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ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ TO WELCOME BONNIE JO CAMPBELL AS ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

By Andrew Tucker College of Fine Arts and Communication Office American novelist and short story writer Bonnie Jo Campbell will be an artist-in-residence at the University of Central Arkansas in April and will participate in a trio of events April 9 and 10 in Win Thompson Hall and the College of Business Auditorium. On April 9, Campbell will conduct a private masterclass with students in the … [Read more...]

ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ HIRES PLANNED GIVING DIRECTOR

The University of Central Arkansas has hired Carolyn Floyd Ishee as the director of planned giving and senior director of development for the College of Education. Ishee began her duties on Jan. 16. The planned giving program provides opportunities to support the university through estate or planned gifts such as bequests, charitable trusts and charitable annuities. As senior director of … [Read more...]

ANDERS Ã…STRAND TO PERFORM AT ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾’S SNOW FINE ARTS RECITAL HALL

By Andrew Tucker College of Fine Arts and Communication Office Percussionist Anders Ã…strand will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28 with the University of Central Arkansas Percussion Ensemble, as part of his artist-in-residence on campus. The public performance will take place in the Snow Fine Arts Recital Hall. A mallet specialist, Ã…strand regularly performs and gives clinics throughout … [Read more...]

ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ STUDENT EARNS NEWMAN CIVIC FELLOW AWARD

University of Central Arkansas student Itzel Velazquez has been named a 2019 Newman Civic Fellow. Campus Compact, a Boston-based nonprofit organization working to advance the public purposes of higher education, recently announced the 262 students who will make up the organization’s 2019-20 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows. Of Little Rock, Velazquez is a senior with a double major in international … [Read more...]

ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ FOUNDATION HIRES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Ember Strange has been named executive director of the University of Central Arkansas Foundation. In this role, Strange is responsible for managing the day-to-day financial, accounting, administrative and programmatic operations of the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Foundation. She began on March 1. “I cannot think of a better way to be invested in my community than through working at the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Foundation and being part … [Read more...]

ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ NAMES DR. KEVIN THOMAS AS ASSOCIATE VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

The University of Central Arkansas has named Dr. Kevin Thomas as the associate vice president for Enrollment Management. In this role, Thomas will establish the collective vision and direction of the offices within enrollment services, which includes Academic Advising, ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾, Financial Aid, the Registrar and Transfer Services. He will also work collaboratively with faculty, staff and other … [Read more...]

ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾Â AD HOC FACILITIES COMMITTEE TO MEET MARCH 27

The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees Ad Hoc Facilities Committee will meet at 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 27, in Wingo Hall, room 211. For more information, contact Amanda Hoelzeman at ahoelzeman@uca.edu or (501) 852-2659. … [Read more...]

ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ TO HOST WELLNESS FAIR

The University of Central Arkansas Office of Student Wellness and Development will host its annual Wellness Fair on Tuesday, April 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Student Center Ballroom. Over 30 local businesses, organizations and ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ groups will host information booths to welcome students, faculty and staff. "The Wellness Fair is a wonderful example of community collaboration. Businesses, … [Read more...]

ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ TO HOST TOURNEES FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL APRIL 2-18

The University of Central Arkansas College of Liberal Arts, along with the Department of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures and the African and African-American Studies Program, will host the fourth annual ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Tournées French Film Festival from April 2-18 in Burdick Hall, Room 205, on the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ campus. The festival is comprised of six films, each shown at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and … [Read more...]

ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ TO HOST SOLD-OUT LAURELS & STRIPES SCHOLARSHIP GALA

March 30 event replaces Night of Distinction The University of Central Arkansas will host the Laurels & Stripes scholarship gala at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, in the HPER Center on the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Campus. Formerly known as Night of Distinction, Laurels & Stripes will offer a fresh, updated take on a very important annual event for ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾. As in years past, the goal of the event is two-fold. … [Read more...]