The Baum Gallery at the University of Central Arkansas will host its fall BFA/BA senior show from Thursday, Oct. 29 through Friday, Dec. 4. An opening reception is set for Thursday, Nov. 5, from 4-7 p.m., followed by another open viewing day Sunday, Nov. 15, from 2-4 p.m. During this exhibition, graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) students work with the director of … [Read more...]
UCA CELEBRATES HOMECOMING 2020
By Emma Fodor Office of University Marketing and Communications The University of Central Arkansas will celebrate Homecoming 2020 from Oct. 26 to Nov. 1. This year’s theme is Roaring ’20s. Many events will be hosted virtually due to COVID-19. UCA Homecoming 2020 is presented by Conway Regional Health System for the fifth consecutive year. Alumni and friends are invited to … [Read more...]
UCA TO HOST CARMEN GIMENEZ SMITH AS ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
By Emma Fodor Office of University Marketing and Communications The University of Central Arkansas College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) will host poet and professor Carmen Gimenez Smith as an artist-in-residence Nov. 5-6. All events will be conducted on Zoom. Gimenez Smith’s visit is also a part of the C. D. Wright Women Writers Conference, which is designed to recognize, … [Read more...]
UCA FACULTY ELECTED TO APTA ARKANSAS
Two University of Central Arkansas faculty members from the Department of Physical Therapy were elected to serve in the Arkansas chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Steve Forbush, associate professor, was elected as chief delegate and will serve a three-year term. Kevin Garrison, associate professor and interim chair, was elected as a delegate and will serve a two-year … [Read more...]
UCA THEATRE STUDENT UNVEILS ‘TRANSPARENT WOMEN’ EXHIBITION DURING SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Media Office As part of the University of Central Arkansas’s Suffrage Centennial celebration, UCA student Jillian Gregory, from Rogers, will reveal her collection “Transparent Women” alongside the Core Dance performance at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, in UCA’s Alumni Circle. A UCA senior majoring in theatre, Gregory has created … [Read more...]
COVID-19 UPDATE: SPRING BREAK 2021
Update regarding COVID-19 from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff Many of you may be aware of the conversations we have been having internally about how to best manage spring break in March. After many discussions and listening to feedback from numerous campus constituents, including health professionals, Student Government Association, Faculty Senate, and Staff Senate, we … [Read more...]
REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL AT UCA PRESENTS THE TEXAS TENORS
The University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall will welcome The Texas Tenors “Holiday & Hits” on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The Emmy Award-winning tenor trio of John Hagen, Marcus Collins and JC Fisher rose to fame on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” in 2009 and are the most successful music group and third highest-selling artist in the history of the TV show. “The … [Read more...]
UCA TO HOST SHARON LOUDEN AS ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
The University of Central Arkansas College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) will host New York-based artist Sharon Louden as an artist-in-residence Oct. 26-29. Louden — whose “Suffrage Rugs” will be unveiled Oct. 20 in UCA’s Alumni Circle as part of the Suffrage Centennial celebration — will host several events during her residency. On Monday, Oct. 26, from 2-2:50 p.m., Louden … [Read more...]
CENTENNIAL BANK GIVES $25,000 TO COB ENHANCEMENT FUND
Also names Student Commons Area Centennial Bank has given $25,000 to the University of Central Arkansas College of Business’ Enhancement Fund. The enhancement fund supports student programming, enhanced learning opportunities, as well as professional development opportunities for students, faculty, and staff in the College of Business. As part of the gift, Centennial Bank has also named the … [Read more...]
UCA THEATRE TO PRESENT VIRTUAL PRODUCTION OF ‘THE RIVALS’
The University of Central Arkansas theatre program will stream a performance of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s “The Rivals” on Thursday, Oct. 29 and Friday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m., and on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m., on UCA Theatre’s Twitch and YouTube Channels. “The Rivals” is a comedy of manners centered around the complicated relationship of Lydia Languish and Capt. Jack Absolute and set in … [Read more...]
