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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…
UATV Special Report: U of A Title IX process under investigation
FAYETTEVILLE Ark.– The University of Arkansas is under federal investigation after a student filed complaints with the Department of Education Office of Civil Rights in April. In a letter to Chancellor Joseph Steinmetz on April 21, the Office of Civil Rights said that it received two complaints against the University. The first complaint was filed June 6, 2015.…
UATV Special Report: Title IX Complainant Speaks Out
A federal investigation has been opened against the University of Arkansas regarding the way it handled three Title IX cases in 2015 and one of the complaintants is stepping forward for the first time since the investigation started. Kayla Kimball appeared on camera Wednesday to talk about her experience with the Title IX system at…
UAPD Hosting Rx Drug Take Back Event
Members of the University of Arkansas community are encouraged to drop off used, expired or unwanted prescription drugs during a Prescription Drug Take Back Event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, April 21 outside the Arkansas Union. The event is sponsored by the Northwest Arkansas Tobacco and Drug Free Coalition and University of Arkansas…
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…
Visiting Artist Lecture: Eric Sall and Rachel Hayes
The Drawing and Painting Association hosts contemporary artists Rachel Hayes and Eric Sall for a lecture on their work in Old Main’s Giffels Auditorium at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31. There will be a question and answer period afterward. Eric Sall is an abstract painter who received his M.F.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2006,…
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…
Soccer Legend Abby Wambach Comes to U of A
Abby Wambach, the American soccer icon who retired in December after dominating the game for 15 years, will speak at the University of Arkansas as part of the student-sponsored Distinguished Lecture Series. The free public lecture will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, April 18 in Bud Walton Arena. No tickets are required. “We are…
Local Deputy Shot
A Washington County Deputy is recovering after being shot on duty earlier this afternoon. Police received a call of a possible suicidal person. According to authorities, Lt. Tion Augustine was shot when officers responded to the report. Lt. Augustine’s was transported to Washington Regional Medical Center earlier today. Details of his condition have not yet…