The University of Central Arkansas has received notification from Gov. Asa Hutchinson that Dr. Terry Fiddler of Conway has been appointed to the University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees. “On behalf of the entire UCA family, I’d like to welcome Dr. Fiddler to the Board of Trustees,” said President Houston Davis. “We value his perspective, expertise and commitment to the community, and we … [Read more...]
UCA ANNOUNCES FALL 2018 SCHOLARS
The University of Central Arkansas has announced the Dean’s List and Presidential Scholars for the fall 2018 semester. Dean’s List and Presidential Scholar honors are based on grades earned during each semester of the regular academic year. Recognition 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 with a minimum … [Read more...]
UCA CONDUCTS TOURISM FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR PROPOSED ‘LITTLE DAM BRIDGE’
The Department of Geography at the University of Central Arkansas recently completed a tourism feasibility study for a “Little Dam Bridge” across the Arkansas River between Morrilton and Petit Jean Mountain. The study, done on behalf of the City of Morrilton and the Morrilton Chamber of Commerce and supported by funds provided by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, examined the … [Read more...]
BELLA INTERACTIVE ART EXHIBITION ON DISPLAY AT UCA DOWNTOWN
The University of Central Arkansas Division of Outreach and Community Engagement and the College of Fine Arts and Communication have partnered to present “The Typology of Typography: A Permanent Evanescence” by Dr. Peter Bella. The artwork of Bella, assistant professor of graphic design at UCA, is currently on display at UCA Downtown, located at 1105 West Oak Street in downtown Conway. Gallery … [Read more...]
UCA RECEIVES $20 MILLION FOR FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FROM WINDGATE FOUNDATION
The University of Central Arkansas announced today that it has received the largest gift in its 111-year history, $20 million from Windgate Foundation. This extraordinary matching gift will support the new, state-of-the-art Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts and make UCA a regional leader of the arts. Plans for the 114,000-square-foot Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts … [Read more...]
UCA STUDENT MEDIA WEBSITE TO LAUNCH JAN. 23
The University of Central Arkansas Journalism program is launching a new website to integrate student media on one site and to provide students with a deeper understanding of digital journalism. After the Jan. 23 launch, UCAnews.live will tie together The Echo newspaper, News6 television and the Scroll yearbook. The UCA student media have had their own websites for years, but the new website will … [Read more...]
UCA ANNOUNCES FALL 2018 GRADUATES
The University of Central Arkansas held commencement Friday, Dec. 14, and Saturday, Dec. 15, in the Jeff Farris Health and Physical Education Center. The university conferred more than 700 undergraduate and graduate degrees during four ceremonies. A list of graduates is below. … [Read more...]
UCA BOARD OF TRUSTEES TELECONFERENCE JAN. 18
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will hold a special teleconference meeting at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18 in Wingo Hall, room 210. A printable copy of the agenda can be found at www.uca.edu/botagenda. … [Read more...]
UCA ANNOUNCES SPRING 2019 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FELLOWS
The Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED) at the University of Central Arkansas has selected undergraduate students Javier Hernandez of Rogers, Katie Weaver of Wynne, Marco Ramirez of Bentonville and Ra’Shan Stubbs of Nassau, Bahamas for the spring Community and Economic Development (CED) Fellowship. The mission of the CED fellowship is to expose students to a variety of community … [Read more...]
UCA’S BAUM GALLERY TO HOST TWO NEW EXHIBITIONS THIS SPRING
The University of Central Arkansas’ Baum Gallery will host two exhibitions this spring, “Faculty Invitational” and “From It to Thou: Being Conscious of the Sacred in Nature.” An opening reception will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24. Both exhibits will go up on that day and remain up until Feb. 15. The “Faculty Invitational” show features work from almost every full-time UCA art … [Read more...]
