A preview scene from the University of Central Ƶ College of Fine Arts and Communication-commissioned opera, The Little Rock Nine, is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 25, at 7:30 p.m. The scene, to be performed by graduates of the UCA Department of Music at Reynolds Performance Hall, will kick off “An Evening with Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Tania León: Turning History into Art.” Gates is the … [Read more...]
UCA REMAINS AMONG ‘TOP PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ IN THE SOUTH
The University of Central Ƶ continues to rank among the top 30 best regional public institutions in the South, according to the 2018 Best Colleges rankings by U.S. News & World Report released Tuesday, Sept. 12. UCA ranked 26 in the category of “Top Public Schools” among regional universities in the South. A regional university is defined as an institution that provides a full range … [Read more...]
HENRY LOUIS GATES JR., TANIA LEÓN TO LECTURE ON TURNING LR CENTRAL HISTORY INTO ART
“An Evening with Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Tania León: Turning History into Art,” will feature lectures by two of the principals of the University of Central Ƶ College of Fine Arts and Communication-commissioned opera, The Little Rock Nine, on Monday, Sept. 25, at 7:30 p.m. The evening, which will mark the 60th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School, will … [Read more...]
UCA ARCHIVES DISPLAYS 9/11 COLLECTION SEPT. 8-21
The University of Central Ƶ is displaying part of its massive collection of documents and materials related to 9/11/2001. The display began Friday, Sept. 8 and will continue through Thursday, Sept. 21. The UCA Archives is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The display of 9/11 materials is free and open to the public. Due to the generosity of the late Dale Nicholson of … [Read more...]
KEY ENROLLMENT CATEGORIES UP AT UCA
Incoming class most academically qualified in school history First-time undergraduate enrollment is up at the University of Central Ƶ with a freshman class that is also the most academically qualified in the history of the institution. Transfer students and full-time equivalent with regard to total enrollment are also up. First-time undergraduate enrollment grew to 1,937 for fall … [Read more...]
3D MAPPED VIDEO TO MARK HISTORY OF LRCHS
“Imagine If Buildings Could Talk”, a 3D mapped video projection by University of Central Ƶ film professor Dr. Scott Meador, with the soundtrack by UCA music professor Dr. Blake Tyson, will be the centerpiece of the Sept. 23-24 weekend commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School. The video is part of the UCA College of Fine Arts and … [Read more...]
‘CIVIL TWILIGHT’ TO COMMEMORATE DESEGREGATION OF LR CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
CORE Performance Company will perform “Civil Twilight: Reflections on Fear, Courage and Resilience,” a site-specific dance/spoken word event, as part of the University of Central Ƶ’s commemoration of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School. The 6 p.m., Sept. 24 event, at the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Commemorative Garden at 2120 W. Daisy L. … [Read more...]
THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND TO KICK OFF REYNOLDS SEASON SEPT. 28
By John Anderson and Des’ree Dallmann College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office CONWAY — The Charlie Daniels Band will kick off the 2017-2018 Pops series at the University of Central Ƶ’s Reynolds Performance Hall on Thursday, Sept. 28. The performance is set for 7:30 p.m. “We are thrilled to be kicking off our Pops season with the Charlie Daniels Band, whose influences … [Read more...]
UCA HOSTS STUDENT ART EXHIBIT AT LRCHS VISITOR CENTER THROUGH SEPT. 30
Forty-two works by students from sixth through 12th grades at schools across Ƶ comprise the “Imagine the Inclusive School of the Future” art exhibit at Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Visitor Center. The exhibit, on display Sept. 1-30 at 2120 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Dr., is part of the University of Central Ƶ College of Fine Arts and Communication’s … [Read more...]
UCA LAUNCHES MAKERSPACE AT THE SHOPPES AT DONAGHEY
The University of Central Ƶ community welcomed the UCA Makerspace Powered by the Conductor at a launch event Tuesday morning. The UCA Makerspace Powered by the Conductor is a place for students and community members to make, design and dream. It is a collaborative, interdisciplinary workspace with tools to prototype concepts, make new things, and take ideas to the next level. Gov. Asa … [Read more...]









