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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…
How inflation affects college students
By: Elena Thompson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – With inflation on the rise, almost everyone is feeling the effects and college students are no exception. What is inflation and why is it happening? To understand how inflation is affecting the average person, it’s first important to understand what inflation is. University of Arkansas Economist Jeff Cooperstein said…
The University of Arkansas encourages students to vote in the upcoming election
By: Cogan Davis FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- The annual Arkansas general election is coming up in November, with many new decisions to be made. Although the voter registration period has passed, voters can still request an absentee ballot until November 1st. Janine Parry, director of the Arkansas poll at the University of Arkansas, says the upcoming…
Yancey’s Dickson Street Dogs is getting a new location
By: Ginny Dunn FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Yancey’s Dickson Street Dogs, a Dickson Street hotdog stand established in 2008, is expanding to a second location. The owner of Yancey’s, Cody Yancey, is a University of Arkansas alumni and army veteran. Along with hotdogs Yancey’s also offers a safe place to anyone on Dickson. Cody is…
A conservative Christian demonstration group caused students to protest across campus
By: Kye Kocher Fayetteville, Ark. (UATV)- The chants and yells of students were heard across the University of Arkansas campus Thursday after a conservative Christian group came holding signs with controversial messages written on them. The Key of David Christian church out of Philadelphia arrived on the University of Arkansas’s campus around noon, holding signs…
Tyson launches free education program for employees
By: Will Kennedy FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — Tyson Foods announced on Monday, April 25, its plan to provide free education to team members starting this summer. The Springdale-based business is offering an opportunity for U.S. team members to get their college degrees — from an associate’s to a master’s — or obtain certificates in literacy…
From business books to bowls
By: Kye Kocher Fayetteville, Ark. (UATV) – Graham Gary was a former University of Arkansas student, but decided to trade in a college degree for real world business experience. Gary dropped out of college after his Freshman year, and opened up a smoothie bowl food truck called Bondi Bowls in November of last year. “I…
UofA Tuition Costs On the Rise
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK– It’s no secret that tuition costs at the UofA are rising, but for some students it makes becoming a Razorback almost impossible. Brooke McCaslin always wanted to be a razorback. But after completing two years at the northwest Arkansas community college, or NWACC, she went to enroll at the UofA but she was…
Shields Named Dean of Fulbright College
Todd Shields has been named dean of the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas, effective March 24. Shields currently serves as dean of the university’s Graduate School and International Education and has been interim dean of Fulbright College since Aug. 1, 2013. Shields earned a master’s degree and doctorate…