The University of Central Arkansas will hold its inaugural Big Bear Classic bike ride starting at 7:45 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, as a part of Homecoming 2019 festivities. The ride begins at UCA’s Donaghey Hall, at the intersection of Bruce Street and Donaghey Avenue. The Big Bear Classic is a family-friendly bike ride with three routes available to cyclists of all skill levels. A celebratory … [Read more...]
UCA TO HOST ‘THE EMPATHY PROJECT’
The University of Central Arkansas College of Fine Arts and Communication will host “The Empathy Project,” featuring Atlanta-based Core Dance and French poet Sarah Turquety as artists-in-residence, Thursday, Oct. 10 through Tuesday, Oct. 15. “The Empathy Project” will use art in several forms on the UCA campus to bring about fundamental social change. At 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, Core Dance will … [Read more...]
MARES-ANDERSON PIANO DUO TO PERFORM AT UCA
By Kasiana Pettus College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office DuoCorde, the husband-and-wife piano duo of Mark Anderson and Michelle Mares, will perform in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall on the University of Central Arkansas campus at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The performance is free and open to the public. The couple will perform music of Danish composer Julius Röntgen … [Read more...]
‘WHAT WOULD YOU DO?’ HOST JOHN QUIÑONES TO SPEAK AT REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL
Veteran news journalist John Quiñones will speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3 at Reynolds Performance Hall on the University of Central Arkansas campus in Conway. Combining a moving life story, an exceptional career, incomparable insights and a powerful presence, Quiñones has emerged as one of the most inspiring speakers in the world today. His moving presentations focus on his odds-defying … [Read more...]
UCA ANNOUNCES AUGUST 2019 GRADUATES
The University of Central Arkansas held summer commencement on Saturday, Aug. 10 in the Farris Center on campus. The university conferred nearly 500 undergraduate and graduate degrees from the College of Business, College of Education, College of Fine Arts and Communication, College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, College of Liberal Arts, and College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. The … [Read more...]
UCA HOSTS GREEK VILLAGE PHASE II GROUNDBREAKING
The University of Central Arkansas hosted a groundbreaking for Greek Village Phase II on Saturday, Sept. 14 on the UCA campus. Phase II includes Interfraternity Council (IFC) houses for Sigma Tau Gamma, Sigma Nu and Pi Kappa Alpha, along with a National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) fraternity complex that will house meeting spaces and chapter rooms for Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi … [Read more...]
UCA BRINGS ‘RETHINK YOUR DRINK’ CAMPAIGN TO CAMPUS
The University of Central Arkansas is bringing the Rethink Your Drink campaign to campus to educate students, faculty and staff on the harmful effects of consuming sugar-sweetened beverages and to encourage healthier beverage options. Several events are planned this month to encourage UCA students, faculty and staff to choose healthier drink options. The campaign, developed by the Healthy Active … [Read more...]
UCA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESENTS AWARDS DURING HOMECOMING
The University of Central Arkansas Alumni Association will present the Alumni Service Award and the inaugural Young Alumni Award to two alumni at a ceremony during Homecoming 2019. Brandy Pate ’98 will be honored as the Alumni Service Award recipient and Spencer Gordy ’07 is the Young Alumni Award winner. The two will be presented Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. during the Alumni and Friends Party at … [Read more...]
UCA TO HOST THIRD ANNUAL AMIGO FEST
The University of Central Arkansas will host the third annual Amigo Fest for the campus and local communities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, in the Student Center Courtyard. This celebration of Latino culture is a free, family-friendly event and open to the public. The rain location is Old Main. “Amigo Fest celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month at UCA, which gives our Hispanic students, … [Read more...]
UCA BREAKS RECORDS FOR ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND RETENTION
The entering freshman class of 1,840 at the University of Central Arkansas, with an average ACT score of 24.5 and composite high school GPA of 3.57, is the most academically qualified in school history. Additionally, the full-time freshman-to-sophomore retention rate sets a new university record, according to preliminary census data released by the university Sept. 6. This year’s incoming class … [Read more...]
