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ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ and the Arkansas Foodbank Network are sponsoring a food drive at this Saturday's ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ football game against Stephen F. Austin. The game begins at 6 p.m. at Estes Stadium, and everyone who will be in attendance is encouraged to bring at least one canned good to benefit hungry Arkansans. … [Read more...]

Meaghan Dellar, a ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ computer science major, is the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ 2008 Intern of the Year in recognition of the Technology Development Internship she completed in Tsumeb, Namibia last summer. Her academic sponsor was ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾'s Computer Science Department and her employer sponsor was World Teach. Dellar will receive a $250 cash award and a plaque at the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Internship Banquet on March 13. She also will be … [Read more...]

The University of Central Arkansas next year will become the only university in Arkansas and only the 23rd university in the nation to establish an officially sanctioned Confucius Institute. The Confucius Institute is dedicated to the promotion and exchange of Chinese culture and language. ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾'s Confucius Institute is a cooperative project involving ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾, the Office of Chinese Language Council … [Read more...]

ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Theatre this week again hosts the Arkansas Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF). Eight universities from Arkansas and Oklahoma will be presenting fully-staged productions through Saturday in the Bridges/Larson Theatre and Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall. KCACTF encourages, recognizes and celebrates the finest and most diverse work produced in university and college … [Read more...]

The ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Fall Career Fair, designed for business and general degree majors, will take place today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. For more information, contact Career Services at 450-3134. … [Read more...]

The ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Bears tonight begin their basketball season against Kentucky at legendary Rupp Arena in Lexington. Tonight's game is another benchmark in ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾'s recent move up to Division I athletics. ESPN-U will broadcast the game live at 6 p.m. CST. … [Read more...]

Sarah Slocum was crowned Miss University of Central Arkansas 2008 at the Miss ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Pageant on Friday night. She was awarded over $8,000 in scholarships and $2,500 in prizes. Slocum won the preliminary talent competition with her song "The Prayer," as well as the preliminary awards for interview and evening gown. She was also awarded the Bear Spirit and Former Miss ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Titleholders awards. She … [Read more...]

Contemporary media artist Edie Tsong tonight will open her exhibit at ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾'s Baum Gallery with an artist's talk from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in McCastlain Hall room 143 (the Art Lecture hall). Prior to her talk, an interactive opening reception will be held in the Baum Gallery Foyer from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tsong's work will be displayed in the Baum Gallery through Nov. 29. Also tonight, poet and … [Read more...]

As part of this year's activities commemorating the 100th anniversary of the University of Central Arkansas, the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ Centennial 5K race will take place Nov. 10 in Conway. Runners will line up at 8 a.m. on Bruce Street between Donaghey Avenue and Farris Road for a certified, flat and fast race through the ÿÈÕ´óÈüÍøÕ¾ campus and the surrounding residential neighborhood. Refreshments will be available … [Read more...]

The University of Central Arkansas English department has established a scholarship fund to honor recently-retired professors Rebecca Williams and Linda Arnold. Both Williams, who joined the faculty in 1975, and Arnold, who arrived in 1985, taught English classes at all levels and devoted most of their college teaching careers to the preparation of Arkansas public school teachers. During their … [Read more...]