Maple Hill dorm to offer 'intellectual community feel'
Scheduled to open next fall, Maple Hill, a multi-use suite-style residence hall, will include two different programs to enhance academic and living experience for residents.
Both programs, First Year Experience and Sophomore Experience, are designed to meet the scholastic and social needs of residents through academic, professional and extracurricular opportunities, according to the UA Housing Web site.… Post the First Comment |
State Senate to vote on ending Rising Junior Exam
Arkansas' Senate is scheduled to vote Monday to repeal the Rising Junior Exam and send it to Gov. Mike Beebe to become law. Associated Student Government recently endorsed repeal of the exam, required by law since 1995 but dismissed by many students and administrators as meaningless.…
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UA club restores wetlands
A group of UA students is helping to change the perception that wetlands are regarded as wastelands. The Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences Club has been working to restore wetlands at Bryce Davis Park in Fayetteville.
The goal of the project is to restore the wetland within the park to its natural state and increase public awareness about wetlands.… Post the First Comment |
Legislature passes international education bill
White gravy and fried green tomatoes can be more than just Southern delicacies.
A steaming slab of chicken fried steak and the crunch of ranch-dipped fried vegetables transform into important cultural tests when getting an international education in Arkansas.… Post the First Comment |
