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Facilities Management to Host Apprenticeship Week Chili Cook-off
Facilities Management is hosting its fifth annual Chili Cook-off to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week from 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday in the Facilities Management Carpenter Shop.
First-Generation Students Inspire Scholarship Gift From von Gremps
A $50,000 gift from Jim and Susan von Gremp will create an Advance Arkansas scholarship and promote student success at the U of A.
Fay Jones School Campaign Gifts Build Upon State's Timber Legacy and Forests
Three gifts totaling $3 million will support a new forest education facility, timber and wood design exhibition, and scholarships.
Greek Councils to Host Events Supporting Arkansas Children's Hospital in Northwest Arkansas
The Panhellenic Council and the Interfraternity Council staged events to get donations of toys and food to help Arkansas Children's Hospital in Northwest Arkansas.
Eight Campus Projects Benefit From 2019 Women's Giving Circle Grants
$100,000 was awarded to eight university programs, including support for breast cancer research, literacy and the EMPOWER program.
Annual Giving Donors Celebrated at Fall Chancellor's Society Event
Alumni Erik and Brandy Tuft of Rogers are serving as co-chairs of the prestigious annual giving society.
Make A Difference With the VAC's Biggest Day of Service
Make A Difference Day 2019 is this Saturday, Oct. 26. Sign up for MADD on uark.givepulse.com.
Lambda Chi Alpha's 'Watermelon Bust' Raised More Than 22,000 Cans for LifeSource
Lambda Chi Alpha hosted a competition and food drive in early October that brought in enough food to help the nonprofit Lifesource feed local families in need for five months.
United Way Campaign Extended Through October
The 85th annual United Way campus campaign has been extended through the month of October. More than $66,000 has been raised so far to support children and families in Northwest Arkansas.
School of Law Celebrates National Pro Bono Week
The school's top 10 pro bono students are Lexi Acello, Ashley Bacon, Maria Baez de Hicks, Kara Butler, Laura Edmonson, Tony Jones, Sara Koch, Anna Tanselli, Sabrina Worsham and Maisie Manuel.