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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 …
Bitter Sweet Ending: Students Happy to be Graduating, But Sad to Leave
Graduation is approaching, and seniors are using their last few days to reflect on their time at the UA while also looking toward the future. “I’m excited to finally get done with school and move on to the next stage …
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 …
Local Beer Festival to Take Place Saturday
Beer in college typically means rivers of cheap, watery light beer. Brands like Bud Light and Natural Ice are consumed in mass quantities and celebrated as college beers. Beyond the 24-pack, there exists an entire industry of craft beer brewers …
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 …
SHOP Conference to Inform Students of Various Marketing Techniques
The UA’s Center for Retailing Excellence (CRE) at the Sam M. Walton College of Business, along with MARS Advertising, will present this year’s SHOP conference on May 16, according to the CRE website. The conference will take place in the …
Summer Events Work to Heat up Fayetteville
Some students plan to travel or go back home during the summer, but others plan to stay in Fayetteville after the semester ends on May 10. Nabih Masri, a UA senior from Jordan, said he will stay in Fayetteville doing …
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 …
Easy Ways to Save Money This Summer
The fact that saving money is hard is something you don’t have to tell most college students. Not only do students have to worry about buying the latest technology, handhelds and fashion, but they also have tuition, textbooks, rent, gas …
Earth Day Ends, Leaves Green Trail
Earth Day created a golden opportunity last week for several Office for Sustainability events to create environmental awareness. Some of the events held during the week included an Earth Day vendor fair, a sustainability open house and the construction of …
RSO Sponsors 5K Run For an Educated Kenya
Inspired by the story of a former UA track runner, students from the American Marketing Association are organizing a 5K to raise money to send Kenyan children to high school, said Shelby Mohs, co-vice president of community service for AMA. …
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 Student Housing in the Blueprints
The UA has plans to establish more student housing to compete with its rapid increases in student population. From 2000 to 2011, the UA’s enrollment increased almost 4 percent annually, from 15,346 to 23,199. This growth is expected to continue, …
Legend Speaks about Education at UA
John Legend spoke to a large crowd at Barnhill Arena about the importance of education equality and how to make a change in the world, ending his speech by performing five of his hit songs. Legend spoke highly in favor …
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 …
