Marques Kelvin Potts of Houston, 58, was on probation for stabbing a female family member in 2021 when he allegedly stabbed his girlfriend and her dog in their apartment on Saturday.
Professors John Pijanowski and Samantha Robinson have begun their terms as chairs of the Faculty Senate and Campus Faculty, respectively, for the 2023-24 school year.
The University of Arkansas is reallocating all DEI staff and resources to other campus offices. Is it a capitulation to right-wing demands or a savvy defense tactic? Lawmakers in Florida, Texas and Ohio have passed bills this year requiring their public institutions of higher education to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion offices. The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville didn’t wait on legislative mandates; last week, the university dissolved its DEI division on its own.
The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville will voluntarily dissolve its diversity, equity and inclusion office as red states move to purge the programs.