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Cutting administrative costs will allow UA administrators to give back to students, faculty and staff support programs, the UA chancellor said in his annual State of the University address.   Reducing the amount spent on supplies for the more than 4,000 printers on campus, as well as other administrative costs, would result in money that…Continue Reading Chancellor plans to cut costs

Students looking for career opportunities, resume reviews, and job search strategies can get advice from a counselor at the Career Development Center on the sixth floor in the Arkansas Union. The center provides a variety of ways employers can connect with the diverse employment pool of hundreds of UA students. “Students can meet with a career…Continue Reading Career Development Offers Clear Path to Job Success

Construction to replace a bus stop in the north end of Lot 56 is estimated to be finished this week, a UA official said. Buses need thicker concrete at stops, and the concrete there was not sufficient and would deteriorate sooner, David Wilson, communications director of UA Transit and Parking, said in an email. Construction…Continue Reading Lot 56 Bus Stop to be Replaced

A UA student film, “Homeless in Boomtown,” can have an impact on the homeless population of Fayetteville and the homelessness epidemic in northwest Arkansas, the filmmaker said. “I could definitely see this impacting the homeless locally,” Denzel Jenkins said. Jenkins, a UA graduate assistant, co-produced “Homeless in Boomtown” with the help of Shane White, another…Continue Reading UA Grad Students Show Work at Film Festival

Students do not routinely think of social media as a means to build job resources, a UA career counseling professional said in an interview. Rickey Lee Booker Jr., the director of UA Career Services doesn’t normally see students using social media to find jobs, he said. “There are a lot of employers that are hiring…Continue Reading Social Media Play a Big Role in Establishing Careers