A famous name on campus is being celebrated. Tomorrow marks the 109th birthday of Senator J. William Fulbright and the university is commemorating by having a birthday party. The event will be at 2:30 in the Connections Lounge in the Union. Tom Healy will be the keynote speaker and the Hogwild band will be performing. Cake…
A U of A alum is putting on a free concert this week. Musician Ben Rector will be performing at the Gardens on Thursday. The concert begins at 9 P.M. and is free to both students and the public. Students with valid U of A I-D’s will be admitted first. The general public will be…
The Walton College is once again ranked in the top 50 among public business schools. In the new rankings from Business Week, the Walton college ranks 47th, up a spot from 48th last year. The college received an A-plus grade for job placement after graduation, and an A for facilities and services. Arkansas beat out…
Today kicks off the start of Lemke Jounalism Days. The week long event will feature several special guest speakers. This year’s Roy Reed Lecture speaker will be New York Times deputy national editor, Peter Applebottom. That lecture starts at 7 P.M. on Wednesday. The event will also include a fiesta honoring all Journalism department seniors…
A university staff member was arrested for public intoxication. Yesterday, a custodian was found drunk in Willard J. Walker Hall. UAPD was called to handle the situation.
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.
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 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…
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…