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...]
REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL TO HOST ‘SOMETHING ROTTEN!’ JAN. 23
The original new musical “Something Rotten!” will debut at Reynolds Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 23 on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas. Nominated for 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, this national Broadway tour of “Something Rotten!” is set in the 1590’s, long before the dawn of premium tickets, star casting and reminders to turn off cell phones. With … [Read more...]
UCA CELEBRATES KING WITH PRAYER BREAKFAST
The University of Central Arkansas Office of Diversity and Community and Aramark Food Services will host the annual MLK Prayer Breakfast Friday, Jan. 18 in the Student Center, room 205. Breakfast begins at 8:15 a.m., and the official program begins at 9 a.m. The breakfast is held each year to celebrate the spiritual legacy and moral courage that Dr. Martin Luther King brought to the social … [Read more...]
CDI APPOINTS NEW ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
The University of Central Arkansas Community Development Institute (CDI) has announced the appointment of five new advisory board members, as well as two reappointments to the board. The five new members include: Shaneil Ealy, associate vice president of UCA Outreach & Community Engagement; Stacey Neal, director of Community Competitiveness at Louisiana Economic Development; Shelley Mehl, … [Read more...]
UCA PROFESSOR DEBUTS IN HBO’S ‘TRUE DETECTIVE’
University of Central Arkansas Theatre professor Chris Fritzges will debut in the third season of the HBO series “True Detective,” which was filmed in Fayetteville. “True Detective” Season 3 follows partner detectives as they investigate a macabre crime involving two missing children in the heart of the Arkansas Ozarks. The story spans three decades. The third season is set to premiere Jan. 13, … [Read more...]
UCA DIVISION OF OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WINS INTERNATIONAL AWARD
The Division of Outreach and Community Engagement at the University of Central Arkansas has won an International Award in lifelong learning for “Best Marketing” for the Women’s Leadership Network. The award was presented by the Learning Resources Network (LERN), the largest association in continuing education in the world. "Our division is honored to receive this international award, and we are … [Read more...]
UCA COMMENCEMENT SET FOR DECEMBER 14-15
The University of Central Arkansas will hold commencement at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, and at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, in the Jeff Farris Health and Physical Education Center. The university will confer 549 undergraduate degrees and 217 graduate degrees during four ceremonies. Graduate school commencement for all colleges is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday. Undergraduate … [Read more...]
