
Indrajeet Chaubey Begins Role as U of A Provost Today, July 1
An alumnus and former faculty member, Chaubey's tenure as provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at the U of A begins today.
Fulbright College Welcomes New Recruitment Team Members
Jason Riley, director of outreach and recruitment, and Hunter Gibson, assistant director of student recruitment, will lead efforts to recruit students who thrive academically and personally during college and after.
FutureFuel Chemical Company Scholarship Opportunity for College of Engineering Students
Students who have worked a part-time or full-time internship with any company during the fall 2024, spring 2025, or summer 2025 semesters are eligible for the scholarship. Apply by Aug. 5.
Fayetteville Policies and Procedures Updates
This is a limited revision intended to clarify scholarship criteria and the relation of this scholarship to the Non-Resident Tuition Award.
College of Engineering to Offer Teaching Assistant Professional Development Workshop
The free workshop will be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 11-12 in John A. White Engineering Hall Room 337 and is open to all engineering graduate students preparing to be teaching assistants. Register by Aug. 1.
Poultry Science's Alrubaye Delivers Keynote Address at Arab Regional Poultry Congress
His speech, "Bacterial Chondronecrosis with Osteomyelitis in Broiler Chicken," was delivered at the Hawaii Paradise Resort in Hurghada, Egypt, to an audience of leading experts in poultry science.
Rice Rebels: Research Reveals Grain's Brewing Benefits
Two studies show that rice can play a pivotal role in development of both flavor and what's known as extract yield — the amount of fermentable sugars extracted from grains in the brewing process.
2025 One Book One Community Read
The One Book One Community 2025 campus read is Deep Kindness: A Revolutionary Guide for the Way We Think, Talk, and Act in Kindness by Houston Kraft, who will visit campus in the fall.
U of A TRIO Talent Search Students Serve as Delegates to Student Leadership Congress
High school students Briana Bustamante of Green Forest, Taylor Manning of Rogers, Meredith Villanueva of Springdale and Katie Chavarria of Fort Smith went to Washington, D.C., as delegates.
Research Explores Human Factors in General Aviation Plane Crashes
U of A research surveyed pilots to find out why they experienced inflight loss of control, a leading cause of crashes.
Dhruvi Bhatt's Transformative Path to Senior Walk, and Beyond
After graduating with a double degree, Dhruvi began exploring graduate programs across the U.S. focusing on information systems and cybersecurity. A friend who works at the Walmart Home Office in Bentonville recommended the U of A.

Two Recent Graduates Selected as Fulbright U.S. Student Grant Awardees
Abigail Bordelon and Isabella Sotlar, both of whom graduated from the U of A as part of the Class of 2025, have received Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards, which will allow them to spend the next academic year abroad.

Weekend Starts Features Blue Thread on Friday
The Blue Thread duo of vocalist Cristi Catt and flutist Nikola Radan as well as guest artists Kartik Balachandran, Cody Lucas and Asher Perkins will perform 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday at Fayetteville's Lower Ramble.

School of Art Breaks Ground on Final Phase of Windgate District
The U of A hosted a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the start of construction on the final building in Fayetteville’s Windgate Art and Design District.

Holland Named New U of A Dean of Students and Associate Vice Chancellor
Monica Holland has an extensive background in working with students at the U of A and will start her new position on July 1 as the university's 13th dean of students.