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Safe Ride urges riders to cancel unused requests ahead of Halloween
By: Madeline Lowe FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — As Safe Ride approaches what its supervisor calls its busiest weekend of the year, students’ decisions after requesting a ride could affect how long others wait to get home. The University of Arkansas service offers free transportation when other plans fall through, but students who find another ride…
Keeping travelers and citizens safe during the solar eclipse
By: Maddi Phipps FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – While the 2024 solar eclipse came and went in just 4 minutes, a group of unsung heroes had been planning for the event for over a year. A statewide collaboration between various emergency service departments was coordinated ahead of Monday’s eclipse. Over 100 public services agencies collaborated on a…
New U of A Active Transportation Coordinator
By: Emma Rasmussen FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- The Office for Sustainability has hired Emma Armendariz to be the new Active Transportation Coordinator. Armendariz, Arkansas alumni, after seeing the job posting, reflected on her time on campus and the difficulties she saw with transportation. “ I reflected on the transportation barriers I faced as an undergraduate at…
University of Arkansas partners with local organization to give bikes to international students
By: Lakyra Banks FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The University of Arkansas partners with one local organization to donate bikes to international students. The partnership between the U of A and nonprofit organization Pedal it Forward works to give international students a restored used bike, helmet and bike lock. Under the partnership, nearly 70 bikes have…