HOPE/TEXARKANA, Ark. -- The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Texarkana campus with a special Casino Night party.
The event will be from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at Texarkana, Arkansas, Convention Center. Guests are asked to wear their finest Vegas attire for a festive evening of casino games, including blackjack, poker, craps and roulette.
There will be dancing to the music of the Tin Man Band, which is a seven-piece band from Dallas that plays everything from Aretha Franklin to AC/DC. Food and drinks will also be provided.
This celebration is hosted by friends of UA Texarkana, including Dr. Christine Holt, Shelby and Mayor Allen Brown, Prissy and Dr. Randy Hickerson, Robin and David Hickerson and Morgan and Dr. Brent Bennett.
"UAHT has become an integral part of the Texarkana landscape and has served over 2,700 students since 2012," a UAHT press release states.
In the past 10 years, UA Texarkana has partnered with local high schools to offer concurrent credit and early high school degree and certificate programs, including the Arkansas High Collegiate Academy and the Secondary Career and Technical Education Center. UA Texarkana has awarded 2,247 degrees and certificates since its inception and increased the number of students from Miller County, Arkansas, from 10 to 215.
Since 2012, UA Texarkana has constructed three buildings representing a total investment of over $10 million in Texarkana, Arkansas.
Tickets to Casino Night are $75 each and can be purchased at https://hempsteadhall.thundertix.com/events/201909.
The Convention Center is at 5200 Convention Plaza Driv.
For more information, call Anna Powell at 870-722-8516 or email [email protected].