Six Arkansans to be honored at Oct. 16 event The University of Central Arkansas is pleased to host the Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame 2025 induction banquet for a class of six distinguished inductees Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Thomas C. Courtway Student Recreation Center on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas. The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame 2025 inductees … [Read more...]
Foley artist Katie Waters to visit UCA as Artist in Residence
Sept. 25 event to showcase unique art of creating sound effects for films The University of Central Arkansas will host professional Foley artist Katie Waters for a one-day residency Thursday, Sept. 25, with events that showcase the unique art of creating sound effects for films. Waters’ residency will invite the public to learn about the process of making sound effects through an … [Read more...]
UCA’s Reynolds Performance Hall to present ‘UPTOWN: A Celebration of Motown and Soul’
Sept. 25 concert to feature Motown classics, smooth R&B, chart-topping hits The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances will present “UPTOWN: A Celebration of Motown and Soul” Thursday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. at Reynolds Performance Hall. Fusing Bruno Mars-caliber stage presence with powerhouse vocals and wall-to-wall choreography, the men of UPTOWN deliver a one-of-a-kind … [Read more...]
UCA to host Mobilize Recovery Campus Surge 2025 on International Recovery Day Tuesday, Sept. 30
University one of only 13 sites to host national recovery event Mobilize Recovery will bring the Campus Surge 2025 initiative to the University of Central Arkansas as part of a nationwide effort to address the challenges of substance use and mental health among college students. This free event will be held on International Recovery Day, Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 3-7 p.m. at the UCA Student … [Read more...]
Positive enrollment momentum continues at UCA
University welcomes freshman class of more than 2,000 students for second consecutive year For the second consecutive year, the University of Central Arkansas has welcomed a freshman class of more than 2,000 students, with 2,079 being the preliminary census number. This achievement is expected to make UCA’s entering freshman class the second largest class in the state for the 10th year in a … [Read more...]
Composer Bernadette Speach to visit UCA for residency focused on Little Rock Nine opera
Residency to feature series of free public events Sept. 16-18 The University of Central Arkansas will host renowned composer, pianist and educator Bernadette Speach for a three-day residency Sept.16-18 highlighting her work on the opera “The Little Rock Nine.” “I am so pleased to welcome Bernadette Speach to campus as we restart the momentum of ‘The Little Rock Nine’ opera,” Dr. Donna … [Read more...]
Fall exhibitions ‘Vital Signs,’ ‘Symbiosis’ open at UCA’s Baum Gallery
Artist reception to be held Tuesday, Sept. 9 The University of Central Arkansas’s Baum Gallery will host an artist reception Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 4-7 p.m. for its two fall exhibits: “Vital Signs,” a solo retrospective by Jessica Mongeon, and “Symbiosis,” a group exhibition that includes Lisa Krannichfeld, Emily Moll Wood, Yelena Petroukhina and Melissa Wilkinson. The works in both … [Read more...]
UCA celebrates Miss Arkansas Kennedy Holland with send-off ahead of Miss America
Holland to compete for national title Sept. 1-7 in Orlando, Florida The University of Central Arkansas celebrated Miss Arkansas Kennedy Holland Monday, Aug. 25, with a reception ahead of her participation in Miss America Sept. 1-7 in Orlando, Florida. Holland, 21, was crowned Miss UCA 2024 and then went on to become Miss Metro before being named Miss Arkansas 2025 at Little Rock’s … [Read more...]
UCA Aviation Academy opens Bill Cope Memorial Hangar
Arcs of water sprayed across the taxiway at Conway Regional Airport Friday, Aug. 22, as the water cannon salute – a time-honored aviation tradition – marked the grand opening of the Bill Cope Memorial Hangar, which is home to the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) Aviation Academy. “In March of 2024, UCA officially launched its Aviation Academy with a simple but powerful goal: to meet a … [Read more...]
UCA Aviation Academy hangar ribbon cutting event
The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) Aviation Academy and UCA Foundation Inc. will host a grand opening of the new Bill Cope Memorial Hangar at the Conway Municipal Airport at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 22. The event is open to the public and will include a brief program at 5:45 p.m. followed by a ribbon-cutting, toast and water cannon salute. Additionally, guests are invited to enjoy a fish … [Read more...]
