The University of Central Arkansas officially released its centennial history book during a book-signing party with author Jimmy Bryant on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 1:30 p.m. in the Wingo Hall Board of Trustees Conference Room.
The Centennial History of the University of Central Arkansas is a 224-page hardbound volume that features more than 300 photos with thousands of faces from UCA’s past and present as well as engaging stories of the university’s 100-year history.
UCA archivist Jimmy Bryant captured significant moments in the university’s history with chapters following the timeline of each of its past presidents’ tenures. One chapter is dedicated to music organizations, spirit groups and traditions while another chapter features UCA athletics.
The Centennial History of the University of Central Arkansas reveals to readers how a small teacher-training college near the geographic center of Arkansas grew into a major university. The book focuses on some of the major points of each presidential administration and covers the difficult times of World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II.While it was impossible to write about every noteworthy event in a 100-year period, The Centennial History of the University of Central Arkansas gives readers an opportunity to travel back in time.
Bryant earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history from the university. He is a certified archivist and has worked as the director of UCA archives for 11 years. In 2006, he began researching and writing the book after the university
