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University Seeks Instructors for Freshman Class
By: Bradley Bullock FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Arkansas invites faculty and staff to apply to teach University Perspectives. The course centers on helping freshmen transition into college life by giving them various tools for success. Teachers use theme-based courses such as literature, music and politics. Those who apply for the fall can opt to…
Students Walk-Out at Fayetteville High School
By: Haleigh Ball FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – It’s been one month since 17 students were killed by a mass shooter in Florida. Students from Fayetteville High School marched down Harmon Ave. and ended at the court house today in protest of gun policies. FHS is one of the only schools in northwest Arkansas that allowed students…
University Kicks Off New Graduate Program
By: Layne Blank FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The graduate department at the University of Arkansas announced the start of a new bridge program aiding underrepresented populations. The name of the program is RISE, which stands for the Razorgrad Institute for Success and Engagement. The program takes place in early August over the course of one week.…
Spring Fling to Cover Spring Break Safety
By: Layne Blank FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University Housing hosts an event giving students health and safety tips for spring break. The event takes place tomorrow night from 7 to 9 p.m. in the International Connections Lounge in the Union. A DJ, food and prizes are in store for those who come. Attendees can partake in…
Pulitzer Prize Finalist to Visit the University
By: Hunter McEachern FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Novelist, essayist and professor of creative writing at the University of California at Riverside, Laila Lalami, will visit the University of Arkansas Campus to read from her novel The Moor’s Account. A finalist for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, The Moor’s Account is about a Moroccan slave who is the first…
Local Artist Thanks University for Helping His Career
By: Hunter McEachern FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Local Artist Ben Edwards acknowledges the University of Arkansas for helping start his art career. He specifically credits University Programs, where he served as the coordinator for the Anne Kittrell Art Gallery from 2004-2006. “University Programs gave me essential professional experience that was entirely relevant to the world of…
Local High School Students Plan Protest Walkout
By: Breybinda Alvarez ROGERS, Ark. – Benton County and Washington County school districts talked with students about participating in the nationwide walkout planned to protest gun violence. On March 14, 2018, students nationwide plan to walk out of high schools at 10:00 a.m. for 17 minutes. Each minute represents each of the 17 lives lost…
Local Female Chef Featured on USA Today’s Top Chef List
By: Destiny Washington FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. – In celebration of Women’s History Month, USA Today released a list of top 50 chefs in the 50 states. On that list was local chef Chrissy Sanderson. Sanderson serves New American Cuisine at Mockingbird Kitchen. She uses local ingredients, and recipes from her mother and grandmother. The menu features…
Lemke Journalism Project Inspires One Student to Follow Her dreams
By:Seth Campbell FAYETTEVILLE, Ark- Some people restrict dreams to their bed, while others pursue dreams with the intention of making them a reality. Sydney Mulvenon, a Fayetteville High student, took it upon herself to use the Lemke Journalism Project to pursue a dream. Mulvenon said, “I’ve been sideline reporting, commentating. Getting that experience at the…
University Continues Excel Proficiency Class
By: Ben Glodowski ROGERS, Ark.- The University of Arkansas Global Campus will advance students to part two of its course on mastering Microsoft Excel. The three-part series enters its intermediate phase tomorrow, with sections focusing on creating advanced formulas, using PivotTables, and analyzing datasets. The course costs $159, and lasts from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.…