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Chancellor Steinmetz announced on-campus events will resume Sept. 21 as active COVID-19 cases decreased by 583 in a week.
The Washington County Election Commission voted Sept. 15 to turn Bud Walton Arena into an early voting site from Oct. 22-24.
Active case numbers in the UA community dropped to 722 as the Chancellor urges students to respond to contact tracers.
After more than 400 new cases were added to the UA COVID-19 dashboard Monday, active cases on campus now total 923, while the positivity rate for on-campus testing has topped 12%.
Just two weeks after the start of the new school year, 53 students and staff members in NWA public schools are actively infected with COVID-19, and at least 593 are isolated after potential exposure.
Positive COVID-19 cases jumped to nearly 400 as UA students and faculty settled into campus life.
Washington County reported the most new cases in the state Wednesday afternoon as numbers at the UofA continue to rise.
In their weekly COVID-19 case update Monday, UA officials reported 24 new on-campus cases between Aug. 17-23, five of which were identified through on-campus testing.
UA faculty and students have found themselves drawn into the world of mask and face shield making, supplying students and medical workers with personal protective equipment.
In an effort to do all they can to protect their health and that of their families, some incoming freshmen have made tough choices they never expected to face.
The University of Arkansas confirmed five positive cases of COVID-19 on Thursday in people who could have been on campus since Aug. 10.
Twitter users shared stories Monday of their experiences with anti-Black prejudice at the UofA, while a group of students launched a new account to demand campus reforms.
Two UA students were expelled from Sigma Chi after a video circulated social media appearing to show them mocking the killing of George Floyd.
UA officials announced Monday that the UofA campus will reopen in three phases, and students will return in August to mixed class formats, new safety restrictions and a slightly altered semester schedule.
UA electrical engineering professor Simon Saw-Teong Ang was arrested May 8 on wire fraud charges related to Ang’s alleged ties with the Chinese government and Chinese companies.
The Fayetteville City Council voted unanimously to approve an agreement allowing quarantining first responders to temporarily stay in UA campus housing.
After UA spring theatre productions were cancelled, theatre students are mourning the loss of their shows, adjusting to online courses and worrying for their community’s economic future.
Chancellor Joe Steinmetz announced Wednesday that the UofA will issue credits for room and board costs lost after April 3, and spring graduates will have the opportunity to walk at fall graduation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Update: March 6, 12:15 p.m.
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.
ASG executive candidates shared the stage Feb. 27 at the 2020 election town hall debate, discussing future diversity initiatives and an upcoming referendum.
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.
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.
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.
Chancellor Joseph Steinmetz spoke to students Feb. 12 about their campus safety and wellness concerns, announcing planned improvements to campus spaces and increased funding toward wellness and safety.
A new Chartwells campaign focused on post-consumer waste will encourage students to be more mindful of their food consumption and waste habits.
The NAACP RSO teaches members a dance that combines traditional African dances with hip-hop as part of their week long celebration of Black History Month.
The classifications of Lot 46W and Lot 62 changed on Feb. 7. after the Jan. 28 meeting of the Transit, Parking and Traffic Committee.
Associated Student Government senators voted Tuesday on a bill that would require them to compose one piece of legislation each semester.
UA Police Department officers arrested two students and three non-affiliated people between Jan. 23-27.
The Marshall Arkansas, a new student housing complex on the corner of MLK Jr. Blvd and Razorback Road, will have more than 600 units and will open in August 2021.
Following a state health directive after 35 mumps cases were confirmed on campus in December 2019, 66 of the UofA’s 4,000 workers are still not in compliance.
ASG senators unanimously passed a proclamation Tuesday honoring the service of FPD Officer Stephen Carr.
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Chancellor Steinmetz announced on-campus events will resume Sept. 21 as active COVID-19 cases decreased by 583 in a week.
The Washington County Election Commission voted Sept. 15 to turn Bud Walton Arena into an early voting site from Oct. 22-24.
Active case numbers in the UA community dropped to 722 as the Chancellor urges students to respond to contact tracers.
After more than 400 new cases were added to the UA COVID-19 dashboard Monday, active cases on campus now total 923, while the positivity rate for on-campus testing has topped 12%.
Just two weeks after the start of the new school year, 53 students and staff members in NWA public schools are actively infected with COVID-19, and at least 593 are isolated after potential exposure.
Positive COVID-19 cases jumped to nearly 400 as UA students and faculty settled into campus life.
Washington County reported the most new cases in the state Wednesday afternoon as numbers at the UofA continue to rise.
In their weekly COVID-19 case update Monday, UA officials reported 24 new on-campus cases between Aug. 17-23, five of which were identified through on-campus testing.
UA faculty and students have found themselves drawn into the world of mask and face shield making, supplying students and medical workers with personal protective equipment.
In an effort to do all they can to protect their health and that of their families, some incoming freshmen have made tough choices they never expected to face.
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