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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.…
Student Success Center to open unified building in 2022
By Heath Anderson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The Student Success Center plans to open a new building centrally located on the north side of Old Main in Spring 2022. The center currently stations out of two different spaces. One resides on the sixth floor in the Union, while the other sits under the parking garage…
Local activist group aims to stop U of A’s relationship with nuclear weapons developer
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — A local group is pressing the City of Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas for change after documents revealed that the university could potentially be contributing to the development of nuclear weapons. Abel Tomlinson, the founder of the Arkansas Nonviolence Alliance, found in a report by the International…
Arkansas Union hours are expected to change soon for students
By: Sydney Brooks FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Just in time for finals, the Arkansas Union plans to return to operating 24 hours each day while offering study spaces and rooms for university students. Before the pandemic this was a semesterly change to allow students time to study for end of the year exams, But following…
Income-Accessible E-Scooter options in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The City of Fayetteville announced that Spin and VeoRide, the city’s two E-Scooter vendors are now offering discounted prices to qualifying low-income riders. The companies say they hope to make scooter trips more affordable for Fayetteville residents who might otherwise have to rely on walking or public transportation. Each company charges…
U of A students compete with SEC schools to stock food pantry shelves
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – University of Arkansas students are battling it out with students across the SEC, but this time it isn’t on the court or the field. The Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry is competing against pantries at Ole Miss, Georgia, Mizzou, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and Auburn to…
Fayetteville Public Schools and the U of A celebrate 150th anniversaries
By: Sean Rhomberg FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Fayetteville Public Schools district sits right on outside the campus of the University of Arkansas, and both institutions have begun celebrating a 150th anniversary in the midst of a pandemic. Fayetteville Public Schools’ Superintendent Dr. John L Colbert serves as a bridge between the two storied institutions.…
COVID-19 long-haulers struggle to return to normal after months long battles with virus
By: Sean Rhomberg FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues to help decrease infections around the country, but for one group of COVID survivors, the vaccine could hopefully be the tool they need to finally get over the vaccine. U of A student Josh Tebow contracted COVID-19 back in November. His case included many…
Former razorback athlete works to decrease negative stereotypes
By: Sydney Brooks FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. (UATV) – A former razorback track star founded an organization to change how people see athletes on and off the field. Tamara Kuykendall created “Athletes Raising the Standard”, a platform that educates and mentors high schoolers and incoming freshmen. The organization focuses on academics, time management, and the social experience…
New parking identification method on the U of A campus
By: James Morgan FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – University of Arkansas students and faculty will see some changes to parking identification in the fall semester, with a new license plate technology replacing parking stickers. David Wilson, the U of A transit and parking communications director, said the University is transitioning to license plate recognition at the start of…