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UATV’s Harper Buck earns national honor at BEA Festival of Media Arts
By: Ellisyn Sanders FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – A University of Arkansas student journalist is earning national recognition for her reporting on Arkansas’ maternal health crisis. UATV reporter and staff member Harper Buck placed second in the Television Hard News Reporting category at the Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts. Buck, a senior broadcast journalism…
Razorback Stadium To Bring Post Malone To Campus
By: Josh Droll (FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.) — Arkansas Athletics is hoping to turn what is usually an empty Razorback Stadium this time of year into something new. In a partnership with Oak View Group, the stadium will host Post Malone and Jelly Roll during their stadium tour in July. Oak View is a global leader in…
Neutral Site, Same Energy: Arkansas Fans Take Over Texas
By: Raegan Skarda FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — What was supposed to be a neutral-site tournament quickly turned into Baum-Walker South. From the moment the gates opened at Globe Life Field, it was a sea of red. Razorback fans from across Texas and Northwest Arkansas packed the stands as Arkansas baseball opened its 2026 season in…
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…
Name a Squirrel of Old Main Lawn fundraiser returns for a second year
By: Hannah Moore FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Annual Name a Squirrel Campaign is back for a second year, raising money for student success initiatives throughout February. Maple, a squirrel who lives on the Old Main Lawn, serves as the face of the campaign and encourages students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to donate to…
Hairs of the Hog, Episode 2: “Carnall Hall”
by: Josh Droll and Reagan Netherland
Financial Losses Leave Arkansas Farmers Unsure About Their Futures.
By: Ellisyn Sanders FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Arkansas farmers are facing some of their toughest financial years in decades. Across the state, small family farms and large row crop operations are struggling as rising costs and falling crop prices leave many questioning whether they can stay in the agriculture business. Economists say the cause is…
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.…
Thanksgiving day meal deals throughout NWA and the country
By: Emma Manhire FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – As Thanksgiving day approaches the country, and with a recent government shutdown affecting certain benefits for thousands of people, some may be searching for ways to afford their holiday feast. SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) SUSPENDED DURING UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN On the afternoon of October 24, 2025,…
University of Arkansas planning to build new parking garage
By: Aidan Loney The University of Arkansas is planning to build a new parking garage on campus, adding about 1,500 parking spaces to ease parking lot congestion. Following a two-year parking study, Transit and Parking Services selected a site along Razorback Road, just south of Center Street and east of Graham Avenue. The university plans…