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Local Food Truck Hires Special Needs Employee
Tandem Tacos is located on the corner of West and Lafayette in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It’s a new business that Owner Luke Penner dreamed of having. “I’ve always enjoyed cooking and want to own a restaurant someday,” said Penner. There is another reason Penner opened the truck, it’s to offer jobs for people with special needs.…
Daily Event Update: Wednesday (2/1)
Today’s Events: 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Wake Up Wednesdays in the Union (632) 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Sticks and Stones Exhibit in the Union (Anne Kittrell Gallery) 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Behind the Hill Housing Search in the Union (Union Ballroom) 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Study Abroad: Hogs Abroad 101 Session in J.B. Hunt (207) 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Wheelchair…
Today’s Events
Tuesday, Jan. 31st: Last day to drop an 8-week class to get a 70% adjustment on tuition and fees Last day to drop a 4-week class to get a 40% refund adjustment on tuition and fees 12:30-1:45 JB Hunt 207: Chinese Language Lab meets to improve anyone’s language speaking skills and cultural knowledge 4-5 p.m.…
UARK Talent Show Looking For Participants
Hosted by University Programs, the annual UARK Talent Show is set for 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, in the Arkansas Union Theater. Interested students can sign up here. Deadline is 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, in the Office of Student Activities, Arkansas Union A665.
Razorback Stadium Glows Green
Nov. 11th, Veterans Day, is important to more than just veterans. It’s a day where Americans show respect to those who served in the armed forces. Army Veteran Erika Gamboa knew she wanted to enlist even when she was a teen. “When I was 17 I met a recruiter who said I could join at…
Studying Abroad at the University of Arkansas
With only one percent of undergraduate students studying abroad it might not seem like an affordable opportunity, but some students are willing to take on the challenge. “These are the children; this one is the newest wife, she’s wife number nine,” said senior biology student Brooke Collins. She said she took a nontraditional approach to…
Colleges Increase Contingent Hiring, U of A Professor Speaks Out
A recent strike at Penn State brought attention to a group of professors and the issues they face being contingent faculty. Doctor Karen Madison is one of the U of A’s adjunct professors who wants their story heard. “The word makes a difference,” Madison said. Over 70 percent of faculty around the nation are adjunct.…
RNCIC Hosts 5K to Fund Cemetery Expansion
Every year, the Regional National Cemetery Improvement Corporation hosts a 5k to fund the expansion of the Fayetteville National Cemetery. “We’ve been able to keep this cemetery open through the actions of the community,” said race director Wes Stites. The RNCIC has tripled the size of the cemetery not only for veterans, but for the community…
U of A Student Balances School and Motherhood
While many students depend on their parents during college, others become them. Senior U of A student Elizabeth Jordan is raising her daughter while completing her degree. She came to the university to study horticulture and become a farmer, but when she got pregnant her first semester, she saw a new, exciting future for herself.…
Humans of Kimpel Hall
Kimpel Hall is like any other building at the University of Arkansas, but it is the people that make it unique. The communication department on the fourth floor is working to give the building some personality, one story at a time. “We go after students faculty and staff and we just want to know what…