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School of Journalism and Strategic Media Hosts J-Days Events
by Drew Smith FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. –The University of Arkansas School of Journalism and Strategic Media presented T.J. Holmes, ABC News anchor and correspondent, as the speaker for the annual Roy Reed Lecture. The lecture serves as one of many events that the department hosts over the course of a weeklong celebration called “J-Days.” Holmes will speak at…
Bumpers College Hosts Social Media Seminar
by Drew Smith FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Mary Hightower, director of communication services for the U of A Division of Agriculture, will host a seminar titled, “Social Media: How It Joins and Separates Us.” Hightower spent nearly 10 years with The Associated Press in Little Rock and New York City, and served two-terms as president of Arkansas…
Bumpers College Hosts Social Media Seminar
by Drew Smith FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Mary Hightower, director of communication services for the U of A Division of Agriculture, will host a seminar titled, “Social Media: How It Joins and Separates Us.” Hightower spent nearly 10 years with The Associated Press in Little Rock and New York City, and served two-terms as president of Arkansas…
Bumpers College Hosts Social Media Seminar
by Drew Smith FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Mary Hightower, director of communication services for the U of A Division of Agriculture, will host a seminar titled, “Social Media: How It Joins and Separates Us.” Hightower spent nearly 10 years with The Associated Press in Little Rock and New York City, and served two-terms as president of Arkansas…
Walton Study Abroad Instagram Photo Contest Winners Announced
by Drew Smith FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. –The University of Arkansas Global Engagement Office revealed the Walton Study Abroad Instagram Photo Contest results. Walton students that studied abroad in 2017 were eligible to enter their photos into the following categories: Local People, Culture, Hogs Abroad, Places, and Historic. The most-liked submissions on Instagram progressed in the competition to…
Peace Corps Partners with the University of Arkansas
By: Jarrett Hobbs FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Peace Corps is partnering with the University of Arkansas to provide a Peace Corps preparation program. The Peace Corps Prep certificate program prepares undergraduate students for leadership roles in an intercultural world. The goal of the program is to improve students’ skills in foreign language, international culture, and leadership.…
Survey Finds Over a Quarter of College Students Have Food Insecurity
By: Jarrett Hobbs FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A joint survey by Temple University and the Wisconsin HOPE Lab found that 36 percent of students who attend a 4-Year institution suffer from food insecurity. The report was based on the responses of 43,000 students at 66 institutions across the country. The report ranked food security based on four levels,…
Below Freezing Temperatures to Hit Northwest Arkansas
By: Jarrett Hobbs FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The National Weather Service has placed Benton, Carroll and Washington County under a freeze warning. The warning is in effect from 1 a.m. to 10 a.m. on April 4. The forecasted low during that time in Fayetteville is 27 degrees. The drop in temperature could kill tender plants that have already…
University Hosts Women’s Empowerment Conference
By: Erica Rankin FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. – The division of student affairs invites students to sign up for the Women’s Empowerment Conference on Friday and Saturday, April 6 and 7. The event will be in the Arkansas Union. If you would like to apply you can find the application on Hogsync. The event has a keynote speaker,…
Arkansas Sues Over Opioid Crisis
By: Erica Rankin FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The last county joined the rest of Arkansas’ counties in a lawsuit suing over 50 opioid manufacturers. The last to join the pack was Pulaski County. The state has made the claim that the defendants concealed or misrepresented the harmful and addictive properties of the medications they sold. As…