New childcare center at UofA- Fort Smith, "100 Things to Do in Fayetteville... Before You Die"

A mural marks a building which houses the new Little Lions Child Development Center at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith.

Little Lions Child Development Center opens on University of Arkansas - Fort Smith campus

Jacqueline Froelich

The new state-of-the-art child development center countervails a national trend of campus childcare closures due to costs. Little Lions was established to serve the children of faculty, staff and students, as well as families residing in the River Valley.

The Outline

Arkansas tourism continues rising, National Voter Registration Day

Kyle Kellams

Today on The Outline: The Arkansas Tourism Tracker shows the growth Arkansas has undergone. Also, the UofA is a recipient of the 2023 STEM Talent Challenge. Plus, ranking Arkansas' voter registration nationally.

Arts and Culture

Discovering "100 Things to Do in Fayetteville... Before You Die"

Kyle Kellams

Staff travel writer for Arkansas Tourism Jill Rohrbach curated a list of can't-miss activities in Fayetteville in her new book "100 Things to Do in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Before You Die." She will launch her newest work at Pearl's Books and joined Kyle Kellams to discuss her writing process.

Podcast Excerpts from KUAF

Exploring the present and future of electric vehicles in NWA

Randy Wilburn

This week’s episode of “I Am Northwest Arkansas” is about the past, present and future of electric vehicles in Northwest Arkansas. Host Randy Wilborn talks with founder and president of the Tesla Owners Club of Arkansas Gary Berger, policy director at the Northwest Arkansas Council Rob Smith, the director of energy services at Ozarks Electric Cooperative Kris Williams.

Arts and Culture

UofA Honor's College hosts "Engineering Antiquity"

Kyle Kellams

Next semester, the University of Arkansas’ Honor College will conduct a signature seminar titled “Engineering Antiquity” about the marvels of ancient engineering. Seminar leader and College of Engineering associate dean for academics Kevin Hall visits The Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio to discuss the symposium.

Podcast Excerpts from KUAF

The Listening Lab: Good Shepherd Humane Society

Emerson Alexander

The KUAF Listening Lab continues to collect the voices of where we live. Recently, Listening Lab coordinator Emerson Alexander took the mobile lab to Good Shepherd Humane Society in Eureka Springs.