours. Students must achieve a 4.0 GPA … [Read more...]
UCA TO HOST KIESE LAYMON AS ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
The University of Central Arkansas College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) will host author Kiese Laymon as an artist-in-residence Feb. 23-24. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m., Laymon will host a public reading, interview and Q&A via Zoom with meeting ID number 831 0260 1516 and passcode 992840. Attendees can access the Zoom session here. Earlier that afternoon, Laymon will … [Read more...]
REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL TO PRESENT ‘THE MIDTOWN MEN’
The University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall will welcome “The Midtown Men” Saturday, Feb. 20, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Original cast members of Broadway’s “Jersey Boys,” Tony Award winner Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard and Tony Award nominee J. Robert Spencer joined in 2010 to create “The Midtown Men” and bring to life the sound story of Frankie Valli and The … [Read more...]
UCA RECEIVES $30,000 FROM THE DELTA DENTAL OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION
The University of Central Arkansas has received $30,000 from the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation to complete a project titled “Using Interprofessional Care to Impact Oral Health in Head Start Families.” Through this grant, more children and adults will receive better access to dental care and education about the importance of good oral health. Dietetic interns and speech pathology … [Read more...]
COVID-19 UPDATE: WELCOME BACK TO CAMPUS
Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff Welcome back to campus and the spring 2021 semester! I look forward to seeing many of you on campus and via Zoom in the coming days as we settle into the semester and work toward completing the 2020-21 academic year. A few weeks ago, I shared our Student Guide to Returning to Campus to help you and your … [Read more...]
UCA TO HOST CALLISTO QUARTET AS ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE
The University of Central Arkansas College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) will host celebrated string musicians, the Callisto Quartet, as artists-in-residence, Feb. 9-10. On Tuesday, Feb. 9, the quartet will host a public talk and demonstration from 1:40 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, followed by a public performance at 7:30 p.m., in Reynolds … [Read more...]
UCA’S CELEBI SELECTED AS 2021 SPIE FELLOW
M. Emre Celebi, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Central Arkansas, was elected as a 2021 fellow with SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. Celebi was among 57 members elected as new fellows of the society, joining fellow member colleagues in being honored for their technical achievements, as well as for their service to the optics … [Read more...]
SCHOOL OF NURSING FACULTY VOLUNTEER AT CONWAY REGIONAL
School of Nursing faculty from the University of Central Arkansas assisted in COVID-19 vaccinations at Conway Regional Health System. For 14 days in December and January, faculty from the School of Nursing volunteered to vaccinate doctors, nurses and other health care professionals at Conway Regional. Susan Gatto, director of the School of Nursing, said faculty volunteered to assist with the … [Read more...]
COVID-19 UPDATE: Jan. 21, 2021
Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff We have just received notice that we have been awarded approximately $4.8 million in additional student emergency grant funding through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) HEERF II allocation. Our plan is to distribute the funding among all eligible students to assist … [Read more...]
UCA TO HOST DIVERSE EXHIBITION OF CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS
Baum Gallery to present new show for the spring The University of Central Arkansas’s Baum Gallery will host “Say Something: Art as Protest” from Thursday, Jan. 21 to Friday, Feb. 19. “Say Something: Art as Protest” showcases contemporary art in several media and explores the role that art plays when it comes to protesting societal inequality and political dissatisfaction. The exhibition … [Read more...]
