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U of A aiding in efforts to revive a language
By: Camryn Johnson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – With more than 450,000 citizens worldwide, the Cherokee Nation is among the largest of the Native American tribes. But despite its numbers, a large piece of its culture is disappearing – the language. CNN reports only 2,000 Cherokee citizens are considered native speakers. Growing up on the Reservation…
ASG Run-Off Elections
By: Kate Balser FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- The Associated Student Government (ASG) is holding run-off elections this week for their President, Treasurer, and Secretary. ASG Chief of Justice Anna Roach said that election runoffs happen when there is not a majority vote. “This week is actually the run-off election. Last week we had the general election where…
LEARNS Bill Receives Criticism at Arkansas House Education Committee Meeting
By: Beau Russell FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The Arkansas House Education Committee met on Tuesday, February 28th, to thoroughly discuss the new LEARNS Act, and will vote on the bill today. The LEARNS Act, or Senate Bill 294, is a sweeping education reform bill sponsored by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The bill was drafted by…
New Chair of Department of Music named
By: Cogan Davis FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Earlier this semester, Dr. Lia Uribe was named the new chair of the Department of Music. Since Uribe joined the University of Arkansas, she has spent time as an assistant professor, director of undergraduate studies, and associate chair. Uribe is now the second woman to take the position…
U of A Panhellenic highlights education in February
By: Cogan Davis FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The University of Arkansas Panhellenic Council raised a new record of Children’s books for elementary schools in the area. The Arkansas council joined the National Panhellenic Conference sororities in February to celebrate scholarship honors. The Month of the Scholar honors the core values of scholarship in all College…
Fay Jones School of Architecture to award scholarships April 1st
By: Jackson McAfee FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design’s scholarships will be awarded Saturday, April 1st. The school will offer more than 80 scholarships combined for $270,000. Prominent scholarships given out over the past few years are the Kevin and Stephanie Wilcox Advance Arkansas Endowed Scholarship and the Ken…
University rewarded $699,604 to improve COVID sensor
By: Kate Balser FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded $699,604 to the University of Arkansas to improve a wireless COVID-19 sensor. The small, low-cost detection device is anticipated to give immediate and accurate results as well as determine whether the coronavirus variant is infectious or not. The principal investigator for…
Provost’s Fellow applications open
By: Kate Balser FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- The Office for Faculty Affairs is accepting applications for the 2022-23 Provost’s Fellow through Friday, Sept. 23rd. One individual will be chosen as the Provost’s Fellow to complete a project related to the priorities of the Office For Faculty Affairs. The fellow will receive a $5,000 stipend in the Fall…
Student podcasting and radio at the University of Arkansas
By: Max Vanderglas FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The University of Arkansas provides its students with many opportunities to get involved with student media on campus. The university provides several campus courses, as well as student run media outlets such as KXUA Radio where students may have their own radio show or podcast, and UATV where…