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...] about REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL TO PRESENT ‘THE MIDTOWN MEN’
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...] about UCA RECEIVES $30,000 FROM THE DELTA DENTAL OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION
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...] about COVID-19 UPDATE: WELCOME BACK TO CAMPUS
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...] about UCA TO HOST CALLISTO QUARTET AS ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE
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...] about UCA’S CELEBI SELECTED AS 2021 SPIE FELLOW
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...] about SCHOOL OF NURSING FACULTY VOLUNTEER AT CONWAY REGIONAL
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...] about COVID-19 UPDATE: Jan. 21, 2021
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...] about UCA TO HOST DIVERSE EXHIBITION OF CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS
UCA AND ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PARTNER TO HOST NONPROFIT BOARD DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
The University of Central Arkansas Service-Learning Program and the Faulkner County affiliate of the Arkansas Community Foundation are partnering to offer two informational sessions for community members interested in learning more about serving on a nonprofit board, as well as current nonprofit leaders, staff and board members. The virtual sessions will focus on board member basics and how … [Read more...] about UCA AND ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PARTNER TO HOST NONPROFIT BOARD DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
UCA TO OBSERVE “NATIONAL DAY OF RACIAL HEALING”
Message from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff As some of you may know, Governor Asa Hutchinson recently announced that the State of Arkansas will observe the sixth annual “National Day of Racial Healing” next Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, the day after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Last year, Gov. Hutchinson became the first governor in the nation to issue a gubernatorial … [Read more...] about UCA TO OBSERVE “NATIONAL DAY OF RACIAL HEALING”