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BREAKING: Jimmy Dykes New U of A Head Women’s Basketball Coach
-by UATV Sports’ Tyler Woessner (photo courtesy of ArkansasRazorbacks.com) Former Arkansas Razorback basketball player and ESPN college basketball analyst Jimmy Dykes was named the eighth head women’s basketball coach at the University of Arkansas, it was announced by Athletic Director Jeff Long Sunday morning. Long released a statement about his hire of Dykes, which reads in…
Paralympic Medalist Honored as Johnson Fellow
U of A Alumnus John Register will return to campus but this time as the Arkansas Alumni Association 2014 Johnson Fellow. Register graduated in 1988 and is a former track star turned Paralympic medalist. The Johnson Fellows program was created to bring esteemed alumni back to campus to engage and inspire students. Register is the fifth Johnson…
Construction Begins on Student Athlete Success Center
Construction is underway for the Student Athlete Success Center. This 55,000 square foot building will provide our student athletes with numerous services ranging from tutoring to sports psychologists. Although this multi-million dollar facility will cater to our student athletes and their needs, but parking is now an issue. The building of this facility has caused…
Lighting Tour Promotes Campus Safety
The U of A is taking measures to keep students safe on campus day and night. The Residents’ Interhall Congress developed a campus lighting tour designed to make sure busy areas are well lit. The group walks around campus at night to check burned-out or flickering lights as well as broken side walks. All students are encouraged to…
Apartment Construction Causing Driving Problems
An up and coming apartment complex has many drivers and students searching for alternate routes while getting to campus. The Cardinal Apartment Complex has been under construction since Fall 2013 and since then, driving on Center Street and Duncan Avenue has become a problem. Due to the construction, Duncan Avenue is now a one-way street…
Last Chance for Free Car Inspections
If you are leaving for Spring Break, UAPD is offering free car safety checks for students. Tomorrow is your last chance to make sure your car is road-ready. You can stop by UAPD anywhere from 4:30-8 p.m. to have your lights, oil and tires checked.
Expansion Approved for Rupple Road
Good news for drivers who live near Wedington. Rupple Road will expand into a four lane cross-section between Martin Luther King Boulevard and Wedington Drive. The Fayetteville City Council approved the extension of Rupple Road to Martin Luther King Boulevard in an 8-0 vote Tuesday night making it easier for drivers to access businesses located…
Safe Ride Hours
If you happen to be on campus after dark, the university wants you to know the safe transportation options available to students. Safe Ride is a program that provides students with transportation from any uncomfortable or inconvenient situation. From 10:30pm-1am Monday and Tuesday nights and from 11:30pm-3am Wednesday through Saturday nights, Safe Ride will pick you up at any location within the Fayetteville city…
Spring Football Update
by UATV Sports’ Tyler Woessner The Razorbacks are going through their first week of spring practice this week. They’ve got nowhere to go but up, coming off last season’s dismal 3-9 campaign. Sophomore Tight End Hunter Henry will be key in Arkansas’ passing game this season. He says the Razorbacks are ready to put last…
Family of Murdered MO Girl File Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The parents of Hailey Owens, the 10 year old girl who was abducted and killed in Springfield Missouri, filed a wrongful death petition against accused killer Craig Wood. He has not been convicted but the suit claims Wood is solely responsible for Hailey’s death and calls his actions “grossly negligent, reckless, intentional and outrageous.”