The Traveler

A Lady'back softball field, more green space and probably a low impact parking area will replace the remaining building of the Carlson Terrace complex, said a UA facilities official.

All 10 buildings will be finished sometime this summer while construction on the field will begin within the next few weeks, said Mike Johnson, associate vice chancellor for facilities.… Post the First Comment

The Getty Foundation recently awarded the UA $170,000 to create a plan to preserve historical sites on campus. The UA then matched $40,000 for the project, said Mike Johnson, associate vice chancellor of facilities.

A total of 15 Campus Heritage grants were given to colleges and universities in the United States, according to a June 20th UA press release.… Post the First Comment

UA officials have outlined new penalties for students who violate UA alcohol and drug policies.

The least restrictive sanctions, listed in the Code of Student Life act in lieu of local, state and federal laws.

The consequences correspond to the degree of violation and range from alcohol and drug education classes and community service to probation and indefinite suspension.… Post the First Comment

UA is in the top tier of national universities, according to US News and World Report.

The UA has returned to the top tier of national colleges and universities in the most recent edition of America's Best Colleges.

The 2008 report, published annually by US News and World Report, ranked the UA 124 among all national undergraduate institutions of higher education.… Post the First Comment

In what was once a parking lot in 2005 now stands a four-building business campus, which includes the newly constructed Willard J. Walker Hall.

Serving as a connecting point between faculty, students and administrators, the $23 million project contains the Global Financial Markets Trading Center, which is "bigger and better than most," said associate professor of business Craig Rennie.… Post the First Comment

Most UA students are probably familiar with the Web site youTube.com, but one UA sophomore's submission to one of the Web site's contests netted him $25,000.

Keith Eddy, a computer science major from Russellville, said he spent about a month during last year's winter break creating a video for the "New Numa" contest.… Post the First Comment

It took artist Jason Jones two weeks' time to complete his most recent mural in the UA Union.

His new mural, "The Principles," was painted outside and above the Arkansas Union exhibit room's west entrance doors. The best place to view this piece of art is from the Arkansas Union's forth-level foyer, while looking east and standing at the bottom of the stairs that descend from the Union Ball Room.… 1 Comment

Classes have officially begun at the UA, and many students have moved into the residence halls, purchased textbooks and football tickets, and must now keep off the freshman 15.

Lifestyles have changed for students coming to college for the first time, said Marjorie Fitch-Hilgenberg, an associate professor of dietetics.… Post the First Comment

Planning meals and keeping the kitchen stocked with staple foods can make cooking meals quick and easy.

Marjorie Fitch-Hilgenberg, an associate professor of dietetics at the UA, keeps her kitchen stocked with rice, pasta, canned vegetables and canned meat to make cooking simple.… Post the First Comment

While rock stars hold mega-concerts around the world to raise environmental awareness, the UA Division of Agriculture, UA Facilities Management and the City of Fayetteville are collaborating on a more academic approach: research to determine the efficiency and emissions of biodiesel.… 1 Comment

During the last two weeks, UA students with the Study Abroad Volunteers Program have met dozens of international students at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport.

These UA students helped the internationals get settled into their new residences and took them shopping at Wal-Mart to make sure they had what they needed for a few days.… 1 Comment

Electrical engineering researchers at the UA have developed small, wireless biosensors that can read vital signs when placed directly on the body or implanted in clothing, a UA researcher said.

These biosensors may radically change diagnostic techniques in a variety of circumstances including casual, recreational activity to neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease, said Vijay Varadan, distinguished professor of electrical engineering in the College of Engineering.… Post the First Comment