Diversity
Group Begins Series at UA to Inform Students About Atheism
Members of the secular student group Occam’s Razor started the week off with a fundraiser which they called “Stone an Atheist Day.” The group set up on the Union Mall and students who donated one dollar were allowed to throw …
Funding Underway for Story Bus Project
The oral history center at the UA is gathering funds to begin a new project recording Arkansas history. This month, AT&T donated $50,000 to the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History to support the launch …
RSO Event Part of Muslim Community’s Nationwide Campaign
An RSO will sponsor a seminar March 7 at 5:30 p.m. in Giffels Auditorium in Old Main as part of a nationwide campaign. Al-Islam Students Association is sponsoring the seminar with the help of the UA Multicultural Center, said Hameed …
Walton College of Business to Collaborate with Brazilian College
Officials with the Walton College of Business and the Fucape Business School in Brazil have signed an agreement that they will work together to exchange students and faculty and to collaborate on programs, according to a news release. Dean Eli …
Diversity Impact Canceled Due to Inclement Weather
Diversity Impact 2013 was cancelled due to inclement weather but may be rescheduled, according to housing officials. “We (the offices of admissions, housing, and the center for multicultural and diversity education) canceled this week’s Diversity Impact due to the inclement …
Local Photography Project to Add Color to Fayetteville
A local photographer has started a new project called “Ambush: Color in the Gray” in hopes of bringing some color to Fayetteville this winter. “Ambush” will feature six of Michelle Marshall’s prints and will be displayed throughout various places in …
New Korean RSO Language Launched by Student
A UA student voluntarily launched a Korean language RSO, which is not the one of the languages currently taught at the UA. There are many Korean exchange and visiting students at the UA, and many were interested in taking a …
Political Division in US Regions are Revealed in 2012 UA Poll
The Blair Center, in partnership with the Clinton School of Public Service, released their results of a poll taken during 2012 that attempted to determine certain political views and beliefs of certain demographics living in the southern U.S, university officials …
Group Brings in the New Year at Chinese Festival
A Chinese New Year banquet, also known as Spring Festival in English, occurred in the Union Ballroom on Saturday, Feb. 2, complete with performances and food. The event was organized and sponsored by the UA Chinese Students and Scholars Association. …
Black History Month Kick Off Concert
The UA music department, under the coordination of Dr. Eddie Jones, kicked off Black History Month with its Black Music Symposium on Friday, Feb. 1. The concert featured performances of traditional African-American gospel and spiritual music and highlighted works written …
Friendship Program Strengthens Bonds
The Office of International Students and Scholars provides the Friendship Family Program every semester for international students who want to experience American culture. Groups of citizens volunteer for the program so that foreign students can have an opportunity to get …
Arkansas Artist Memorial Enhances Fayetteville Square
Fundraising has begun for the Arkansas Entertainers Walk of Fame, the newest addition to the Fayetteville arts district that will be placed along Center Street on the Square. Butch Stone, music manager, music promoter and Arkansas native, created the induction …
Fayetteville Residents Celebrated and Marched
Hundreds of students, Fayetteville citizens, and Northwest Arkansas residents gathered today to march in memory of the life and ideas or Martin Luther King Jr. Many Greek-letter organization participated in the event. “[Interfraternity Council] has and always will support MLK …
Autism Support Program Helps Students Achieve
She is soft-spoken and often closes her eyes while talking with her peer mentor. She gestures with her hands whenever she is not clasping them tightly. She communicates adequately but thinks over each answer before responding. Freshman Bethany Lewis thought …
UA Class Helps to Plan Fayetteville Marathon
The Third Annual Fayetteville Half Marathon will take place Dec. 9 in some of the town’s most exclusive spots throughout the span of the weekend, an official said. A class at the UA is helping put together the race, as …
