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Students honored at spring celebration

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

The College of Fine Arts and Communication honored outstanding students in the departments of art, mass communication and theatre, music, speech and public relations, and writing on April 20 at [...]

Spencers delight audience with magical displays, humor

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Kevin and Cindy Spencer fascinated audiences with their dangerous and exciting illusions on April 13 in Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall. The Spencers have been named Performing Arts Entertainers of [...]

Cowboys out play the Bears, win game 12-5

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

The Bears baseball team lost against the McNeese State Cowboys 12-5 on April 2 at Bears Stadium. Sophomore pitcher Dustin Ward started the Bears pitching off allowing five runs and [...]

Graduation, retention rates to be topic of education symposium

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Education leaders across the state will discuss ways to improve graduation and retention rates at the annual Arkansas Student Success Symposium at UCA on March 31 and April 1. The [...]

Students can gain insight from campus events

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

With a variety of speakers and performers coming to UCA, more students should take notice and attend these events. I was surprised by the lack of participation by students at [...]

Take advantage of study abroad in college

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Studying abroad is a big step for any student, but it’s a step worth taking. As an international student, I know first hand that studying abroad is a great opportunity [...]

Students create loan group on social networking site

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Students in Summer Bartczak’s fall Managing Systems and Technology class created a UCA group on kiva.org where the UCA community can contribute small amounts of money to help budding entrepreneurs [...]

Tribute band brings ABBA to life for audience, includes original members

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Tribute band Waterloo brought a 1970s atmosphere and one of the greatest bands in history, ABBA, back to life on Feb. 4 at Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall. Waterloo has [...]

Symphony delivers pleasing sounds; concert praised by those in attendance

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

The symphonic band and concert band brought an exciting atmosphere with the joyful sounds of instruments on April 21 in Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall. An audience including friends and [...]

Education leaders discuss retention rates at annual two day symposium

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Education leaders across the state discussed ways to improve graduation and retention rates at the annual Arkansas Student Success Symposium on the UCA campus March 31 and April 1. The [...]

The Echo Recommends “Ponyo

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

The Japanese animated movie “Ponyo,” will sweep you up in joyful and ecstatic reverie without any fears or tears. “Ponyo” was written and directed in 2008 by Hayao Miyazaki, the [...]

Second part of Green Week focuses on gardening, waste

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Students planted cucumber seeds in used Mountain Dew and yogurt bottles in the Student Center Courtyard on March 17 during Green Week. The UCA Environmental Alliance, SGA and Biology Club [...]

Award-winning CNN anchor speaks at Reynolds

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Soledad O’Brien discusses her career, family, overcoming racial adversity

AIDS, prejudice focus of Black History week

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

As a part of Celebrate Black History Week the “Aids Awareness” and “Prejudice in America” programs were held to educate and stimulate black students and individuals who might not understand [...]

Courses offered to help students quit smoking

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

The UCA Health and Wellness Center is offering courses for six weeks to help students, faculty and staff cope with the upcoming changes of the campus smoking ban. Campus will [...]

Students attend Bwalo, learn of Haiti’s culture

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Students and faculty had an opportunity to donate money to the Haiti relief effort during the “Haiti Bwalo” held by Learning Communities and Residential Colleges on Jan. 26 in Doyne [...]