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HPER undergoing $24m renovation this summer
By: Drew Chamberlain FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) building at the University of Arkansas is set to undergo significant renovations aimed at modernizing the facility and enhancing its functionality for students and faculty. University Recreation announced the $24 million renovation on Thursday, focusing on a massive infrastructure change on…
Congressman Steve Womack faces State Senator Clint Penzo in the Republican primary
Two Republican candidates, Congressman Steve Womack and State Senator Clint Penzo, are vying to fill the seat representing the third congressional district in Arkansas. Sen. Penzo representing the 31st district looks to replace Congressman Womack with a more conservative approach. “52% of the time he votes with the republicans and 48% of the time he…
Preparing polling sites for elections
By: Jenna Swope FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The 2024 primary election comes to an end this Super Tuesday. The election will have finalized information regarding different races in Arkansas. Two specific races are who the presidential nominations will be, and which two candidates will run for the U.S. House of Representative seat for District Three…
Associated Student Government Elections
By: Phoebe Harris FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Monday, March 4 kicked off the 2024 Associated Student Government General Election. This election is for Associated Student Government Executive Offices, and all seats in the Senate. All undergraduate students currently enrolled in University of Arkansas are eligible to vote in the General Election: ASG President, Vice President, Secretary,…
Newly crowned Miss University of Arkansas
By: Phoebe Harris FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The 58th Miss University of Arkansas pageant was held Saturday, March 2, 2024. The judges crowned Lilliann Nunley, a sophomore at the University of Arkansas. Nunley is also a student athlete who runs track at the University of Arkansas and a member of the Chi Omega Psi…
Super Tuesday Voter Turnout
By: Phoebe Harris FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Super Tuesday falls on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, and is traditionally one of the biggest days nationwide for primary elections and caucuses before the actual Election Day in November. On this day, over a third of all available delegates for both the Republican and the Democratic nominations are…
Eating Disorder Awareness Week at the U of A
By: Cecilia Stanford FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Eating Disorder Awareness Week takes place from February 26th to March 3rd. The U of A CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services) department is raising awareness by hosting three different events on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of this week. Cassidy Mansur, CAPS counselor and lead mental health clinician for…
Local clinic teams up with university students for free healthcare
By: Mekenna Earnhart FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) —University of Arkansas pre-medical and pre-dental students are gaining hands-on experience in their career path while at the same time helping those in the community who need it most. Located at 1100 N. Woolsey Ave., the Welcome Health Center offers essential healthcare services both medical and dental at no…
University of Arkansas Greek Life awarded ‘Community of the Year’
By: Georgia Caroline Patterson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – University of Arkansas Greek life was named ‘Community of the Year.” This honor was presented at the Southeastern Greek Leadership Association conference in Atlanta, Georgia. This annual conference recognizes fraternity and sorority communities for their accomplishments over the past year. Awards given to Greek organizations at the…
Large cicada population projected to emerge this spring
By: Georgia Caroline Patterson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – University of Arkansas Entomologists say a large influx of two broods of cicadas will make a rare emergence. This appearance of cicadas is predicted to take place at the end of May and consists of two broods of periodic cicadas. The last time these two broods surfaced…