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Booster Vaccine Clinic
by Joshua Pineda FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.(UATV) – The Pat Walker Health Center hosted a vaccine booster clinic at the Union today. The clinic is for those who are eligible for the booster dose of the Pfizer- BioNTECH vaccine. ” We felt that it was appropriate to work with the Arkansas Department of Health to make sure…
Everyone welcome to 2021 Homecoming festivities
By Joshua Pineda FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.(UATV) – This week, the University of Arkansas is hosting a series of events in which anyone can come and be apart of. Due to Covid-19, there were many restrictions in place last year for the safety of everyone involved. This year all is welcomed and many are excited for…
Crosswalk Safety
By Joshua Pineda FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.(UATV) – The importance of cross walk safety is pivotal for all including parties. Failing to pay attention could result in an accident which no one wants to be apart of. On Sept. 30th, two students were struck by cars in two separate locations no more than four hours apart. The…
UA civil engineering student researching ways to make campus crosswalks safer
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — Following a series of pedestrian accidents in campus crosswalks, some students at the U of A are concerned about the safety of getting to and from class. That’s why Elizabeth Francis is using her civil engineering studies to come up with ways the university can make crosswalks safer.…
Campus sexual assault statistics and awareness
By: Reagan Hubbard FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Over 95% of sexual assault cases on college campuses go unreported. To add to that statistic, women between the ages of 18-24 are three times more likely to be sexually assaulted than women outside of that age range. Because college students tend to fall somewhere between the ages…
The U of A men’s golf team moves to No. 3 ranking after a successful tournament
By: Reagan Hubbard FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) –The U of A men’s golf team jumps to No. 3 in the nation after the tournament this weekend hosted by Blessings Golf Club. This fall Tyson Foods presented the event. The Blessings Collegiate Invitational is said to provide a challenging course for golfers with intense competition. A senior…
A U of A alumni plans a scholarship fund that offers $250,000
By: Reagan Hubbard A U of A graduate, Kent Gray, has created a plan to provide a scholarship opportunity for students called the Kent Gray Endowed Scholarship Fund. The recipients of this planned gift will receive $250,000. Inspiration to create this fund came from Gray’s gratitude to the U of A for his career and…
Native Americans in Northwest Arkansas celebrate their traditions
By: Carsyn Cann FAYETTEVILLE, Ark (UATV) – The Trail of Tears, a series of forced displacements of approximately 60,000 Native Americans by the United States government in the 1800’s, led Indigenous people to Arkansas. Not only did The Trail of Tears come through Arkansas, but it came through the University of Arkansas campus. A statement…
‘Gridiron’ show makes return
By: Heath Anderson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Each year, members of the Northwest Arkansas chapter for the Society of Professional Journalists put on a sketch comedy show to help fund scholarships for student journalists. In the show, called “Gridiron”, the skits performed poke fun at political issues near and far. Producer Britt Graves says she…
University of Arkansas sees the largest and most diverse freshman class in history
By: Rylie Birdwell FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – After a global pandemic and efforts made by the University of Arkansas staff, the university has the largest and most diverse freshman class in history. The university reports 6,100 freshman students enrolled in the fall semester of 2021, with a total minority enrollment of 3,313 students. According to…