ASG General Election: Forward As One Ticket Lands President, Vice President, Secretary Positions
Many local small businesses have temporarily closed their doors to the public to halt the spread of COVID-19, resulting in many business owners having to lay off their staff.
Students who want the UofA to issue partial refunds for fees, housing and other expenses are upset with what they see as a lack of action from university officials.
UA officials announced April 2 that students will be able to request “Pass,” “Pass D” or “No Credit” grades in place of letter grades at the end of the spring 2020 semester.
The ASG Senate voted unanimously to support the Faculty Senate’s proposed legislation that would allow students to change their spring 2020 letter grades to Pass or No Credit.
At least 55 homes were destroyed and 22 people were injured by an EF3 tornado that swept through Jonesboro Saturday.
Arkansas has topped 500 cases of COVID-19, as projections show that the state could see 2,000-15,000 hospitalizations and need more than 500 ventilators.
As statewide COVID-19 cases continue to climb, officials are ordering business closures and furthering restrictions on public services and travel.
Arkansans showing symptoms common to COVID-19 and unsure of what to do next can utilize an online screening survey, available 24/7.
A UA student’s petition for a new pass or fail grading system for all courses has received over 7,700 virtual signatures.
A UA student has the first confirmed case of COVID-19 within the university community and is in self-isolation at home.
Mullins Library and all UREC facilities have joined the list of on-campus closures as university officials look to limit the spread of COVID-19 by keeping students off campus.
UAPD officers arrested two students and received two reports of theft, one of which led to an arrest, between March 13-17.
The UA System Board of Trustees voted Thursday to postpone spring commencement ceremonies at all campuses until after June 1, with exact dates to be determined.
UA officials announced in an email Wednesday that students must move out of residence halls and other university-affiliated housing, including Greek houses, by April 3.
The City of Fayetteville confirmed Wednesday that a Fayetteville resident received the first presumptive positive test for COVID-19 in Washington County.
Grouplove's latest studio album "Healer," released March 13, is experimental in its production but lackluster in its lyrical imagery.
Four appointment-only COVID-19 testing facilities opened Wednesday outside Community Clinic locations across Northwest Arkansas.
Students forced to return home from study abroad experiences because of the coronavirus face lonesome quarantines and sadness at the loss of their dream trips.
Seniors are struggling to cope with the end of in-person classes and waves of cancellations.
The NWA Democrat-Gazette will switch to an all-digital platform and will no longer print physical copies by the beginning of August.
In hopes of getting an amendment for recreational marijuana on the ballot in November, some volunteers have invested their time in gathering signatures.
Arkansas public schools will close Tuesday to allow the state health department to catch up on coronavirus testing.
President Trump announced Friday that interest on federal student loans will be waived until further notice to combat the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some students and professors think the STEM community overlooks transgender and non-binary people, especially in research.
With a passion for mentorship and giving back to the community, Julia Nall, Associated Student Government president-elect, ran with the hope of being a leader who can inspire others and provide adequate resources to registered student organizations.
Although in-person classes are cancelled for the rest of the semester, effective March 16, UA officials have no immediate plans to close the campus.
The COVID-19 outbreak has led to various travel bans in hopes of curbing the virus’ spread, some of which have prohibited students from returning to campus.
After Gov. Asa Hutchinson confirmed Arkansas’s first presumptive COVID-19 case Wednesday morning in Pine Bluff, the chancellor has suspended all university-sponsored out-of-state travel.
Voting for the ASG presidential, vice-presidential and treasurer runoff election begins March 10 at 9 a.m.
The Fayetteville City Council is preparing to vote on implementing a 10-cent-per-bag fee in grocery stores over 10,000 square feet, hoping to encourage sustainability.
CDP Worldwide listed Fayetteville as an “A list” city in February among 104 more global cities significantly addressing climate change.
The 2020 ASG general election saw a voter turnout of more than 5,400 students, who voted to elect 38 senators and approve a referendum item.
UAPD officers arrested a staff member Wednesday, March 4 on two counts of sexual indecency with a child and one count of rape.
A former teaching associate at the Jean Tyson Child Development Center was charged with one count of rape–forcible fondling and two counts of sexual indecency with a child.
Update: March 6, 12:15 p.m.
Fayetteville officials expanded a bounty on invasive species to remove the plants from the area and educate the public.
UA study abroad students, including 40 Rome Center students, must fly back to the U.S. from countries with a CDC coronavirus risk level of two or higher.
UAPD has no leads in its investigation of a shotgun, shotgun case and money allegedly stolen from a student’s vehicle between Feb. 22-28.
ASG executive candidates shared the stage Feb. 27 at the 2020 election town hall debate, discussing future diversity initiatives and an upcoming referendum.
UAYD members volunteering on several Democratic campaigns are gearing up for Tuesday’s presidential primary, hoping to convince their fellow Northwest Arkansans to support their chosen candidates.
ASG executive candidates discussed their platforms Feb. 26 in the second debate of the 2020 election, advocating for a more diverse and inclusive student government.
The dawn redwood tree at Wilson Park, the largest of its kind in Arkansas, will be awarded a plaque at a ceremony in April.
UAPD officers arrested six students and received two reports of assault between Feb. 20-29.
Catrell Wallace, a Razorback football signee out of the class of 2020, faces two felony charges after being arrested for sexual assault of a minor.
ASG treasurer and secretary candidates addressed students Feb. 25 in the first debate of the 2020 election, emphasizing a need for structural change within the organization.
Spoofer’s Stone, one of the UofA’s oldest landmarks dating back to the construction of Old Main, was heavily damaged Tuesday in a construction-related accident.
2020 ASG executive candidates on the Forward As One ticket discussed how they plan to fix campus issues with multiple Greek Life organizations.
ASG senators voted unanimously to pass a resolution Feb. 11 that supports renovating the nursing room in the Arkansas Union.
Fayetteville’s 29th-annual Fat Saturday Parade of Fools featured colorful floats, Brazilian dancers, roller derby racers and costumed dogs.
Speakers from the NWA Center for Sexual Assault emphasized the importance of male intervention to prevent rape and sexual assault at an on-campus event Feb. 11.
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Many local small businesses have temporarily closed their doors to the public to halt the spread of COVID-19, resulting in many business owners having to lay off their staff.
Students who want the UofA to issue partial refunds for fees, housing and other expenses are upset with what they see as a lack of action from university officials.
UA officials announced April 2 that students will be able to request “Pass,” “Pass D” or “No Credit” grades in place of letter grades at the end of the spring 2020 semester.
The ASG Senate voted unanimously to support the Faculty Senate’s proposed legislation that would allow students to change their spring 2020 letter grades to Pass or No Credit.
At least 55 homes were destroyed and 22 people were injured by an EF3 tornado that swept through Jonesboro Saturday.
Arkansas has topped 500 cases of COVID-19, as projections show that the state could see 2,000-15,000 hospitalizations and need more than 500 ventilators.
As statewide COVID-19 cases continue to climb, officials are ordering business closures and furthering restrictions on public services and travel.
Arkansans showing symptoms common to COVID-19 and unsure of what to do next can utilize an online screening survey, available 24/7.
A UA student’s petition for a new pass or fail grading system for all courses has received over 7,700 virtual signatures.
A UA student has the first confirmed case of COVID-19 within the university community and is in self-isolation at home.
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