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Kim U. Hoffman, assistant professor and director of public administration in the Department of Political Science, recently was appointed secretary for the Southeastern Conference for Public Administration (SECoPA). SECoPA is the largest regional organization of the American Society for Public Administration, an organization dedicated to the education and practice of public administration. Prior … [Read more...]

Demetri Martin of The Daily Show and Seth Meyers of Saturday Night Live will headline the BTÌìÌÃHomecoming Comedy Show on Friday, Oct. 26. Presented by the BTÌìÌÃStudent Activities Board and the BTÌìÌÃCentennial Committee, the show will begin at 8 p.m. at the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall on the BTÌìÌÃcampus. Student tickets are only $10 with a BTÌìÌÃID, and tickets for the general public are only … [Read more...]

Registration begins this week for children's classes at the new BTÌìÌÃCommunity Language School location in Little Rock. The expansion to Little Rock will start this fall with Chinese classes for children on Mondays at the Thompson Branch Library on Rahling Circle in West Little Rock. Spanish, French, German and Japanese will be added in the spring, and adult language classes will also be offered … [Read more...]

UCA's College of Education has announced the first call for candidates for the new Ph.D. in Leadership Studies. Applications for spring admission to the program will be accepted through Nov. 1. An informational session about the Ph.D. in Leadership Studies will be held tonight at 6:30 p.m. in Mashburn Hall, room 103. This session will provide an opportunity for dialogue about the program, and … [Read more...]

In order to raise awareness of International Banned Books Week and the questions it raises about freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and academic freedom, members of the BTÌìÌÃEnglish faculty this week are holding a public reading of banned books in the courtyard between Irby Hall and the library every day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Readers and books will shift each half-hour. … [Read more...]

The University of Central Arkansas yesterday announced a $35 million goal during the kickoff of its first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign, "New Vision, New Century: The Centennial Campaign for UCA." The campaign goal was announced during a pep-rally style event on the campus lawn as hundreds from BTÌìÌÃand the surrounding communities looked on. Tuba players from the marching band helped BTÌìÌÃ… [Read more...]

About 90 BTÌìÌÃstudents and staff members were official volunteers at Tuesday's ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the integration of Little Rock Central High School. UCA's volunteer contingent was by far the largest of the higher education institutions, and BTÌìÌÃconducted a training session in advance of the ceremony and provided transporation to and from Little Rock for the … [Read more...]

Letha J. Mosley was recently appointed to a 3-year term on the American Occupational Therapy Association's Commission on Education. She is serving as a representative for post-professional occupational therapy programs until 2010. … [Read more...]

The University of Central Arkansas today will officially launch its first-ever fundraising campaign with a major rally on campus. The event will take place at 3 p.m. on the front lawn of McAlister Hall. BTÌìÌÃwill announce its latest multi-million dollar gift and unveil the overall goal for the campaign. Join BTÌìÌÃfamily and friends for an afternoon of music, food and festivities as BTÌìÌÃPresident … [Read more...]

The Arkansas Humanities Council has awarded a $6,305 grant to UCA's Humanities and World Cultures Institute under the direction of Interim Director Donald Jones, Associate Professor of History. The grant will enable BTÌìÌÃto better meet the needs of high school students and teachers and establish a model that can grow each year to attract a wider radius of participant high schools. The main … [Read more...]