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U of A student dies in fraternity house, police investigating
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — One University of Arkansas student is dead following an emergency in a campus fraternity house Saturday afternoon. UAPD was dispatched to the house just before 1:30 p.m. on a call that a student was unconscious in a fraternity house bathroom. The student was unresponsive when officials arrived and…
Appointments now required for on-campus COVID-19 vaccination clinics
By: Heidi Kirk FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — As the first on-campus vaccination clinic approaches, university officials are solidifying the details of the vaccination process for campus community members. Initially, the pharmacy conducting vaccination clinics for the university planned to create a link for eligible university employees to sign up for an appointment, but due to the…
Fayetteville Police Department announces partnership with University of Arkansas School of Social Work
By: Cayden Hartman FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Fayetteville Police Department announced Tuesday that it would be partnering with the University of Arkansas School of Social Work. The two groups are working together to provide a master’s level internship program for students within the graduate program with the goal of providing more community services. “This…
Fire erupts at University of Arkansas’ off campus agricultural farm
By: Khadn Adderley FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Fayetteville Fire Department was dispatched to the University of Arkansas’ North Campus to tend to a fire that broke out Tuesday night at the North Campus Agricultural Farm. The Milo J. Shult Agricultural Research and Extension Center is located at 1018 W Strange Drive, on the east…
University of Arkansas officials request patience as Phase 1-B of vaccinations begin
By: Heidi Kirk FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — University of Arkansas officials urge the campus community to remember that it will likely take several weeks to vaccinate individuals that are eligible and wish to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. While University of Arkansas employees fall into the Phase 1-B category, there are currently not enough doses available…
University prepares for COVID vaccine clinic as state moves into next phase
By: Michael Adkison FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — University of Arkansas faculty, staff, and graduate assistants can begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations as early as January, 18, when the state of Arkansas moves into Phase 1-B of its vaccination process. Eligible university affiliates—particularly, employees who work on campus—began receiving email notifications of their eligibility on January 14.…
E-Scooter Ridership is Up During COVID-19
By: Jonathan Teal FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Veoride and Spin each have 500 scooters in the Fayetteville area. About 900 of them are put on the street for use everyday. The U of A’s Active Transportation Coordinator Ammen Jordan said during COVID, ridership has not gone down. “They’ve supplemented Razorback transit usage, so people aren’t necessarily…
COVID-19 Impacts Campus Community
By: Ashlyn Brothers FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)—The coronavirus pandemic caused a change in the nation’s narrative as normal routines become uprooted. Fayetteville was notified of a presumptive positive case of COVID-19 on March 17, 2020—the first confirmed case in Northwest Arkansas. This individual is a family member of a Washington Regional provider, who began 14-day self…
Spring Breakers Take Precautions
By Madison Hartley FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- As Spring Break approaches, student travel plans are typically solidified in the final weeks before their breaks. This year, some spring breakers are cancelling their travel plans in caution of the novel coronavirus. University of Arkansas junior, Hannah Grace Woods, cancelled her fully-paid cruise vacation on Monday. “We cancelled, not because…
ASG Run-Off
By Madison Hartley FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – After weeks of campaigning and voting, the Associated Student Government is holding a general runoff election. The election is for ASG President, Vice President, and Treasurer. The first round of voting ended last Wednesday. Preliminary results of the general election were announced Monday afternoon. Emma Kate Dillon will serve…