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5th annual pack the pantry drive
By Sarah Denny Fayetteville, Ark.(UATV) – Every homecoming season, the Full Circle Food Pantry hosts a food drive to provide food and hygiene products for U of A students. This year the drive runs from October 10th through this Saturday, October 23rd. Members of greek life, residence halls, and over 40 student organizations help contribute…
U of A creates monument garden for underrepresented Greek Life
The University of Arkansas dedicates a new garden to underrepresented Black Fraternities and Sororities on campus. During his time as a student, former U of A football player Deatrich Wise Jr. brought the idea to have a monument for these Greek organizations to the National Panhellenic Council. Wise had a vision for the garden to…
The U of A helps raise awareness for Domestic Violence Month
The University of Arkansas is helping to raise awareness for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The month of October is dedicated to show support to anyone who has gone through any kind of domestic violence. Thursday, October 21, the U of A in partnership with Title IX will host Purple Thursday. All faculty and staff are…
U of A Celebrates 91 years of Homecoming
Ninety-one years of tradition, people, and events that have helped establish Homecoming at the University of Arkansas. The history itself reveals the transformation of diversity on campus and the determination of campaigning during a worldwide pandemic. Let’s take it back to when it all started in 1922. The U of A University Relations director Charlie…
Silicon Carbide Future at the U of A
By: Jose Carranza FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) —The University of Arkansas Electrical Engineering Department received a $17.87 million award from the National Science Foundation. Those involved in the project include lead Dr. Alan Mantooth, physics professor Greg Salamo, electrical engineering professor Zhong Chen, business and operations manager Shannon Davis, and X-FAB director John Ransom. Dr. Mantooth…
Booster Vaccine Clinic
by Joshua Pineda FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.(UATV) – The Pat Walker Health Center hosted a vaccine booster clinic at the Union today. The clinic is for those who are eligible for the booster dose of the Pfizer- BioNTECH vaccine. ” We felt that it was appropriate to work with the Arkansas Department of Health to make sure…
Everyone welcome to 2021 Homecoming festivities
By Joshua Pineda FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.(UATV) – This week, the University of Arkansas is hosting a series of events in which anyone can come and be apart of. Due to Covid-19, there were many restrictions in place last year for the safety of everyone involved. This year all is welcomed and many are excited for…
Crosswalk Safety
By Joshua Pineda FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.(UATV) – The importance of cross walk safety is pivotal for all including parties. Failing to pay attention could result in an accident which no one wants to be apart of. On Sept. 30th, two students were struck by cars in two separate locations no more than four hours apart. The…
UA civil engineering student researching ways to make campus crosswalks safer
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — Following a series of pedestrian accidents in campus crosswalks, some students at the U of A are concerned about the safety of getting to and from class. That’s why Elizabeth Francis is using her civil engineering studies to come up with ways the university can make crosswalks safer.…
Campus sexual assault statistics and awareness
By: Reagan Hubbard FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Over 95% of sexual assault cases on college campuses go unreported. To add to that statistic, women between the ages of 18-24 are three times more likely to be sexually assaulted than women outside of that age range. Because college students tend to fall somewhere between the ages…