CONWAY – The College of Education at the University of Central Arkansas is hosting a workshop to help teachers integrate mobile devices in the classroom.

The workshop is an Arkansas Department of Education-approved workshop designed to help teachers develop a “Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)” policy for their school district. The policy would utilize mobile devices in the middle and secondary classrooms so that they become a resource rather than a distraction.

The workshop will be held May 30 and June 15 in Mashburn Hall, Room 234, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is open to all Arkansas educators.  The workshop is free. Space is limited. To register, go to bit.ly/byotuca.  Contact Dr. Michael S. Mills at mmills@uca.edu for more information.

Some of Arkansas' most talented musicians are getting together to share music and have fun! You can be in on it too -- just email jay@roguestarmedia.com.

Lucky's Bar and Grill is at 1101 Murphy Drive in Maumelle. All ages are welcome. There is a $5 cover charge, but kids ages 16 and under get in free.

Some of the musicians on the bill include Rena Wren, NailnDavidDown and Jessica Seven of Hot Springs; Bindlestiff, Nolan Reed and Alisyn Reid of Little Rock; The Stick Figures and According to Her of North Little Rock; and Burning the Past and Dan Petty of Conway.

For more on Arkansas' local music, check out roguestarmedia.com.

CONWAY — Dr. Joseph Anderson, the former chair of the Department of Mass Communication and Theatre, was named Distinguished Professor Emeritus during commencement Saturday at the University of Central Arkansas.

“I spent many years in the university because I wanted to be where learning and thinking were practiced and highly valued,” Anderson said. “Sometimes I was able to share my enthusiasm for the pursuit of knowledge with like-minded colleagues and students. Those were my best moments, along with this one.”

Anderson is credited with helping to transform the Department of Mass Communication and Theatre. An Arkansas native, he joined UCA in July 2002 from Georgia State University and served seven years as the department chair before his retirement in 2009.