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E-scooters and safety on campus
By: Lauren Spencer FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The University of Arkansas has two micro-mobility share programs, Spin and Veo, that provides electric scooters and bikes for people to use on campus and in the community. They introduced these vehicles on campus in 2019, and their popularity has grown ever since. “You can imagine you’re at…
Career resources for graduating seniors
By : Lauren Spencer FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – With graduation only a little over a month away, the next step is finding a job for most seniors. The search for a job can leave some overwhelmed with where to start. Here are a few resources and tips from students on how to start your search…
Black music symposium will resume from March 14-16
By: Tanner Shotwell FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The University of Arkansas is hosting the Black Music Symposium starting March 14-16. The event was set to happen in February but a lot of the acts had to postpone due to the inclement weather that struck Northwest Arkansas. The symposium is meant to celebrate and illuminate black…
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…