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Pat Walker Health Center wins the Innovation Award for Vaccine Challenge
By: Tanner Shotwell FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The Pat Walker Health Center won the Innovation Award for the Vaccine Challenge across the state of Arkansas. The University of Arkansas participated in a challenge with other colleges and universities across the state of Arkansas. The vaccine challenge tests schools and their ability to spread awareness of…
The chair of the music department uses her platform to break boundaries
By: Kristin Kite FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Earlier this spring semester, Lia Uribe was named chair of the Department of Music. She is the second woman and first person of Latin heritage to chair the department. The Columbian native said she is ready to step into this role because it gives her more agency. Uribe…
Black history at the University of Arkansas
By: Lauren Spencer FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – As the month of February and Black History Month comes to an end, take a look back on the history of black at the University of Arkansas and the legacy that continues on. Historical dates in black history at the University of Arkansas 1871 The University of Arkansas…
Campus advancing student success with submitting questions for next 150 Forward
By: Jackson McAfee FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The University of Arkansas’s Next 150 Forward program continues planning out the future of the university with the topic on advancing student success. Chancellor Charles Robinson and other university leaders will participate in the meetings with interim vice chancellor Margaret Sova McCabe serving as a moderator. This is…
A look into one of the University of Arkansas’s longest traditions
By: Autumn Klein FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – From having one of the most recognizable chants in all of sports, to a live Russian boar mascot and a rock known for marriage proposals, the University of Arkansas holds many unique traditions; however, one tradition seems to stand out a little more than the others. It is…
Problems arise on campus as enrollment increases
By: Andrew Altman FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The number of out-of-state students at the University of Arkansas has continued to increase over the years. This fall, only 46% of students are from the state of Arkansas. This is even though the number of Arkansans attending the U of A is the highest that it has…
Flu vaccines and Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines offered at Pat Walker Health Center
By: Elena Thompson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Flu vaccines and Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines are available at the Pat Walker Health Center. The annual flu vaccination is available for all members of the University of Arkansas community, including spouses and dependents. According to the Arkansas Department of Health, there is no out-of-pocket cost for the flu…
University Recreation hosts annual month-long “Fitober” event
By: Elena Thompson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – University recreation kicked off its annual “Fitober” event October 1. “Fitober,” is an individual fitness program designed to promote healthy living by providing incentives to remain physically active. The event is free, open to all university students, faculty and staff, and does not require a UREC membership. Participants…
Glow run to support survivors of sexual assault
By: Elena Thompson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – University of Arkansas’s Associated Student Government, Multicultural Center, and Greek Life is hosting a glow run to support survivors of sexual assault tomorrow starting at the Arkansas union. This event will give students an opportunity to come together as a community and run safely in the evening. The…
Phishing attacks on campus emails
By: Lauren Spencer FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Thousands of University of Arkansas email users have been targeted by a recent phishing attack. This message asked users to either enter a code to view a shared file on Google Drive or respond to a job offer request from a different university. If users respond, the scammers…