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Subscriptions for the third season of the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre at ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ are now on sale. This summer's AST Festival will feature four shows to be presented from June 10-28: Macbeth, The Taming of the Shrew, the Broadway smash The Producers, and the children's classic The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. All four productions will be created from scratch over a one-month rehearsal and … [Read more...]

The Division of Academic Outreach at ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾, in collaboration with the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ College of Business, is currently facilitating a Pre-Employment Training Program for the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC). The Academic Outreach Center for Training and Consulting Services provides this training for the new Hewlett Packard (HP) Conway Facility. The HP training curriculum, developed by College of … [Read more...]

In conjunction with the third annual Little Rock Film Festival, award-winning documentary filmmaker Brent Renaud recently visited ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ to present a series of workshops as part of the Artists in Residence series. Arkansas native Renaud, along with his brother Craig, makes up the brains behind several critically acclaimed films, including the Emmy-nominated drug addiction documentary Dope Sick … [Read more...]

ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾'s 38th annual Academic Honors Convocation will take place this Sunday, April 26, at 2 p.m. in the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall. ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ President Tom Courtway and ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Provost Lance Grahn will recognize superior academic achievement and this year's Outstanding University Students. The event is free and open to the public. … [Read more...]

Dr. Reinaldo (Dito) Morales Jr., assistant professor of art history at ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾, has confirmed a major discovery in the world of rock art: an ancient rock painting at a burial site from the Inca site of Machu Picchu in Peru.Morales announced his discovery today at the annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology in Atlanta and plans to submit a manuscript about his discovery, New Rock Art at … [Read more...]

The ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Debate Team finished its strong 2008-09 season by advancing two competitors to semifinals, three competitors to octo-finals and one to double octo-finals at the national tournament as well as finishing fourth overall for their season-long performance. In its second year of existence, the team was recognized for finishing fourth in overall season-long success that consisted of third place … [Read more...]

Six faculty grants, totaling more than $9,000, were awarded recently by the University of Central Arkansas Foundation. The ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Foundation awards grants each year to faculty for programs that enhance learning opportunities at ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾. These grants, generally in amounts less than $3,000, are intended to encourage creative programs that may serve as "seeds" for future programs and provide for unique and … [Read more...]

Jessica Tabor Lassiter, who graduated from ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ last May, recently received the Best Paper Award at the annual meeting of the International Academy of Business Disciplines in St Louis. "This is not an award for the best student paper," said Dr. Mike Casey, Chair of ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾'s Department of Economics. "It is an award received in competition with Ph.D. business faculty members from around the world. I … [Read more...]

ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ will host "Gospel Explosion" on Thursday, April 16, at 7 p.m. at the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall on the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ campus. Eight gospel choirs and the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Ebony Models will take part in the event, which is sponsored by the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Financial Aid Office as a tribute and memorial scholarship fund-raising event in honor of the late longtime ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ employee, Fay Dunevant. The goal of the Financial Aid … [Read more...]

The ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Department of English will host its third annual Graduate Student Conference on Literature this Thursday and Friday, April 9 and 10, in the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Student Center. This year's theme is We Are One People: Writing America. Because there are many "Americas" and many American voices, this conference hopes to create a place where those voices may be heard as we consider the idea and ideal behind … [Read more...]