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UofA Elects New ASG President and Cabinet
The Associated Student Government has a new president. U of A students elected Junior, Daniel MacFarland from Keithville, Louisiana who is majoring in animal science. Nearly 15-hundred students voted in this year’s election. Other officers elected are Vice President Amy May West, Secretary Kelsey Furr, Treasurer Mike Wyse, and Chair of Senate Ray Todd.
Paralympic Medalist Honored as Johnson Fellow
U of A Alumnus John Register will return to campus but this time as the Arkansas Alumni Association 2014 Johnson Fellow. Register graduated in 1988 and is a former track star turned Paralympic medalist. The Johnson Fellows program was created to bring esteemed alumni back to campus to engage and inspire students. Register is the fifth Johnson…
Construction Begins on Student Athlete Success Center
Construction is underway for the Student Athlete Success Center. This 55,000 square foot building will provide our student athletes with numerous services ranging from tutoring to sports psychologists. Although this multi-million dollar facility will cater to our student athletes and their needs, but parking is now an issue. The building of this facility has caused…
Lighting Tour Promotes Campus Safety
The U of A is taking measures to keep students safe on campus day and night. The Residents’ Interhall Congress developed a campus lighting tour designed to make sure busy areas are well lit. The group walks around campus at night to check burned-out or flickering lights as well as broken side walks. All students are encouraged to…
Last Chance for Free Car Inspections
If you are leaving for Spring Break, UAPD is offering free car safety checks for students. Tomorrow is your last chance to make sure your car is road-ready. You can stop by UAPD anywhere from 4:30-8 p.m. to have your lights, oil and tires checked.
Safe Ride Hours
If you happen to be on campus after dark, the university wants you to know the safe transportation options available to students. Safe Ride is a program that provides students with transportation from any uncomfortable or inconvenient situation. From 10:30pm-1am Monday and Tuesday nights and from 11:30pm-3am Wednesday through Saturday nights, Safe Ride will pick you up at any location within the Fayetteville city…
Journalism Department Holding Online Auction
The Journalism Department is sponsoring its third annual online auction, called “Woo Bid Sooie.” The auction began Feb. 27 and will continue through March 31st. Money raised in the auction will support the student travel fund in the journalism department, for undergraduate and graduate students who want to go to attend professional conferences for different job opportunities.
Weekend Crime Report
An unusual story tops your weekend crime report this week. On Saturday, two students reported that their license plates were stolen from their cars parked in lot 40-A. It was also a busy weekend for campus frat houses, at Phi Gamma Delta a student was arrested for public intox and a fake I.D., and a third degree…
Theft Rate Rising on Campus
Theft is on the rise on campus. According to police, last month there were 27 reported thefts at the U of A. Authorities say most of the crimes on campus are crimes of opportunity. Police say laptops, iPods and other electronics are the most common items stolen on campus. One helpful tip is to keep…
Rape Investigation Update
A fraternity on campus is facing rape allegations for the second time this year. UAPD is investigating a report of a rape that occurred at a registered Sigma Nu function Sunday night. Officers say even though this happened on campus, they don’t want student to feel unsafe. The national Sigma Nu organization has suspended all functions for…