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U.S. Cup mountain bike race organizers hope to tackle representation, anti-trans legislation in Arkansas
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — Just a few weeks after Experience Fayetteville expressed their concern over the potential for athletes to boycott sporting events due to recent legislation limiting access to healthcare and sports for members of the transgender community, the U.S. Cup Olympic mountain bike qualifier is feeling those very effects. The…
U.S. Cup mountain bike race organizers hope to tackle representation, anti-trans legislation in Arkansas
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — Just a few weeks after Experience Fayetteville expressed their concern over the potential for athletes to boycott sporting events due to recent legislation limiting access to healthcare and sports for members of the transgender community, the U.S. Cup Olympic mountain bike qualifier is feeling those very effects. The…
NWA Gives To Host Annual Day of Giving Event
By: Lexy French FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Tomorrow, NWA Gives hosts its’ annual Day of Giving event. The event is for local non-profits to fundraise and connect with the community. NWA Gives provides fundraising training and other resources for non-profits. Co-Founder of NWA Gives, Chris Haas, said the Day of Giving mission is to help meet…
Arkansas School Districts short on staff
School Districts Across Arkansas Search for Certified Teachers April 7, 2021By Madison Hartley FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – A recent report conducted by the The New Teacher Project, or TNTP, found Arkansas’ rate of uncertified teachers more than double that of the national average, sitting at 4% compared to 1.7%. The report noted that the teacher…
Fayetteville Public Schools and the U of A celebrate 150th anniversaries
By: Sean Rhomberg FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Fayetteville Public Schools district sits right on outside the campus of the University of Arkansas, and both institutions have begun celebrating a 150th anniversary in the midst of a pandemic. Fayetteville Public Schools’ Superintendent Dr. John L Colbert serves as a bridge between the two storied institutions.…
Local Boutique Works Toward Promoting Diversity
By: Lizzy Lankford FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Popular clothing boutique, Riff Raff celebrated their tenth anniversary in February of 2019 and has grown from a local boutique to a national brand. With the increase of racial injustice last summer, riff raff made a promise to increase and promote diversity in the store. In an email sent…
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
By: Hannah Ford FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the University of Arkansas Sexual and Relationship Violence Center, along with many other programs, has a month’s worth of events for all to attend. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, around one in five women and one in 71…
Putting control back into the hands of women
By: Hannah Ford FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Women over the age of 18 are asked to participate in a study on women’s reproductive decisions. Mikayla Tolliver, Experimental Psychology Ph.D. Student, and her team are conducting a study on how different birth controls affect women physically and mentally. With the stigma on women’s reproductive decisions, Tolliver…
Survey for students’ plans after graduation
By: Hannah Ford FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – University of Arkansas students graduating from campus this spring are invited to participate in the First Destination Survey to report their plans for after graduation. The survey serves as a resource for both possible future and current students’ career planning. In order to ensure the most current and…
JBGB announces plans to reopen this fall
By: Carsyn Cann FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – JBGB, the popular brewery and family-friendly venue in Fayetteville, is set to reopen this fall with a new building. The restaurant originally opened in 2017, becoming a destination for craft brews and live music. The business closed in 2019 with hopes to reopen with a larger patio, more fit…