Arkansas News Open to Student Groups, Academic Departments

All registered student organizations, academic departments, auxiliaries and centers for research and outreach at the U of A may submit articles for publication on the news.uark.edu website and for distribution through the daily Arkansas News email.

"We want all campus organizations to feel welcome to promote their events, honors and news through Arkansas News," said Charlie Alison, executive editor for the Office of University Relations. "Generally, articles that promote the university and publicize aspects of its mission are accepted for publication."

The news.uark.edu website received more than 2 million page views during the past academic year. The Arkansas News email includes both articles submitted to the university news site and events submitted to the university calendar.

News Submission Requirements

Student organizations that receive funding from the Associated Student Government or are planning a fundraiser are asked to submit their articles to the Office of Student Activities at rso@uark.edu, which will then submit the article to the news.uark.edu website. The use of Arkansas News is one of the benefits of being an RSO.

Articles or announcements that aren't related to ASG funding or RSO fundraising may be submitted online at news.uark.edu/articles/submit. The online form includes space for a headline and story, contact information that is published with the article, and JPG or PNG images that must be smaller than 3 megabytes in size. The form also includes options to add a related YouTube video or related links. Submitted articles will appear on the web and publish in the Arkansas News email on the date chosen by the submitter.

For researchers who need participants for studies, contact editor@uark.edu for information on how to be added to the Ongoing Studies section of the news email.

Please submit the articles by noon the day before desired publication date. Articles will get a light edit for university editorial style.

Calendar Submissions

Events may be added to the university calendar at calendars.uark.edu. Events on the calendar will appear in the "Today's Events" section of the Arkansas News email on the day of the event.

Submissions to either the news site or the calendar do go through a short approval process. Articles are given a light edit for university style, grammar, punctuation and spelling.

More than 35,000 members of the campus community are automatically subscribed to Arkansas News. More than 1,000 people beyond campus, including the major state media, also subscribe to Arkansas News. If someone with a non-uark address wants to subscribe, they can go to news.uark.edu and add their address through a submission form or they can send their email address to editor@uark.edu.

Contacts

Charlie Alison, executive editor
University Relations
479-575-6731, calison@uark.edu

Headlines

Food Scientists Show Rice Malt Has Potential to Play a Bigger Role in Beer

With Arkansas growing about half of the rice in the United States, and shortages of traditional raw materials such as barley, evaluating rice cultivars for use in malted brewing was one goal of U of A researchers.

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Senior Design Projects Reviewed by Alumni

Students condensed their design work into senior design projects and presented them for department alumni and other industry professionals, gaining insights from peers and faculty members.

An Evening With NWA Soldier Songs and Voices: The Healing Power of Music

Members of the Northwest Arkansas chapter of Soldier Songs and Voices will share their experiences and perform music in the Pryor Center atrium at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 5.

University Not Pursuing Full External Management of Custodial and Grounds Services

Following an evaluation process that provided the U of A with the opportunity to learn more about its current operations compared to the market, the university will maintain its current workforce.

NAHJ UARK: Free Churros and Sodas During J-Days Celebration

 The U of A chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists will offer churros and sodas on the north patio of Kimpel Hall from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday. Stop by and support your local journalist.

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