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Women working to break stereotypes in the STEM industry
By: Kye Kocher FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- March marks the beginning of Women’s History Month. According to research study in 2019, women in the United States only make up 34% of STEM jobs in the workforce. Caroline Turner, a biology major at the University of Arkansas said that despite these numbers, she has always dreamed of…
UA Mountain bike racing team
By: Kaitlin Garza FAYETTEVILLE. Ark. (UATV) – Warming weather means the start of the season for the University of Arkansas Mountain Bike team. As the sport sees an increase in popularity, more and more students are becoming interested in the sport. Starting their official second year of competing in races, the team plans on beginning…
Voting in ASG elections this year
By: Katie Beth Haidet FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Voting for the 2032-2024 ASG General Election began yesterday at 9 a.m. and will close Wednesday, March 8 at 4p.m. All currently enrolled undergraduates of the university are eligible to vote. Student Body Secretary, Kara Grace Mirando said along with any other election, it is so important…
XNA renovations
By: Katie Beth Haidet FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) will soon begin a $34 million terminal renovation. The groundbreaking ceremony will be held Tuesday, March 14 at 1 p.m.. Hight Jackson Associates of Rogers has been contracted to work on the final design of the project. Partner at the Hight…
Pat Walker Health Center raises awareness for students who struggle with eating disorders
By: Shelby Mills FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- According to the National Eating Disorder Association, research shows that 15% of female and 7% of male college students struggle with an eating disorder in the United States. Pat Walker Health Center has an eating disorder treatment team to combat this issue for students at the University of Arkansas.…
U of A’s 20th edition of the Human Library
By: Katie Beth Haidet FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – This year marks the University of Arkansas’s 20th edition of the Human Library which will take place March 14-16. The Center of Multicultural and Diversity Education and the Department of International Students and Scholars announced the 20th edition mid February. Human Library Coordinator, Sophia Ordaz said Human…
Spring semester Campus Lighting Tour
By: Katie Beth Haidet FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The University of Arkansas hosts a bi-annual Campus Lighting Tour where volunteers walk in groups around campus identifying and reporting areas that need improved lighting. The Resident’s Interhall Congress, also known as RIC, will host the tour on Thursday, March 9. This tour will last from 8:30…
University student helps find solution to fast fashion
By: Katie Beth Haidet FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Many popular brands use the concept of fast fashion, manufacturing their clothing rapidly and producing high volumes of clothing, With the accessibility of getting fashion delivered to your front door, it is easy to fill up a closet quickly. With trends going in and out, nearly 60%…
Black music symposium will resume from March 14-16
By: Tanner Shotwell FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The University of Arkansas is hosting the Black Music Symposium starting March 14-16. The event was set to happen in February but a lot of the acts had to postpone due to the inclement weather that struck Northwest Arkansas. The symposium is meant to celebrate and illuminate black…
Graduate student’s thesis covered by chancellor
By: Stuart Martin FAYETTEVILLE, Ark (UATV) – Students and staff from the School of Art gathered at an event Thursday to voice their concerns to Chancellor Charles Robinson regarding the university’s handling of a student’s art exhibition. The thesis by graduate student M’Shinda Abdullah-Broaddus included nudity and sexual acts, which led the chancellor to order…