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New Solution for Razorback Football Game Traffic
As a result of the high attendance at Razorback football games, Razorback Athletics has partnered with the Fayetteville Police Department and the University of Arkansas Police Department to create color coded pre-game and post-game traffic routes in hopes of clearing the usual jam around the stadium. The new colored routes are being implemented to provide fans with the…
EpiPen Cost Rises
For some people it’s easy to afford, but for others its not. “Its unreachable. Its unobtainable,” Nathanael Cosio of Rogers said. John Lykins, pharmacist at Lowell Pharmacy believes it has noting to do with how much it costs to manufacture the drug. “Its not a hard drug to make, there are many other drugs that…
Wambach Talk is Still On at U of A — Even After DUI Arrest
The University of Arkansas student-sponsored Distinguished Lecture Series committee doesn’t plan to cancel an upcoming appearance by soccer legend Abby Wambach. Her talk, in the format of a moderated question-and-answer session, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, April 18 in Bud Walton Arena. The event is free and open to the public, and no tickets…
Journalism Professor to Deliver Roy Reed Lecture
Hoyt Purvis, former press secretary to Sen. J.W. Fulbright and longtime University of Arkansas professor of journalism and international relations, will deliver the annual Roy Reed Lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, in the Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House. The lecture is free and open to the public. The Roy Reed Lecture Series was…
Off Campus Connections Recognized for Adult Learners Program from NASPA
At the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators annual conference Off Campus Connections was awarded recognition for Outstanding Undergraduate Adult Learner Program. The award recognizes “an outstanding entity/program within a higher education institution that provides exceptional support — characterized by a collection of creative methods — to undergraduate adult learners.” Nominees and award recipients must break…
Urban Radio Now in Northwest Arkansas Airwaves
You might have noticed new sounds as you tuned your car radio recently. Urban radio is here in northwest Arkansas. Hip hop and R&B is now blazing the northwest Arkansas airwaves. Many are excited about a new urban radio station. Commuter student, Emerald Cole said she always felt something was missing. “I’ve lived in Fayetteville…
Divers Set For Zone D Championships
Arkansas divers will compete at the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships March 7-9 at Texas A&M’s Student Recreation Center Natatorium in College Station, Texas. The NCAA Zone D Championships is one of five meets across the nation, serving as a qualifier for the 2016 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships March 16-19 at Georgia Tech’s McAuley Aquatic…
Honors College Fellowship Weekend Draws Top Students to Campus
If by chance you see any nervous-looking students dressed for success today, with Honors College nametags around their necks, please make them feel welcome! They are on campus to attend Fellowship Weekend, the Honors College’s premier recruiting event. The Honors College is hosting 144 high-achieving students from high schools across Arkansas and beyond. These students…
Fayetteville Ranked as 3rd Best Place to Live in the U.S.
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.– Fayetteville has been growing more and more each year and with growth comes attention. The 2016 U.S News and World Report ranked the best places to live in the U.S. and Fayetteville, Arkansas came in third on the list. The report based out of Washington, D.C. and analyzed the 100 largest metro areas…
Chancellor Steinmetz Teaches Students in Infant Brain Development Class
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Arkansas Chancellor Joseph E. Steinmetz recently taught a class on infant brain mechanisms being offered through the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. Steinmetz accepted an invitation to give a guest lecture to the 20 students in associate professor Glenda Revelle’s senior-level course, Infancy: Brain, Learning and…