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From Senate to school boards: What’s on Arkansas ballots March 3rd
By: Raegan Skarda FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Election season is officially underway here in the Natural State and voters are already setting out for the polls. Tuesday March 3rd they will vote in the Preferential Election, Nonpartisan election as well as the Annual School election. The polls open at 7:30am all across the state and…
Honors Students Curate With Ancient Resources
By: Carson Hamilton FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The Italian Department at the University of Arkansas is enhancing ways for students to interact with Mullins Library. Assistant Italian Professor Dr. Daniela D’Eugenio and her honors students curated an exhibit in collaboration with the Special Collections department. During a two-day symposium, “Boccaccio’s Decameron: New Perspectives Between Text…
How a shipping container is feeding students on campus
By: Sofia Galvan FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The pink and purple lights that glow inside a University of Arkansas shipping container may look a bit strange, but they are growing the lettuce students eat on campus. The campus freight farm uses red and blue lights, which appear pink and purple, to replicate the exact spectrum…
Job market for new graduates
By: Avery Branscum FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – New college graduates are facing issues finding jobs. For college graduates ages 20 to 24, the unemployment rate is 2.2% higher than the national average, which currently sits at 4.4%. Entry-level hirings have dropped nearly 17% since 2019, leaving fewer opportunities for those seeking jobs right after college.…
National eating disorders awareness week
By: Zjeyoni Moore FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – National Eating Disorder Awareness Week aims to bring attention to a critical condition and often misunderstood health crisis affecting millions of Americans. According to National Eating Disorders Association, 9% of the U.S. population, or 28.8 million people, will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime. These disorders, which…
Bell to Bell bill has an early impact on a local school
By: Carson Hamilton FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)—Beginning the 2025-2026 school year, cell phones will be banned in Arkansas public schools from the first bell to the last under a new bill signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The “Bell-to-Bell” bill, part of the state’s broader initiative to prioritize student mental health, aims to limit screen time…
Multicultural Center provides free clothing through the open closet
By: Zjeyoni Moore FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) —The University of Arkansas’ Multicultural Center is making an impact on campus by providing free clothing and personal care items to students in need. The MC Open Closet, located on the fourth floor of the Arkansas Union, is an accessible and welcoming space where students and community members can…
Multicultural Center grand opening
By: Autumn Foltz FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the Multicultural Center officially reopened after being temporarily relocated to Garland Ave. for almost a year. The MCC on the fourth floor of the union was redesigned to become more functional and to create more connections among students. Collaborations and partnerships are important to…
Kicking off National Cyber Security month
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U of A Staff Senate announces scholarship recipients and Employee of the Quarter awards
By: Jessica Znidarsic FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)–The University of Arkansas Staff Senate just announced the Spring 2024 through 2025 scholarship recipients, recognizing staff on campus in their undergraduate and graduate education. There were 13 scholarships awarded, and those who were awarded the Staff Senate Endowed Scholarship had grown since its original date in 2000. There originally…