THE COLLEGE ISSUE 2014 nity. This group sings six to eight times each semester and has been invited and performed at Lincoln Center in New York. “Whether majoring in music or singing for the ‘fun of it’, music is alive and well at NPCC,” said Denise Edds, choral director and instructor. NPCC’s Student Government Association will host a candidate debate in September. This event provides a unique forum for candidates for public office to debate issues relevant to students and the community, and empowers citizens to be better-informed voters. Information will be available at npcc.edu/sga/events. NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) offers a wide array of activities in the spring as part of its Spring Arts Festival. In addition to presenting the plays “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” and “Water by the Spoonful” during the academic year, NWACC’s Theater Department also will present a 10-minute play festival in the spring with the works having been written by students. The college also partners with Trike Theatre for
Youth for a “Play-in-a-Day High School Competition” in November. OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY Ouachita Baptist University’s (OBU) theatre department mounts three main stage dramatic productions each academic year and an annual musical theatre production. An evening of one-acts, produced in the fall semester, affords the senior level theatre majors an opportunity to direct under the supervision and guidance of faculty. In the spring, OBU produces a 10-minute play festival with plays written, produced and directed by students. Slated for the 2014-2015 season are the following shows: “The Giver”, a play based on the award-winning novel by Lois Lowry, Sept. 25-30; “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, Nov. 6-11; “The Mikado”, a comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan, Nov. 20-23; “Festival of Christmas”, an annual celebration of the reason for the season, Dec. 5-6; “Kamikaze Fireflies”, a fun acrobatic duo with an exciting show, Jan. 30; “The Muse Project”, a student-developed work, Feb. 19-23; and “Shrek the Musical,” a hilarious romp based on the animated movie, April 16-19.
PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS At a time when great emphasis is being placed on college completion, Phillips Community College University of Arkansas (PCCUA) recognizes the graduation and retention rates of minority males are at a staggering decline. To address the issue, PCCUA has formed Men Enrolling to Advance on the Helena-W. Helena campus designed to provide activities such as study groups, mentoring activities, and social activities that foster brotherhood and academic success among its members. PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE The college broke ground on the Pulaski Technical College Center for the Arts and
Humanities earlier this year. This new facility on the main campus in North Little Rock will have classrooms, art and music studios, faculty offices, and a 500-seat theater. The center is expected to open in fall 2015. Financing for the facility was secured in 2010 in the same bond issue that financed construction of the PTC Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Institute.
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