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U of A Student Receives National Geographic Grant
“I just want to go and take as many pictures as possible and talk to as many people as possible and record that,” the grant winner said. Mary Alice Fancyboy will spend June 2017 researching the rual villages of Pilot Station, Marshall, and Kotlik, Alaska. She says she wants to be able to illustrate the…
5-Day Weather Update 2-13-17
Andrew Epperson gives you your Five Day Weather update. This update originally appeared on last night’s UATV News show (2-13-17).
Vertical Mile Challenge
A new kind of fitness challenge raises the bar; the Vertical Mile Challenge. During the month of February, from four to eight Sunday through Thursday, students, faculty or staff can come to the climbing wall gym and see if they can climb a mile vertically. The mile is 5,280 feet, which is 165 laps up…
Flu Outbreak at the U of A
The start of the 2017 Spring semester at the U of A has brought an unfortunate guest to many students and faculty on campus. The flu virus has spread across the university, keeping the faculty and staff at the Pat Walker health center on their toes. Zac Brown, Assistant Director of Communications at the Pat…
Puppy Grams Now Available at the U of A
The Fayetteville Animal Shelter is offering a way for you to send some puppy love this Valentine’s Day. For a minimum $30 donation, your valentine can receive a puppy gram. The K-9 gift includes a 10 minute visit from either a large dog or a small dog. The dog will also deliver a rose and…
Olympian Dominique Blake Calls Fayetteville Home
The track capital of the world, one of the many nicknames given to Fayetteville. Those who compete for the Razorbacks understand this well, as championships are expected year in and year out. Dominique Blake, an Olympic medalist and Penn State graduate, now calls Fayetteville home and hopes the U of A’s facilities can put her…
UARK Talent Show Looking For Participants
Hosted by University Programs, the annual UARK Talent Show is set for 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, in the Arkansas Union Theater. Interested students can sign up here. Deadline is 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, in the Office of Student Activities, Arkansas Union A665.
Deadlines Approach for UREC Extended Backpacking Trips
University Recreation Outdoors is offering two extended trips over Thanksgiving break, one to Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona and the other to Canyonlands National Park in Utah. Both trips are planned for Nov. 19-27, and the registration deadlines are Nov. 15 and 16. For more information about traveling with the UREC Outdoors program, click…
College Voting Issues
Election Day is seen as one of the most important days of the year, but only 17 percent of 18 to 24 year olds casted a ballot. “You know I could either drive home for four hours and go to Kansas, or I can stay here and go to my classes Tuesday afternoon which is…
It’s On Us Campaign
The University of Arkansas recently released a video featuring Chancellor Steinmetz, students, faculty and community members on the topic of sexual assault and the It’s On Us campaign. The campaign urges people “to recognize that non-consensual sex is sexual assault, to identify situations in which sexual assault may occur, to intervene in situations where consent has not…