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University Offers New Way to Get Foreign Language Credit
By: Julianna Clipson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Department of World Languages now provides more options on how to meet University world language requirements. The department already offers 11 different languages for students to choose from, but now graduate students will have the opportunity to study abroad in order to obtain foreign language credit hours. The…
Earth Week Kicks Off at the University of Arkansas
By: Savannah Miller FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas celebrates Earth Week this week with a handful of events and activities located on campus. The Office of Sustainability and many other on-campus organizations hosts this week-long event to raise awareness of being green. Events this week include a watermelon kick-off, film-screening of “DamNation”, a…
All In for Arkansas Raises Money for the University
By: Ramsey Minto FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The annual All In for Arkansas fundraiser ended today at 1:11 p.m., and raised almost four hundred thousand dollars with more than one thousand gifts. The event started April 4th at 6 p.m. and ended on the 5th at 1:11 p.m. The event lasted 1,871 minutes to commemorate the…
“The Daily Show” Comedian comes to University
By: Ben Glodowski FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- University Programs will host a nationally recognized comedian in the Union. Dulcé Sloan, a correspondent for “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” will appear in the Union Theater Friday night at 7:00. The event is sponsored by the University Programs Comedy Committee, which says “her signature sass and complete confidence…
UA Autism Symposium Cost To Increase
by Drew Smith FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A discounted attendance cost for the University of Arkansas’ Autism and Developmental Disabilities Symposium expires on Friday. The cost for professionals will increase from $165 to $190 at the close of business Friday, but the cost for families and students will remain at $50. Speakers for the two-day event…
New Security Division On Campus
by Drew Smith FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas added a new Security Division to enhance the 40-officer Patrol and Police Services unit on campus. The program needs students over the age of 18 and interested in law-enforcement careers to apply for new positions. Security officers will work on a flexible time shift, focusing…
New Books Highlight UA Community Design Center Projects
by Drew Smith FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Newly published books, “Conway Urban Watershed Framework Plan” and “Houses for Aging Socially: Developing Third Place Ecologies,” focus on plans developed by the University of Arkansas Community Design Center, an outreach program of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design. The Community Design Center partnered with the University…
School Threats Increase In Arkansas
By Jarrett Hobbs FAYETTEVILLE, Ark – Since the school shooting in Parkland, Flordia that claimed the lives of 17, there has been an increase in threats against schools in Arkansas and the rest of the country. Hackett, Star City, Berryville, McGehhe and North Little Rock schools have all reported incidents concerning threats to school safety.…
Acapella Group Preforms Friday
By: Erica Rankin FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University Programs will host BackTrack at 7 p.m. on Feb. 23. The group will preform in the Union Theatre on the fourth floor of the Arkansas Union. This performance is sponsored by the University Programs. It is through the Office of Student Activities and is supported by the Student…
AIM Conference to Attract Underrepresented Students
By: Erica Rankin FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas Black Graduate Students’ Association will host the Attracting Intelligent Minds Conference from Feb. 22 to Feb. 25. The goal of the conference is to give more opportunities for prospective graduate students from underrepresented populations. They want to feed information to the students about U of…