The University of Arkansas and the surrounding area of Fayetteville have garnered both national and international attention this week, and we can’t help but share it with you!
1. FAYETTEVILLE RANKS THIRD BEST PLACE TO LIVE IN THE U.S.
According to U.S. New & World Report, Fayetteville, Arkansas, the hometown of the University of Arkansas, was ranked THIRD best place to live in the United States! The ‘2016 Best Places to Live’ list ranks the country’s 100 largest metropolitan areas based on affordability, job prospects and quality of life. Fayetteville was named after only Denver, Colorado, which was named the No. 1 place to live, followed by Austin, Texas, at No. 2. Although we are biased and believe Fayetteville is the BEST place to live, work, and go to school, we are extremely proud of this recognition! To read more about this, please visit here.
View of Fayetteville from Mount Sequoyah. In the distance you can see buildings lining Dickson Street, and Old Main, the oldest building on campus. Source: U.S. News & World Report
2. WALTON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS TIES FIRST IN THE WORLD IN RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS
The Sam M. Walton College of Business is ranked in a tie for FIRST in the world in research productivity in information systems. The ranking by the University of Texas at Dallas is based on a count, adjusted for publication frequency and number of authors, of publications during 2013-2015 in the top two research journals in the field of study – MIS Quarterly and Information Systems Research. The rankings listed 13 publications by Walton College researchers over that period. To read more about this, please visit here.
Source: Walton College of Business
3. ARKANSAS’ SECOND WHOLE FOODS OPENS IN FAYETTEVILLE
Students and residents of Fayetteville now have a new and healthy place to shop for groceries! Whole Foods, the first organic certified grocery store in the country, focuses on bringing fresh and quality products into the community.
Source: WholeFoodsFay
4. U OF A ALUMNA TRAVELS THE GLOBE SEARCHING FOR STORIES FOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
University of Arkansas alumna, Shannon Sanders, travels the globe in search of unique stories as a video producer for National Geographic. After honing her journalism skills in journalism from the J. William Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences, she now gets to share the results of her curiosity with millions. Watch a clip about her work here.
5. U OF A ALUMNA SHARES HER ORAL NARRATIVES WITH U OF A COMMUNITY
University of Arkansas alumna, Dr. Elena Foulis, spoke at the U of A about “Latin@ Stories Across Ohio: Oral History in the Digital Era.” Read some of these narratives in her free iBook and learn more about the event here.
6. D.A.B. BODY SHAMING EVENT PROMOTING SELF LOVE
Our international student ambassador attended the D.A.B Body Shaming event, which shed a light on an issue that is not often addressed. A lot of times, people do not even know they are stereotyping the image of themselves or another person. This event gave people encouragement to love themselves for who they are, and celebrate self-love and acceptance.
Source: Devenney
