Concert, film screening set for Oct. 20 The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances, in conjunction with the BTĚěĚĂArtists in Residence program, will present the successful folk duo Indigo Girls Monday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. at Reynolds Performance Hall. Released in 1989, Indigo Girls' eponymous major label debut sold over 2 million copies under the power of singles âCloser to Fineâ … [Read more...]
BTĚěĚĂreports strong enrollment, minimal insurance increases, energy efficiency plans at October board meeting
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees heard updates on enrollment, employee health insurance and major campus infrastructure projects â each reflecting the overall well-being and forward momentum of the university â during its regular October meeting held Friday, Oct. 3. The enrollment report showed fall enrollment of 9,962 students, including 2,079 freshmen, marking the second … [Read more...]
UCAâs Reynolds Performance Hall to present âTINA â The Tina Turner Musicalâ
Oct. 16 performance tells the story of one of the worldâs best-selling artists of all time The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances will present âTINA â The Tina Turner Musicalâ Thursday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. at Reynolds Performance Hall. The smash hit âTINA â The Tina Turner Musicalâ was written by Tony Award nominee and Pulitzer Prize winner Katori Hall with Frank Ketelaar … [Read more...]
BTĚěĚĂto host Oscar-Winning documentary filmmaker Daniel Junge as Artist in Residence
Screening, discussion set for Oct. 13 The University of Central Arkansas will host Daniel Junge, an Oscar-winning (two-time nominated) and Emmy-winning (six-time nominated) documentary filmmaker, for a one-day residency on Monday, Oct. 13, with events that include a discussion with students and a screening of his new film âI Was Born This Wayâ (2025). âWe are so excited to welcome Oscar … [Read more...]
BTĚěĚĂBOARD OF TRUSTEES TO MEET OCT. 3
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees will hold its October meeting at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3, in the Board of Trustees Conference Room in Wingo Hall. The board will have lunch in Wingo Hall, room 210, following the meeting. The meeting may be viewed virtually at vimeo.com/event/5409631. A printable copy of the agenda may be found at uca.edu/botagenda. Prior to the board … [Read more...]
Graybeal chosen to lead outreach, community engagement at UCA
Dr. Lesley Graybeal has been selected as executive director of the University of Central Arkansas Office of Outreach and Community Engagement (OCE). She most recently served as director of Living Learning Communities at UCA. âI am deeply grateful for Lesleyâs willingness to take on this important leadership role, and I am excited about the fresh perspective and innovative vision she will bring … [Read more...]
Hot Springs Poet Laureate Kai Coggin to visit BTĚěĚĂfor fall residency
October events focused on creative writing, poetry The University of Central Arkansas will host Kai Coggin, inaugural Poet Laureate of the city of Hot Springs, Ark., from Oct. 7-21 with events focused on creative writing and poetry. The residency will include two student-focused writing workshops and a public poetry reading by Coggin at âThe AIDS Memorial Quiltâ opening reception and … [Read more...]
BTĚěĚĂto display panels from âThe AIDS Memorial Quiltâ in fall exhibition
Blocks honoring Arkansans to be on display Oct. 6-31 A portion of âThe AIDS Memorial Quiltâ will be on display in the University of Central Arkansasâ Reynolds Performance Hall lobby from Oct. 6-31. As part of the exhibition, two 12âx12â blocks honoring Arkansans lost to AIDS will be on view. The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences will host an opening reception and … [Read more...]
Scribnerâs âUnder Alien Skiesâ recognized for national awards
Outstanding book about the American Revolution garners national praise University of Central Arkansas Associate Professor of History Vaughn Scribnerâs book âUnder Alien Skies: Environment, Suffering, and the Defeat of the British Military in Revolutionary Americaâ (UNC Press, 2024) has recently garnered national praise. The book received the Society of the Cincinnati Prize, a major award … [Read more...]
UCAâs Lackie named 2025 Outstanding Fundraising Professional by AFP Arkansas
Dr. Mary Bane Lackie, vice president of University Advancement at the University of Central Arkansas and president of the BTĚěĚĂFoundation Inc., has been named the 2025 Outstanding Fundraising Professional by the Arkansas Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). She will be recognized Nov. 6 at the 43rd annual National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon. With 39 years of … [Read more...]
