University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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Governor Mike lluckabee and C hancellor John White admire Whites plaque for Honorary Alumni Status, presented by fhe Arkansas Alumni Associa¬ tion. I he honor had never be¬ fore been given to a current faculty member. Photos by Iristan I vans The oldest building on campus finally received some of its finishing touches when the south tower of Old Main was outfitted with clock faces on all four sides, and was officially dedicated in a ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 27. More than 100 people gathered at the dedication ceremo¬ ny to view the new clock, listen to the speakers and hear the bells of Old Main toll and play their rendition of the Alma Mater. The clock was a gift to the UA community from the Campaign for the 21 st Century, in celebration of the cul¬ mination of the billion-dollar campaign. The clock project, titled Our Time Has Come,” symbolized both the comple¬ tion of Old Main and the emergence of the University of Arkansas as a nationally competitive university,” according to the UA Web site. The tower awaited only the installation of a fully functional clock mechanism on the fourth floor of Old Main to be completely finished. The tower had been without a functioning clock since construction of Old Main was completed in 1875.The tower originally featured clock faces of wood and metal, with numbers that were painted onto the faces. Each new clock face was more than seven feet in diam¬ eter, and featured brass Roman numerals. The tower also features a newly refurbished bell thanks to a gift from the Class of 2005. Henceforth,” Chancellor John White said, no student will have an excuse to arrive late to class.” Omega Greek Theatre is p r OVate d thanks to Arkansas Cast Corporation and the Chi ° me §a Foundation. The steering committee elects to raise the goal to SI billion, placing the campaign among 24 other institutions in the U.S. seek¬ ing to raise S1 billion or more. Design and construction of the mechanical clock to be placed in Old Main’s south tower begins. Campaign for the 21 st Century ends, bringing in $1.046 billion. Only 13 other public institutions in the U.S. have ever reached bil- lion-dollar goals. ca rii ' fra c o ' t 2 fc£ cen am |

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benefits of the campaigns success. A total of $221.7 million was given to university faculty, helping create 132 endowed faculty positions as a result. In addition to donations directly allotted to students and faculty, other portions of the $1,046 billion were dispersed among various areas of improvement and growth that would impact all members of the UA community. One of the university’s five institutional goals is to “strengthen academic quality and reputation by enhancing and developing programs of excellence in teaching, research and outreach,’’ according to the report. With that in mind, $152.4 million was allocated to academic programs. This money would aid faculty and students in developing and participating in programs that would enhance the educa¬ tional experience at the university. The second largest portion of the $1,046 billion, second only to student scholarships and fellowships, was designated for use in capital development and gifts-in-kind. Receiving a total of $297.4 million, which included allotments for the construction and renovation of dozens of buildings, capital improvement was evident across all areas of campus includ¬ ing academic, living and athletic facilities. In addition to the four other areas of giving, the universi¬ ty libraries received $39.1 million, allowing them to “make great strides toward increasing and maintaining the collec¬ tions and materials needed to support research interests of world-class faculty and students,” according to the report. At the campaign’s end, a total of 304, 328 individual gifts had been recorded. “What has been accomplished in this campaign will be felt for generations to come,” said Charles Scharlau, cam¬ paign vice-chair and chair of the UA Board ofTrustees. “Peo¬ ple everywhere will recognize the University of Arkansas as a nationally competitive, student-centered research univer¬ sity, serving Arkansas and the world.” As the ceremony gave way to a picnic luncheon for all in attendance, a bell rang once for each $1 million raised during the campaign, the repeating toll reminding all who could hear how successful the Campaign truly was. “As the clock on Old Main symbolizes, our time has come,” said David Gearhart, vice chancellor for university advancement. by Emily Milholen June 24, 2003 October 27, 2003 November 4, 2003 August 20, 2oqj Compass Group donates $2.5 million toward the construc¬ tion of the Northwest Quadrant Residential Complex. Lucent Technologies donates switching devices valued at $1.2 million to the College of Engi¬ neering. Oracle Corporation donates soft¬ ware valued at $7 million to the Walton College of Business. The UA earns national recogn 1 ' tion among the “top tier” inst 1 ' tutions in the United States by U.S. News and World Report. ' Sfuc e ( (

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Ejii ml Students and alumni gather to support the Razorbacks and celebrate their alma mater. Each year, Homecoming Week brought with it the return of alumni, the selection of royalty and overwhelming Razorback spirit as fans supported the hogs through various school sponsored events. This year’s theme, “Where the Hogs Call Home,” had each organization brainstorming different ideas befitting for the topic. The festivities began in Bud Walton Arena with a blood drive, which was sponsored by the Student Alumni Board. Sophomore Allison Mencer vol¬ unteered at the blood drive by guiding donators, passing out t-shirts, handing out food to the weary donors and holding the hands of first-time givers. “I enjoyed working at the blood drive because it is a good opportunity for students to get involved with the community by showing their Registered Student Organization spirit and their support of Homecoming Week,” Mencer said. Many students donated for the first time and the Greek community and student organizations were persuaded by the homecoming points offered to the groups who had the most participation. The search for the most spirited Razorback fan led students to George’s where the annual Rowdy Fan Contest took place. One representative from each Greek organization and residence hall had 60 seconds to get the crowd pumped up by singing, dancing, using humorous props or a combination of the three. The crazy contestants were covered in red paint and dressed in an array of UA attire. One creative way to show off each organization’s talent was through the banner competition. The banners consisted of intricately designed sheets, decorated according to each group’s idea of home for the hogs and were hung on the front of the Greek houses and dormitories. The lawns of campus buildings were also decked out in Razorback paraphernalia. Some yards were painted to look like a football field or featured the roasting of a Gamecock, the South Carolina mas¬ cot. All week long students labored on floats to be shown in the parade down Dickson Street on Fri¬ day night. The floats were elaborately decorated with plywood and tissue paper, and showed off the ability and spirit of each organization’s members. Some people rode on the floats and threw candy or beaded necklaces to children who were watching the parade. After the parade, students and alumni walked up the hill to the Greek Theatre for the Homecom¬ ing Pep Rally. The homecoming court was escorted across the stage and was greeted with applause by their peers. The court was also announced at the football game the following day. The pep rally included singing the fight song with the band and helping the cheerleaders call the hogs. After the singing of the alma mater, all the students were bursting with school spirit and were excited about the game the next morning. The weeklong event provided a fun way for stu¬ dents to compete against each other while support¬ ing the UA. Even though it was exciting, some stu¬ dents admitted to being glad the week was over. “Homecoming is a lot of fun, but it wears me out,” junior Sarah Applegate said. “I think by the time it comes around next year I’ll be ready to do it all again though.” by Dana Muggins Photos by Robyn Cloud and Iristan Evans