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...]
FOUNDATION FUNDS HONOR LATE PROFESSOR, FAMILY
The Howard Groth Vocal Performance Award has been renamed as the Howard and Helen Groth, Cathey Maxey Groth Vocal Performance Award. The late Cathey Groth ’72 and Bill Groth ’74 of Germantown, Tennessee, initially established the fund in 1984 in honor of the late Dr. Howard Groth, a University of Central Arkansas professor from 1950-75. The late Helen Groth ’68 received an MSE from UCA and retired … [Read more...]
MATHENEY SINGS NATIONAL ANTHEM AT BOSTON GARDEN
Jarod Matheney, assistant director for the HPER Center at the University of Central Arkansas, sang the national anthem before a Boston Celtics game earlier this month. In front of a crowd of more than 18,000 basketball fans, Matheney sang The Star-Spangled Banner before the Celtics played the LA Clippers. This was Matheney’s second time singing before an NBA crowd. He also sang in November … [Read more...]
WOLFRAM HOPPENSTEDT TO SPEAK AT UCA
The University of Central Arkansas Division of International Engagement will welcome Dr. Wolfram Hoppenstedt, director of the Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt Foundation in Germany, and a former UCA exchange student, for a talk on the UCA campus. Hoppenstedt will give a lecture on “America, Europe and Germany — Bonds That Cannot Be Severed” on Wednesday, March 13, at 3 p.m. in the College of … [Read more...]
PROFESSOR TO BE FEATURED ON PODCAST
An interview featuring Dr. John Murphy, professor of psychology and counseling, will be featured on the international podcast series, “Solution-Focused on Tour.” The podcast will air in March. European practitioners Elfie Czerny and Dominik Godat host the podcast. The two interviewed Murphy in February, and they visited Murphy’s Psychoeducational Interventions II class while in Conway. To see … [Read more...]
