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UCA certifies 15 professional community and economic developers

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CONWAY, AR — The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED) is pleased to announce the certification of 15 community leaders as Professional Community and Economic Developers (PCEDs). These leaders are graduates of UCA’s Community Development Institute (CDI) program who applied for and passed the PCED exam to become credentialed. The […]

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Creative Institute Celebrates 3 Years Advancing Arkansas’s Creative Workforce

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Conway, AR – The Creative Institute of Central Arkansas is celebrating 3 years of serving artists and creative professionals from downtown Conway. The 501(c)3 nonprofit organization provides workshops and courses for creative professionals as well as regular community arts events. Throughout the rest of 2023, the Creative Institute will share weekly videos from artists, students,

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University of Central Arkansas

UCA announces new head of special collections at Torreyson Library

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CONWAY – Phoenix Smithey has been selected as the head of special collections and archivist for the Torreyson Library at the University of Central Arkansas. In her new role, Smithey will perform a wealth of operations, including promoting access to history through primary source materials, bringing the UCA Archive out into the larger library ecosystem,

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Home for the Holidays: Independent Living Services Hosts Fundraising Gala

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Conway, Arkansas – On November 9th, 2023, Independent Living Services (ILS) will host its much-anticipated “Home for the Holidays” fundraising gala. The event will take place at the Knights of Columbus, located at 514 E. Sixth St., Conway, with registration beginning at 5:30 p.m. The gala officially kicks off at 6 p.m. “Home for the

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First Presbyterian Church

A unique, “Groundbreaking” Concert coming to Conway October 21

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Eight special needs musicians from Jonesboro will present a “one of a kind” Concert Saturday, October 21, 4:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church of Conway. These gifted singers and one Native American Flute player are no strangers to the stage. They got their start performing in public during a ten-year series of concerts founded 2010

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Arkansas Asset Builders Brings Free IRS Assistance to Conway

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Conway, AR–Arkansas Asset Builders will present two events at the Faulkner County Library in the coming week that connect taxpayers directly to free IRS taxpayer assistance. The first event is an educational workshop, “Dealing with Tax Debt,” at 2pm on Saturday, October 14, 2023. The second is an IRS Problem Solving Day, 9am-12pm on Thursday,

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Biketoberfest

Conway Regional Health System Biketoberfest Announces 2023 Rides

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CONWAY, Ark. — Conway Regional Health System Biketoberfest has announced its 2023 slate of events and rides scheduled for later this fall. The month-long celebration promotes Conway’s cycling amenities and routes with rides in four different formats: road, mountain, gravel, and community. The events include rides at parks, trails, pump tracks, and other family-friendly rides.

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University of Central Arkansas

UCA Commitment launches for fall 2024 to support Arkansas freshman students

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Also ends capital campaign, receives major gift CONWAY–The University of Central Arkansas made three transformative announcements at a special event hosted on Thursday, Sept. 7, in the newly-opened Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts Concert Hall. UCA President Houston Davis made all three announcements with one being the launch of a new initiative that

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Women's Leadership Network

UCA’s Women’s Leadership Network hosts kickoff Announces nonprofit status

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CONWAY, AR — The Women’s Leadership Network at the University of Central Arkansas hosted its annual kickoff celebration announcing the fall schedule. Dedicated to fostering and accelerating the leadership journey of women in central Arkansas, the WLN also announced that it has reached nonprofit status by becoming a 501(c)(3) organization. Established in 2017, WLN began

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