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Self Love Tea to be held at Pat Walker health center
By: Bret McCargo FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)– UARK wellness hosts a self-love tea party. The self tea party will take place in the Pat Walker health Center from 4 PM to 6 PM and will offer refreshments and activities for guests. According to UARK Wellness, “Valentines may be passed, but loving yourself, has no expiration date.”…
Lemke Journalism Project sees record attendance
By: Bret McCargo FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)– The Lemke journalism project is seeing a record high attendance this semester. The program is provided by the University of Arkansas, and gives local high school students hands-on experience with different forms of journalism. The workshop is a free program that meets six saturdays in the spring semester to…
Governor Sanders announces improvements for the schools of deaf and blind.
By: Collin Anderson LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (UATV) – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced a plan to fix both the Arkansas School for the Deaf (ASD), and the Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ASB). After visiting the school along with legislators and staff at the end of 2023, she decided to create a…
Early voting: What to know and where to go
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – February 20 marks the first day of the early voting period for the March primaries. During this time, people who are registered to vote in the state of Arkansas can go to their local polling location to vote anytime between now and March 5. Washington Country Election Commission Executive Director Jennifer…
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture releases new nectarine variant
By: Collin Anderson CLARKSVILLE, Ark (UATV) – The Ozark Mango™ was released by the Arkansas Fruit Breeding Program. This is the seventh nectarine introduced by the program. It was first selected in the program in 1997, but was not released until recently due to its close similarity to Bradley, another nectarine released by the program.…
U of A Marching Band celebrates 150th anniversary with online showcase
By: Sarah Stark FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – In celebration of the U of A Marching Band’s 150th Anniversary, the University Museum has developed an online showcase for the band. Laurel Lamb, the U of A Museum’s curator of education and entertainment, said the virtual display aims to provide a place for collective memory on campus. …
U of A professor receives NIH grant for stem cell research
By: Sarah Stark FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – An associate professor at the U of A recieved a substantial grant to continue her stem cell research. Rebekah Samsonraj, a biomedical engineering professor at the U of A who holds a doctoral degree in bioengineering, recieved a nearly $1 million grant from the National Institute of Health. Samsonraj has…
Arkansas hockey moves up to ACHA Division II
By: Drew Hyatt SPRINGDALE, Ark. (UATV) — At the beginning of the 2024-2025 season, The University of Arkansas Hockey Club will be advancing from the Mid-American Collegiate Conference (MACHA) Silver to the MACHA Gold conference. The Razorbacks have found success at the Division III level by qualifying for eight National Tournaments, appearing in the 2021…
Tontitown resident arrested in connection with human trafficking
By: Sarah Stark TONTITOWN, Ark. (UATV) – A local woman was arrested and charged in connection with a prostitution investigation. Yanling Tang, 61, was arrested for second-degree prostitution on Feb. 9 in Tontitown. According to a preliminary report and probable cause affidavit, an investigation into “F Spa Massage Parlor” began on Nov. 3, 2023 after…
U of A Staff Senate announces scholarship recipients and Employee of the Quarter awards
By: Jessica Znidarsic FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)–The University of Arkansas Staff Senate just announced the Spring 2024 through 2025 scholarship recipients, recognizing staff on campus in their undergraduate and graduate education. There were 13 scholarships awarded, and those who were awarded the Staff Senate Endowed Scholarship had grown since its original date in 2000. There originally…