FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas will offer a public presentation of its new Campus Preservation Master Plan at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, in Carnall Hall, Room 142, on the University of Arkansas campus.

The University of Arkansas was one of only 15 recipients nationwide of a Campus Heritage Grant from the Getty Foundation in 2007. The grant was used to fund a campus preservation master-planning initiative that will address historic preservation needs and improve stewardship across campus. The grant allowed the university to hire preservation consultants to aid in developing a comprehensive strategy for long-range planning and management of its historic resources. The university also developed nomination forms so additional campus buildings could be added to the National Register of Historic Places and proposed creating a National Register Historic District. Currently, 11 buildings on the University of Arkansas campus are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including Old Main, Carnall Hall and Chi Omega Greek Theatre. The grant also provided funding for university staff to pursue key training opportunities and develop treatment guidelines.

The 16-month project concludes with the public presentation of the preservation master plan with its strategies and recommendations to the University of Arkansas community.

Since 2002, through its Campus Heritage Initiative, the Getty Foundation has awarded grants to 86 colleges and universities for preservation planning and has funded surveys of hundreds of small liberal arts colleges. These grants have played a catalytic role in helping institutions of higher education understand the significance of the historic resources on their campuses and plan for their long-term preservation.