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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…
A local nonprofit works to aid poverty increase in Washington County
By: Hannah Moore FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — Every third Saturday of the month, Every Soul Matter’s sets up at Walker Park for its mobile mission serving unhoused residents in Washington County. The outreach includes a mobile shower, clothing, meals, haircuts, dog grooming, a walk-in clinic, and optional books and activities. Every Soul Matter’s was created…
XNA Connector Project
By: Jaxson Miller BENTONVILLE, Ark. (UATV) —The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has broken ground on a $127.5 million project that will soon give travelers a faster, safer route to Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA). The groundbreaking ceremony took place at XNA’s short-term parking lot, where local and state officials gathered to mark the start…
Fayetteville families build futures through Habitat for Humanity
By: Ellisyn Sanders FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Affordable housing is one of Northwest Arkansas’s biggest challenges. Home prices have risen nearly 71 percent since 2019, leaving many families struggling to find a safe, stable place to live. Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Arkansas is working to change that one build at a time. The nonprofit…
Furry pups on the hunt for a forever home
By: Hannah Moore FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — Sammie Davies, a University of Arkansas senior, fosters her 10th dog with Big Paws of the Ozarks. Biggie, her last shelter dog, was fostered for one month until he found his forever home. Sammie, from Houston, Texas, grew up with a family dog that was adopted after being…
A Safer Swap: U of A students turn fear into innovation
By: Riley Click FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — What started as a simple idea between two University of Arkansas students has now become a campus-wide movement for safety and innovation. Swaply, a student-only resale app, is helping students buy, sell and rent items without the risks that come with traditional online marketplaces. For founder Walter Sarmiento,…
University of Arkansas works to improve accessibility across campus
By: Ellisyn Sanders FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The University of Arkansas is working to improve accessibility and inclusion across campus. Some areas remain challenging for people with mobility issues because of steep hills and older buildings. Gladson-Ripley Hall, currently used for temporary office space, lacks elevators, making it impossible for some students, faculty, and staff…
Craft For a Cause partners with Peace at Home to support survivors
By: Ellisyn Sanders FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Craft For A Cause, a Registered Student Organization at the University of Arkansas, is partnering with Peace at Home Family Shelter this semester to collect essential household items for families escaping domestic violence. The donation drive began Sept. 28 and runs through Nov. 28, with drop-off locations at…
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…
Expanding Access to IVF: How a New Executive Order Could Change Fertility Treatment
By: Emerson Burris FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — For families struggling with infertility, in vitro fertilization, or IVF, can be a life-changing solution. But high costs and limited insurance coverage often put treatment out of reach. A newly signed executive order by former President Donald Trump aims to expand insurance coverage for IVF and make treatments…