Arkansas Hoops
As you make your way around campus, you’re sure to notice something unique about many of the sidewalks. Historic Senior Walk showcases the names of more than 150,000 University of Arkansas graduates, grouped by year of graduation. Senior Walk is the university’s longest tradition in both length and years. It’s concrete proof of the university’s commitment to students. Senior Walk is also a perfect example of how the University of Arkansas celebrates its history and traditions while focusing on innovations for the future. When the costs involved in handetching names into concrete forced numerous other universities to give up, the U of A turned to its physical plant and engineering school grads to create a one-of-a-kind computerized sandblasting machine: the SandHog. Each summer, the SandHog roars across campus etching the names of new graduates into sidewalks.
Arkansas is a natural wonder of forests, mountains and lakes framed by picturesque rivers and streams. Some of the nation’s best outdoor amenities and most spectacular hiking trails are within a short drive of campus.
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Old Main
One of the original buildings on Arkansas’ campus, Old Main symbolizes the strong connection to the past and the focus upon the future which come together in the present at the University of Arkansas. Completed in 1875, Old Main stood the test of time until the mid-1980s when age and modern building codes threatened to send it to the wrecking ball as had happened to its sister building at the University of Illinois. A major fund-raising campaign by alumni totally renovated Old Main. Reopening in 1992, the building maintains the feel of a Victorian-era building with high ceilings and elaborate wooden trim. Just below the surface of the period hardwood floors, Old Main is hard-wired to the internet and built to last well into its second century. Even with renovation, Old Main remained unfinished until 2005. One of the gifts during the Campaign for the Twenty-First Century specified the installation of a clock, originally planned for the blank faces of the south tower. As mentioned, Old Main was built from shared plans with its counterpart on the Illinois campus, with one important difference. The north tower of Arkansas’ Old Main is taller than the south tower. Legend says this was symbolic of the Civil War as the lead engineer was a northern veteran.
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Fayetteville is routinely considered among the country’s finest college towns and the surrounding Northwest Arkansas region is regularly ranked one of the best places to live in the U.S. You’ll find a number of attractions that will contribute to a rich college experience. Three of America’s largest corporations have their world headquarters in the region: Walmart, Tyson Foods and J.B. Hunt Transportation, Inc. Their close proximity to the U of A campus, along with their executives’ and employees’ active involvement in university life, offers students and faculty exceptional opportunities for research partnerships, internships, and postgraduation employment.
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