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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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University of Central Arkansas

UCA hosts Cherice Harrison-Nelson as artist-in-residence

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CONWAY-The University of Central Arkansas will host New Orleans-based textile and beadwork artist Cherice Harrison-Nelson, as an artist-in-residence from Wednesday, Sept. 6, to Thursday, Sept. 7. Harrison-Nelson will hold a public film screening of “Keeper of the Flame” on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m., in the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts Concert

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Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre

Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre announces fall tour cast, dates for The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)

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CONWAY, AR — Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre at the University of Central Arkansas will open its fall tour of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) with a public performance at the Center for Humanities and Arts (CHARTS) at the University of Arkansas-Pulaski Tech on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 7:30 p.m. After a successful summer run,

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Hendrix College News

Hendrix College Among Money’s Best Colleges in America 2023

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Hendrix rated for education quality, affordability, and student outcomes CONWAY, Ark. (August 18, 2023) — Hendrix College is rated among the “Best Colleges in America 2023” according to Money’s analysis of more than 700 four-year colleges, focusing on quality of education, affordability, and student outcomes. According to a news release from Money, college costs remain

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University of Central Arkansas

Wheel of Fortune Live! comes to Reynolds Performance Hall

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CONWAY – The University of Central Arkansas Reynolds Performance Hall announces Wheel of Fortune LIVE!, with special guest host, Bob Goen, coming to the Reynolds Performance Hall on Monday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m. The live stage show, produced by Right Angle Entertainment in collaboration with Sony Pictures Television and UTA, is the one-and-only way

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University of Central Arkansas

37th Annual UCA Community Development Institute Concludes with Graduation and Awards Ceremony

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CONWAY, Ark. (August 10, 2023) – A diverse group of over 180 community leaders from the Mid-South participated in the 37th annual Community Development Institute (CDI) at the University of Central Arkansas. The five-day training session, held July 31 through Aug. 4, concluded with a special graduation and awards ceremony. Grants and Programs Manager at

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Hendrix College News

WMA at Hendrix Hosts ‘100 Faces of Conway’ Exhibition July 28 – August 30

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Artist Faye Hedera’s works focus on a selection of ‘difference makers’ in the community she now calls home CONWAY, Arkansas (July 14, 2023)—The Windgate Museum of Art at Hendrix College is proud to present the exclusive exhibition of “100 Faces of Conway,” a portrait project by local artist Faye Hedera. The opening reception, set for

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University of Central Arkansas

Graybeal earns two national recognitions for service-learning work

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CONWAY — University of Central Arkansas Service-Learning Director Lesley Graybeal recently earned two national awards for the university’s work in service-learning. Graybeal received the John Saltmarsh Award for Emerging Leaders in Civic Engagement from the American Democracy Project in June. She also earned the Outstanding Practitioner Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education award at the

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