Author Archives: Traveler
UA Alumni to Speak at Graduation
Two UA alumni will be receiving honorary degrees and speaking during the spring 2013 graduation ceremony. Ricardo Martinelli, president of Panama, and Lee Bodenhamer, Arkansas businessman and philanthropist, will receive honorary degrees for “their achievements in politics and business and …
Alumni Association Hosts Event to Inform Graduating Seniors
The Arkansas Alumni Association will be hosting a new event this year for graduation seniors Friday, May 10 from 2-4 p.m. at the Hembree Alumni House. This event, Fast Track Drive-Thru Graduation Party, will include different station in the parking …
Letter to the Editor: When Picking a Study Abroad Destination Never Limit Yourself
By Jimmy Ardis As a mentor for the Enhanced Learning Center, I’ve stood in front of countless groups of freshmen here at the UA and given them advice on how to be a successful college student. Often, I ask students …
Warmer Weather Brings Several New Restaurants
Several new restaurants will be opening soon and during the summer months in Fayetteville. Scott Bowman, owner of Theo’s, East Side Grill and Union Kitchen in The Chancellor Hotel, will open Deluxe Burger on Dickson Street, in the building formerly …
Journalism Students Compete Nationally
Five UA students from the Walter J. Lemke department of journalism were entered into a national competition after placing first in the regional Mark of Excellence Awards. These students will compete against the Society of Professional Journalists’ in 11 other …
UA Student Named Udall Scholar
One UA student has been named the 2013 Udall Scholar. Three other UA students won honorable mentions, according to a news release. The Morris K. and Stewart L. Udall Scholarship Foundations awards $5,000 merit-based scholarships to 50 college sophomores and …
More Names to Be Added to Senior Walk This Summer
The names of 4,533 UA graduates from the class of 2012 will be added to Senior Walk this summer, according to a news release. Engraving of these names was started earlier this year, but was stopped because there was an …
KXUA to Contest Away Passes
The student-run campus radio station, KXUA, is partnering with the Wakarusa for The Road to Wakarusa to have trivia contest where students could win Wakarusa merchandise, according to a news release. Starting Monday, April 29, until Friday, May 3, DJs …
Student Admitted into Prestigious Institute
A UA student has been accepted into the African American Literature and Cultures Institute at the University of Texas at San Antonio, according to a news release. Kevin P. Morris II, a native of Los Angeles, is pursuing a Bachelor …
Architecture Alumni Win Design Awards
Four architecture alumni were winners at the 2013 Fay Jones Alumni Design Awards, an alumni design contest sponsored by the Fay Jones School of Architecture. Chris M. Baribeau, Timothy W. Maddox, John Harrison Jones and Andrew Saunders were recognized for …
