Day of Giving raises more than $750,000 in 24 hours The University of Central Arkansas set another fundraising record with its total of $757,939 raised during the fifth annual Day of Giving. During the 24-hour drive Thursday, March 7, a total of 1,386 donors handily raised the record-breaking amount. Donors included alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends, as well as corporate … [Read more...]
UCA HOSTS POVERTY SIMULATION IN NEWPORT
The Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED) at the University of Central Arkansas partnered with the Newport Area Chamber of Commerce and Arkansas State University – Newport to host a poverty simulation for community leaders in Jackson County and the surrounding region. The simulation was held on Friday, March 1 at ASUN’s Student Center. Over 80 local leaders participated in the … [Read more...]
UCA PLANS SAFE SPRING BREAK EVENTS
The University of Central Arkansas Office of Student Wellness and Development, the UCA Police Department and the UCA Counseling Center have collaborated to host this year’s Safe Spring Break Week, in order to prepare students for their time away from the university during Spring Break. The week-long Safe Spring Break 2019 will take place from Monday, March 11 to Thursday, March 14, prior to … [Read more...]
UCA ARCHIVES TO HOST BRICKELL BOOK SIGNING
The University of Central Arkansas Archives is hosting a book signing for Beth Brickell, a native of Camden, Arkansas, who is now a Los Angeles filmmaker and author. The event will be held in the McAlister Hall Mirror Room on the UCA campus from 2-4 p.m. on Thursday, March 14. Brickell, who played the character of Ellen Wedloe in the 1960s television series “Gentle Ben,” has authored a new book … [Read more...]
HEVREH ENSEMBLE TO VISIT UCA AS ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE
By Kasiana Pettus College of Fine Arts and Communication Office The Hevreh Ensemble will perform Tuesday, March 12 as a part of its residency on the University of Central Arkansas campus. The concert, free and open to the public, is set for 7:30 p.m. in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Hevreh is Hebrew for “circle of friends,” and the chamber musicians in Hevreh Ensemble are all … [Read more...]
UCA to host Illumine – De la Côte d’Opale à la Côte d’Azur
By Andrew Tucker College of Fine Arts and Communication Office The University of Central Arkansas College of Fine Arts and Communication and the Division of International Engagement are hosting an exhibit of works by internationally-recognized artist and distinguished art professor emeritus Gene Hatfield. The exhibit captures the essence of postwar France from 1958-1998 and will be on display … [Read more...]
UCA’S CODING ACADEMY, CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE POSTPONE PRESS CONFERENCE
Due to inclement weather, the Arkansas Coding Academy (ArCA) and the City of Fayetteville are postponing a press conference that was scheduled for 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 5 to celebrate the opening of a new ArCA campus in northwest Arkansas. The press conference will be rescheduled at a later date. More details will be released when they are available. For more information, please contact … [Read more...]
UCA TO PRESENT INAUGURAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART SHOW
By Darian Burks Division of Outreach and Community Engagement The University of Central Arkansas Division of Outreach and Community Engagement will celebrate Black History Month with an inaugural Black History Month Art Show from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, March 8, at UCA Downtown. Opening remarks begin at 5:30 p.m. This exhibit will feature the artwork of UCA's phenomenal student artists of black … [Read more...]
CASE IV RECOGNIZES UCA FOR COMMUNICATION EFFORTS
The University of Central Arkansas was recognized by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District IV during the annual CASE conference in February. The University Marketing and Communications office received one gold and two silver awards during the awards ceremony held Feb. 28. A gold award was given in the “Writing-Medical/Scientific Feature” category for the … [Read more...]
WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP NETWORK TO HOST POLITICAL ROUNDUP AT UCA
WHO: Moderators: Debra Hale-Shelton, reporter, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Kelly Sublett, publisher, Log Cabin Democrat Heather Yates, assistant professor of political science, UCA Panelists: Mayor of Conway, Bart Castleberry Rep. Spencer Hawks Rep. Steve Magie Rep. Stephen Meeks Sen. Jason Rapert WHAT: Women’s Leadership Network Political Roundup WHEN: 6-8 … [Read more...]
