Good morning, Fayetteville.

GoodWorks, the regional volunteer center run by the Jones Center in Springdale, is hosting its first Day of Service on Saturday, Sept.

12. The event offers two-hour shifts from 9-11 a.m. or 10-noon, where families and first-time volunteers work on projects like creek cleanups, gardening & building maintenance.

Community Connections, a nonprofit that helps children with special needs, plans to expand its art, sports and social programs in Northwest Arkansas.

It will host its first area fundraiser on Sept. 11 at Chastain Farms in Rogers and seeks sponsorships to support new programs.

Arkansas Music Week will run from Aug.

23–30 at local Fayetteville venues. Arkansas Music Experience and Experience Fayetteville will host 80+ events, including live shows, workshops (for networking), art exhibits, and pop-up concerts that connect the local music scene.

Six students in the Japanese Movie Subtitling course presented completed English subtitles for the film April, Come She Will on Friday, April 24 at the Arkansas Union Theatre.

Professor Tatsuya Fukushima said the project showed their progress and will lead to another offering in spring semester 2027.

The College of Engineering held its annual Teaching Assistant Workshop on Aug.

11-12 to train 38 participants in classroom teaching skills, including active learning methods and Blackboard use. Hosted by professors Sarah Hernandez + Cameron Murray, the training prepares TAs for a fall semester in classrooms and labs.

The Honors College accepts applications for the First-Generation Mentoring Program which pairs first-generation freshmen and sophomores with faculty mentors for academic and personal support.

Students must apply by Friday, Sept. 18 (or when spaces are filled) to secure a match.

The Division of Student Affairs expands student mental health care by embedding clinicians in academic spaces to offer early support.

The program — which began as a pilot at the College of Engineering — adds clinicians at Walton College of Business and The CORD to ease access to care.

Fayetteville-based Caisson Capital Partners surpassed $100 million in multifamily assets with its acquisition of Preston Court, a 181-unit community in Overland Park, Kan (purchased for $23.4 million), marking its first Kansas City metro investment.

Arkansas football added Dartmouth transfer Sean Williams to its secondary on Tuesday & he attended practice without his uniform.

The three-time All-Ivy League player joins fifth-year safety Caleb Wooden to expand the Razorbacks’ depth following new eligibility rules.

Arkansas softball announced that Dakota Kennedy and Kailey Wyckoff will return as graduate managers for the 2027 season.

The former key players (who played in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League) will assist with practice setup, player development and scouting.

Arkansas tight ends coach Morgan Turner held a press conference Tuesday and answered questions about his team’s tight ends role and upcoming season during fall camp practice outside Walker Pavilion in Fayetteville.