Campus Tour UARK – Flashcards

Sloan Aulgur
sophomore studying Interior Design Minoring in Comm
from Russellville, AR
create conversation – find out who everyone is and where they’re from and what they want to major

over 200 programs of study to choose from
need help deciding go to career development center
resources to help students find what’s important in career choice and what majors lead to these careers.
career assessment tests for strengths or career exploration 8 weeks class offered every semester

direct them to and what time

campus sits on about 400 acres with research facilities in various locations across the state
student body is about 26,000 and about 21,000 of those students are undergraduate
seems large, but has a small community feel with the sense of pride and unity on campus that brings people together
not just through sports (though everyone loves to call the hogs!) but throughout the whole campus

houses the offices of admissions, financial aid, academic scholarships, and registrar
named for the first african american student admitted to the U of A or any major public university in the south into the School of Law
happened in 1948, six years before racial integration in public schools was mandated by Brown v Board of Education

students pay health fee when they register for classes that allows them visits to clinic for no charge
prescription medication and medical procedures, including lab work, are paid for by the individual
students can make appointments on the phone or online
departments include medical care clinic, CAPS, and health promotions

offers “family practice” medical care, physical exams, acute care for illness and injury, xray center and lab work
coordinates with the on campus walmart pharmacy for medication conveniences
women’s clinic is on the second floor that includes an all female staff with a gynecologist and nurse practitioner

CAPS is the counseling and psychological services clinic on campus that focused on mental and psychological health, providing a wide range of consultations to students, varying from individual counseling to group therapy
located on second floor and services are provided by psychologists, counselors, and social workers

focuses on outreach programs to educate students on healthy living
offer events, programs and courses on different subjects to encourage students to grow in their knowledge as they become independent adults

behind are northwest quad, maple hill, hotz honors hall, and reid hall. across garland are holcome hall and futrall hall
talk more about those during housing tour
garland parking garage – where a majority of yall parked includes shops and small busiensses like walmart, lewis and clark, and bold dental

next to silas hunt is the old field house, went under renovation and will be rededicated as the faulkner performing arts center to provide band, choir, and orchestra members the chance to perform on campus, also used for smaller graduations

along maple street are sorority houses and religious organization buildings. a majority of the fraternities on campus have their houses along stadium drive, but there are some on maple street and arkansas avenue as well.

14 sororities 19 fraternities on campus
1 in 4 students on campus are greek
during the 2012-2013 school year, greeks participated in over 24,000 hours of community service and donated over $560,000 to charities
greeks also promote academic achievement average gpa of all Greeks is a 3.43
if you’re interested visit uagreeks.uark.edu for more info

over 380 registered student organizations on campus
can be categorized as cultural, professional, religious, or special interest
if you want to start your own club you can do that with 6 members and a member of faculty and staff
complete list online at studentinvolvement.uark.edu

great place to study, includes on campus arsaga’s coffeeshop, all students are allowed in

outdoor area between mullins library and union building
always something going on out here, whether it’s welcome week, fraternity and sorority events, carnivals for finals week, or getting together with a group of friends to enjoy the weather.

named after former U of A president David W Mullins
constructed in 1969 and completely renovated in 1997
second largest library in the state of arkansas, second to the president clinton library in Little Rock
houses performing arts and media department with facilities for viewing films and listening to recordings
special collections department that contains rare books and manuscripts, including the official records of the Arkansas Territory and diary of E Wilson, a soldier from WWII who shares his accounts of war

several study rooms to reserve
online databases available and reference librarians work and are there to help and email or chat 24/7
wireless internet is everywhere in the library
silent reading room available, desks and tables located throughout the building
art exhibits out for viewing that change periodically
general access computer labs available and are hooked up to several printers – on campus printing included in your student fees

home to fay jones school of architecture
offers 5 degrees to students in 3 disciplines – achitecture, landscape architecture, and interior design
recently underwent renovation that added 35,000 square feet to the building – includes new lecture hall, green roof, exhibition gallery, student lounge, and design studios
favorite place on campus is the overlook on the top floor

house located on the corner of maple street and arkansas avenue
last year sent over 800 students to study in 48 different countries
cherry trees lining side of ozark hall were a gift from japanese govt in commemoration of international educational exchange activities
university hosts 1,400 international students and scholars from 116 different countries
study abroad programs worldwide, where students from almost any major can study during summer, a semester, or a full year

entitled courage to lead
gift to fulbright college of arts and sciences in 2003
sculpter Denny Haskew member of potawatomi indian tribe
depicts three native americans preparing to enter battle where they shoot arrows into sky and remain still as they fall back onto earth
symbolizes courage and belief in spiritual protection

four buildings on left – agriculture building, agriculture annex, plant science building, home economics building
college offers 13 majors
graduates go on to careers in pharmaceutical sales, dietetics, horticulture, law, and environmental policy making
largest program is apparel merchandising and product development and students have had internships with disney, gucci, nordstrom’s and consumer testing lab

dedicated sept 21 2012
stands 30 ft tall extends 120 ft
commemorates pi phis 100 year anniversary on campus and involvement with the university

offers a baccalaureate degree in social work since 1940, making it one of the oldest social work undergraduate programs in the united states

home to air force reserve officers training corps (ROTC), psychology department, psychological clinic, and african american studies program
most significant honor of program is that 5 graduates have received nations highest military decoration – congressional medal of honor

home of the teacher education program at the university
built in 1913 and housed peabody elementary school and university high school where education students gained experience in classroom
J william Fulbright attended peabody elementary, graduated and attended the u of a
underwent $8.8 million renovation in 2011
peabody’s classrooms feature latest tech in field of education including a “historical classroom” resembling classroom from 1900s.
has coffeeshop called peabody perks

houses faculty offices and classrooms
home of college of education and health professions
education degree offers two tracks that lead to elementary licensure
one is 5 yr program licensure upon completion of bachelor’s degree and master of arts in teaching
other is 4 yr program where students are licensed after bachelor degree
both feature year long teaching internship at end of program

opened in 1906 originally women’s dorm
placed on extreme NE side of campus to comply with strict separation of sexes on campus (standard until 20th cen)
in 60s and 70s housed the FIJI fraternity and department of anthropology geography and sociology
abandoned in 1991 and became candidate for demolition
former residents and local citizens fought to save building and find new use – board approved $6.9 million project to become inn at carnal hall and ella’s restaurant in 2001
now serving as 50 room historic inn and 5 star restaurant
notable people who stay there include robert redford, pres bill clinton, and his holiness the 14th dalai lama

oldest building on campus, symbol of university
housed nearly every department on campus at one time or another
now holds classrooms and departments of history, anthropology, sociology, criminal justice, and philosophy and dean’s office for fulbright college of arts and sciences

info of old main posted on how university began
U of A is noth the maor land grant institution for arkansas and the flagship state university
the Morrill Land Grant College Act of 1862 used federal land sales to provide funding for new colleges devoted to agriculture and the mechanic arts and scientific and classical studies
founding satisfied the provision in the arkansas constituions of 1868 that the general assembly establish and maintain a state university
citizens of fayetteville and surrounding washington county raised $130,000 to secure university status

originally, south tower was supposed to larger than north tower, but it’s the opposite
legend says that builders of north tower were ex yankees who raised it as a symbolic gesture of north’s victory over south in civil war
another reason that makes more sense – smaller tower (designed to hold a clock) was switched from north to south to be seen better by townspeople in the square
after over 130 yrs w/o a clock, south tower was given one through campaign for 21st century – raised more than $1 billion btwn 1998 and 2005

1949 memorial bells placed in north tower
north tower bells – cast in 1879 are replicas of ones in london’s westminster abbey, weighing 1000 pounds and dedicated to all sons and daughters who served
ringing of bells weakened building structure and were rand for the last bicentennial
now use electric bell system which strikes every hour and places alma mater at 5 pm daily

many of original building materials found locally
lumber came in wagons bulled by oxen from war eagle mill area in benton county

The Sculpture entitled J.William Fulbright, Fulbright Peace Fountain, and the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences is dedicated to J. William Fulbright.
Past president of the University, and also served in both the U.S Congress and Senate foreign relations committee.
Senator Fulbright pushed for a international exchange program, and today the Fulbright program gives over 1900 students a year the ability to study in over 140 countries.
Fulbright college is the largest on campus, with over 30 majors.

design by E. Fay Jones, the former Dean of the Architecture, and his partner Maurice Jennings.
Great place to relax between classes. They are scheduled 15 minutes apart, but that is generally plenty of time.

built 1935, on the National Registrar of Historic Places .
Underwent $18 million renovation, reopened in Jan. 2007.
The structure remained but the rest was replaced with energy conservation efforts.
It features offices, classrooms, and laboratories
Contemporary restoration of historic architecture.

Department of GeoSciences, the Graduate School and International Studies.
In addition, a 21,000 sqft new wing that houses the Honor’s College..

given hands on research opportunities, priority registration, honors courses, and access to special housing.

beginning in 2002, thanks to a large gift og 300 million from the Walton family, the honors college is able to award annually 90 freshman fellowships from 50-$70,000.
Award between 600,000 & 1 million scholarships a year to study abroad and research.
90% acceptance rate to medical school, as well as students pursuing grad degrees at ivy league schools.

Named after Melvin Bell, an Arkansas Business man who donated $8 Million to the College of Engineering, the only comprehensive engineering program in the state of Arkansas.
home to over 3,000 undergraduates, with 9 degree options.
The Regional Radiation Calibration Laboratory here is one of only two in the nation capable of calculating gamma and neutron calibrations.
Student compete in Solar Splash, a competition where students and faculty design solar powered boats.

houses research facilities for upperclassmen and graduate science students. .

houses classrooms and the Department of Mathematics, Department of Biology, and Physics Labs

two tier auditorium system, one holds 275, the other 500
Holds general lectures like General Sociology, Psychology, Chemistry, and Biology
(mention S.I)

is used entirely for research

has laboratories for undergrads biology and chemistry courses.

2000+ parking spots
Permit and hourly available at pat stations on the first and 6th floors
The office of parking and transit is also located here

newest classroom building, funded by the Athletics Department
Contains math and science labs, as well as general classroom space for all majors.
Math resource and teaching center is also located here and provides tutoring

built by Chi Omega Fraternity the sorority, whose founded chapter was here at the U of A. Often used for outdoor concerts, pep rallies, and studying on nice days

serves multiple colleges, including Fulbright, Walton and the college of engineering.
7,000 students are assisted there a day through classrooms and facilities.
The design was built to cater research and technical needs, so there are high floors, movable walls, multiple conference rooms, and a coffee shop to provoke collaboration

named after a U of A professor, Ben “Drew” Kimpel.
Houses the departments of English, World Language, Literatures and Cultures, Theatre, Communication, and the Department of Journalism.
Houses the Arkansas Traveler, UATV, and the yearbook

Also the Quality Writing Center, that is a resource provided to help you with individual writing assignments, but general writing and organizational skills

rank 30 of 450 of public undergrad business programs. The walton’s provided the program with an upfront $50 million gift, the largest gift to any american public school, and greatly enhanced the academic program and it’s technology

9 programs, Accounting, Economics, Finance, General Business, Information System, Management, Marketing, Retail, and Supply Chain Management

Application Based Program, gain experience through student run businesses called SAKE (Students Acquiring Knowledge through Enterprise),
two fund management courses with portfolios valued at a total of 6 million, and the opportunity to meet countless business executives.
Career Development center helping with resumes, internships, even salary negotiations
88% students employed, average salaries of 52,000

Graduate School of Business.
number 1 in percentage of MBA students employed
A Trading Center was created on the third floor to simulate actual stock market trading for finance classes.
Portfolio management classes are offered to seniors in Finance and Investment Majors in which they are responsible for managing the Walton College portfolio valued at $1 million

built in 1960’s, the sister residence halls are co-ed and traditional styled. Until 2012, Humphreys actually didn’t have air conditioning, but had heat for the winter months.
They are two of the most popular, due to central location and community feel.

Newest on Campus. 6 stories high. and more than 214 beds.
Rooms featur e2 beds, 2 wardrobes, 2 chest drawers, 2 desks, a sink and vanity.
Bathrooms are communal but showers and toielts are each behind a lockable door.
Bottom level is a Mediterranean place, slim chickens, and rocket tacos.
The second floor houses bough commons with over 260 places to sit.
Founders is also LEED approved

Home to the Razorback Basketball team, holds about 20,000 fans and sits next to Pomfret

Holds 800 students the building also has a classroom, music room, dining hall, as well as the Enhanced Learning Center.

are located across from Bud Walton. Options like flag football, tennis, volleyball, badminton, horse shoes, x box tournaments, bowling, doge ball and more.
Men’s, Women’s and Co-ed.
Club sports are also offered for the more competitive, and those travel to other states to compete.
The HPER’s website will offer more information.

Located down the hill.
Hyper has 4 basketball courts, indoor track, a swimming pool, indoor rock climbing walls, bouldering walls, and a fitness center.

The stadium holds 72,000 people, you can buy a student access pass fpr $85. Gets into all home football and basketball games.
an extra $15 gets you into the Collegiate Razorback Foundation. Get’s you into exclusive events, and early access tickets to bowl games

Barnhill Arena is home to women’s gymnastics and volleyball, as well as distinguished lectures like Jane Goodall, and Bill Nye the Science Guy

largest caf on campus

located below brough. You can use your “flex”
Starbucks & Quiznos

is co-ed residence, upper division living. Class + is located in the basement.
the ELC houses a large compute lab, study room, and tutoring services. Tutoring is include din your tuition fees, so it’s paid for.
the ELC also houses a branch of the Quality Writing Center

is a women’s residence hall, which houses about 106 students. formally the men’s athletic hall,until it was renamed and dedicated to the past director of housing, James Gibson

is the band building and houses large practice rooms as well as small ones for individual practice. The Razorback Marching Band is one of the oldest Collegiate band in the US, formed in 1874 as the Cadet Corps Band as part of the military department.
It later split into three, football, concert, and ROTC.
Students do not have to be music majors to participate in the bands or recieve a band scholarship

houses the art department, and art gallery, a ,vibratory, art studios, classrooms, and the University Theatre.
Design by fayetteville native, Edward Stone. Who also designed the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY,, adn the former Busch Stadium.

Drives all over NWA, and is free to everyone. It even goes to walmart and the mall. (talk about parking)

full of resources, events, and things to do all of the time.

UREC opperated the new Addition as well as the HPER> Closer to student resident halls.
57 cardio machines, 10 cable stations, free weight area, group exercise room and locker and shower facilities.

CEA. on the 2nd floor of the Union. Helps students with disabilities remove barriers that might be making schooling difficult. They work with faculty and staff to find the appropriate accommodations.
Ex. rides to class, time extensions, or notes from other students.

Provides financial tools, and assistance in the best way to pay for your college.
There is also a Razorback shop and Barbor shop on the second floor.

On the First floor you can find a post office and passport services

students have access to state-of-the-art tech lounge, digital media lab, gaming studio, and equipment checkout. No Charge.

Chik-fil-a, flying burrito, burgers, sub sandwiches, sushi, pizza, and more.
(Meal Trade)

various groups hast activities here. Ex Resume building, internship fairs, and more.
The fourth floor has a free movie theater, art gallery, multicultural center, and student ID card office.

Can help you pick a major or point you in a career field that may interest you. Or take their career explorations class that is offered every semester.

most popular spot. Comfortable seating.
Above it are offices for RSO’s, Student Government, and more.
Food options and computer Lab

let me know if you have additional questions
I can give you directions to somewhere else, food recommendations. If you are going on the housing tour, feel free to follow me back to silas!