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OAL’s Sophia Nourani recently sat down with members of the University of Arkansas’ Graduate Professional Student Council, or GPSC, the elected body for graduate and professional students. They released their official statement last month as a response to the university’s dissolution of the diversity -or DEI- division back in June.

On today's show, graduates and students provide insight into the discontinuation of DEI initiatives at the University of Arkansas. Plus, discussions covering dinosaurs and deep space.

The Black Legacy Project has gathered 12 songs in a new record to advance racial solidarity, equity, and belonging while celebrating diverse artists across the country, including musicians from Northwest Arkansas.

The KUAF Listening Lab traveled to the Starshine Narrative Summit in Little Rock last week. One of the conversations recorded focused on Latinas en Bici.

There is about a month left for people to visit Diego Rivera’s America at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Tomorrow, the museum and the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas will host the concert, I Paint What I See, in recognition of Diego Rivera’s art.

The Northwest Arkansas nonprofit Music Moves has not had a permanent music venue. That changes next week with the grand opening of The Music Depot in downtown Rogers.

Wendy Echeverria continues her series focusing on Latina leaders in Northwest Arkansas with another excerpt from the podcast, Inspirando el futuro: Latina Leaders in Northwest Arkansas. This week Echeverria provides a glimpse into the life of Daymara Baker.

On today's show, the Northwest Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Council is launching the State of Black NWA Census project. Also, aging water infrastructure causes millions of gallons of water to be lost, a new episode of I Am Northwest Arkansas and more.

The Northwest Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Council is launching the State of Black NWA Census project.

On today's show, one year after Roe v. Wade was overturned, Arkansas organizations help provide access to reproductive health services and assistance for legal medication and surgical abortions. Also, a federal judge strikes down the state's ban on gender-affirming care for minors, research connects racial discrimination to vaccine hesitancy and more.