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State Senators and Representatives from Northwest Arkansas Tour U of A Research Facilities
Micah Hale, head of the civil engineering department in the College of Engineering, leads a tour of elected officials at the Civil Engineering Research and Education Center (CEREC) at the University of Arkansas. (Chieko Hara) Several state senators and representatives from Northwest Arkansas visited the University of Arkansas campus to learn more about the university’s role beyond education, specifically regarding the U of A’s rapidly growing research enterprise.
New Alerts Site Provides Hub for RazALERTs, Emergency Information
The University of Arkansas recently launched a RazALERT website to serve as a hub for updating the university’s operating status including the latest emergency alerts, non-emergency notifications and other updates. The site, alerts.uark.edu, will also serve as the primary online source for updated information during ongoing situations that present some level of safety threat to the campus community or may impact university operations.
Congressman Steve Womack to Speak at Spring Commencement
Photo Submitted U.S. Rep. Steve Womack United States Representative Steve Womack (R-Ark. 3rd District) will be the featured speaker at this year's U of A spring commencement ceremony. More than 6,500 graduates are expected to participate in commencement ceremonies over the course of two days, starting on Friday, May 8. Womack will speak at the university commencement ceremony on Friday, May 8, at 8:30 a.m. in Bud Walton Arena.
Hugh Churchill Named Interim Director of I³R
Russell Cothren Hugh Churchill Hugh Churchill, professor of physics and the 21st Century Chair in Nanophysics, has been named interim director of the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I³R), effective immediately. Churchill succeeds Ranu Jung, who stepped down as executive director of I³R last month.
Massanelli Announces Retirement; Haley to Lead Governmental Relations Starting July 1
After a lifetime of public service, Randy Massanelli will be retiring this summer from his position as vice chancellor for governmental relations. Associate Vice Chancellor Rebeca Haley has been named his successor effective July 1, 2026.
University of Arkansas System President Jay Silveria Officially Begins New Role
A message from University of Arkansas System President Jay Silveria as he officially begins his new role: Dear Members of the University of Arkansas System Community, I hope this message finds you well as we begin a new chapter in the prestigious history of the University of Arkansas System together. It is with a profound sense of responsibility that I step into the role of president of the state’s largest higher education system.
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University of Arkansas Consistently Ranked Among Nation's Best Public Universities
The University of Arkansas continues to set records in the areas that are most important to advancing its public, land-grant mission.
Scott Varady to Become Vice Chancellor for University Advancement Division
Scott Varady, the executive director of the Razorback Foundation, has been named vice chancellor for university advancement by Chancellor Charles Robinson, effective April 17.
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by Cheyenne Roy | Dec 24, 2025 | Community, Events, Features, National Recognition, Outreach & Impact The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test Registration at U of A Reaches All-Time High for Fifth Year In December, the Japanese Language Proficiency Test was once again held at the U of A, which is one of 19 U.S. host institutions for the exam. The U of... by Mark Rushing | Jan 10, 2025 | Announcements, Features, National Recognition, Outreach & Impact, Statewide Impact Gov.
Chancellor Steinmetz Announces Leadership Change in Athletics
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Arkansas Chancellor Joseph Steinmetz announced today that Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff Long will no longer serve in his position effective today, Nov. 15, and that he has appointed Associate Vice Chancellor for Athletics and Senior Associate Athletics Director Julie Cromer Peoples as interim director of athletics. The university will honor the provisions of Long’s contract, which currently runs through June 30, 2022.
Chancellor Steinmetz Issues Statement Regarding Campus Gun Bill
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – In response to the filing of HB 1249 in the Arkansas legislature on Monday, Jan. 23, Chancellor Joseph Steinmetz issued the following statement: “The University of Arkansas agrees with the governor’s position that the current law allowing local boards of trustees to disallow the carrying of guns on campus is working and doesn’t need to be changed. “Our own law enforcement officers do not believe that the campus would be safer if guns are permitted.
UA putting on $450,000 bash
The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville will host a $450,000 party Friday night at Bud Walton Arena for about 400 invited donors and staff members. The Campaign Arkansas Gala dinner and reception will combine lighting, projections and audio, along with artificial grass, trees and other props to re-create the campus's historic centerpiece -- Old Main and its lawn -- under day and nighttime skies.
Educational aquariums - The N'West Iowa REVIEW: News
The idea for the aquariums came about from a discussion Bomgaars had with his natural resources management students last fall. “We were talking about fisheries and wildlife,” he said. “Students thought it would be kind of cool to have that, so I listened and I thought about it.” He said his students’ vision was to use an aquarium as a hands-on activity, such as allowing them to be responsible for taking care of a tank and to test water quality.
Lyon County gets new K-9 - The N'West Iowa REVIEW: News
“So far, it’s going really well,” Munneke said. “Rizzo’s performed well.” The dog has been trained and certified as a single-purpose K-9 in detecting nine illegal drugs and tracking people from a crime scene. “When they say single-purpose, that typically means the dog detects narcotics and she might do the article searches — where you’re in a field and you’re looking for anything with a human odor on it — or tracking, but it’s still a single-purpose dog,” Munneke said.
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