Year: 2019

Upscale Residence Hall Helps Students Expand Their Creative Abilities

Upscale Residence Hall Helps Students Expand Their Creative Abilities By Mary FracchiaThe Razorback Reporter Music echoes through the halls and the smell of fresh timber and acrylic paint still is strong upon entering Adohi Hall, the newest residence hall on the UA campus. First-year students in five majors now have the opportunity to be a…Continue Reading Upscale Residence Hall Helps Students Expand Their Creative Abilities

NWA Businesses Seek Ways to Increase Workplace Diversity

NWA Businesses Seek Ways to Increase Workplace Diversity By Kate DubyThe Razorback Reporter Corporations such as Walmart, J.B. Hunt and Arvest Bank are hiring executives who are training in diversity education, creating resource groups for minority employees and releasing annual reports that assess workplace diversity. At 14.9%, Arkansas joins Missouri, Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and…Continue Reading NWA Businesses Seek Ways to Increase Workplace Diversity

Sugar Consumption Stirs Bitter Conflict

Sugar Consumption Stirs Bitter Conflict By Mary HenniganThe Razorback Reporter As Americans continue to over-consume daily sugar, a conflict has arose between the potential health risks and personal attacks on individuals. On average, Americans consume 35% more added sugars daily than recommended by U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines; beverages account for almost half of that….Continue Reading Sugar Consumption Stirs Bitter Conflict

Loan Defaults

Student Loan Defaults Have Serious Consequences By Abbi Ross, Brooke Borgognoni and Emily ThompsonThe Razorback Reporter Whitney King had a plan. She had just graduated from Arkansas State University with her bachelors’ degree in journalism and was accepted into a masters program at the University of Arkansas.  She made the move from Jonesboro, Arkansas, to Fayetteville…Continue Reading Loan Defaults

Gender_Inequities

Women Face Higher Student Loan Debt, Workplace Challenges By Kirsten Baird, Coleman Bonner, Abby Zimmardi The Razorback Reporter The average female student loan debt in Arkansas is $10,051, which is about $1,250 more than the average male student debt in 2016-17, according to a College Scorecard study, a U.S. Department of Education database. Juliet Sittler, a…Continue Reading Gender_Inequities