By Taylor Trevizo Division of Outreach and Community Engagement The University of Central Arkansas Women’s Leadership Network will host an Empowering Partnerships event Nov. 15 from 6-8 p.m. at the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center on the UCA campus. The program will feature Sherita Herring-Oglesby, owner of the Gallery Grapevine in Conway and founder of the Kreative Images Foundation; Dr. … [Read more...]
UCA BEARBONES TO BE IN CONCERT ON NOV. 6
By Natalie Pierce College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office The University of Central Arkansas’ trombone choir, BearBones, will perform Nov. 6, 2018 in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. The 7:30 p.m. performance is free and open to the public. The BearBones trombone choir is an ensemble made up of trombone players from across the University of Central Arkansas campus. It … [Read more...]
UCA 2018 VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION
The University of Central Arkansas and the City of Conway will host the 21st annual Veterans Day Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. in the Prince Center on the UCA campus. The event will honor all veterans of the U.S. armed forces and also celebrate 50 years of the U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program at UCA, which is called the Bayonet Battalion. Maj. Gen. Walter … [Read more...]
UCA STUDENT INCLUDED IN 2018 SVA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
A University of Central Arkansas student was included in the 2018 class of the Student Veterans of America Leadership Institute held in Washington, D.C. Alison Tutt, a graduate student pursuing a master’s in mental health counseling, attended the 7th annual SVA Leadership Institute in September. The Leadership Institute is a three-day leadership immersion program for 101 of the best chapter … [Read more...]
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE IN CONCERT AT UCA
By Megan Bailey College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office The University of Central Arkansas Department of Music will present the UCA Percussion Ensemble in concert Nov. 7, 2018. The performance is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Admission is free to the public. The concert will feature special guest percussionist, Ivan Trevino, a … [Read more...]
UCA WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP NETWORK TO HOST LUNCHEON WITH COLLEEN NICK
By Taylor Trevizo Division of Outreach and Community Engagement The Women’s Leadership Network at UCA is hosting a networking luncheon with Colleen Nick on Oct. 31 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hole in the Wall Café in Conway. The event is designed to share tips with mothers on ways to keep their children safe. When Nick’s own daughter, Morgan Nick, was kidnapped in 1995, she left … [Read more...]
UCA LAUNCHES NEW SAFETY APP, SAFE@UCA
The University of Central Arkansas Police Department, in collaboration with AppArmor, recently launched a new safety app to make UCA an even safer place to live and learn. The app is called “Safe@UCA,” and it is available for free from Apple’s app store and Google’s Play store. It provides instant access to campus safety resources and adds yet another layer of security to the UCAPD’s robust … [Read more...]
HOMECOMING 2018 AT UCA SET FOR OCT. 29 TO NOV. 4
The University of Central Arkansas will celebrate Homecoming 2018 Oct. 29 to Nov. 4. This year’s homecoming theme is Mardi Gras. Conway Regional Health System is a corporate partner of Homecoming 2018 for the third consecutive year. Nationwide Insurance is also a corporate sponsor. A special event this year is the Alumni Service Award ceremony at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 at the Conway … [Read more...]
GOLDEN KNIGHTS TO SKYDIVE INTO ESTES STADIUM
The Golden Knights, the U.S. Army’s official aerial parachute demonstration team, will skydive into the University of Central Arkansas’ Estes Stadium at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30. The event is presented by the UCA ROTC in celebration of the group’s 50th year on the UCA campus. “We are honored and humbled to have the Golden Knights bring their skills to the UCA campus,” said Lt. Col. Joshua … [Read more...]
FALL BFA/BA ART SHOWCASE FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS
By Dylan T. Kinkade College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office The Baum Gallery will host its Fall BA/BFA Senior Exhibit from Nov. 1 to Dec. 6 on the University of Central Arkansas campus. An opening reception for the event will be held on Thursday, Nov. 1, from 4-7 p.m. and a closing reception will be held Sunday, Dec. 2 from 2-4 p.m. at the Baum Gallery in McCastlain Hall. The … [Read more...]
