Good morning, Fayetteville.

The Arkansas Insect Festival is a free event hosted by U of A's Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology that will offer live critters, hands-on exhibits and sensory-friendly programming for families on Saturday, Sept.

12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pauline Whitaker Animal Science Center (1335 W. Knapp Dr.).

A national magazine published its ranking of the best songs about Arkansas on Aug.

24 and featured Fayetteville artists Dylan Earl and Nick Shoulders for their tracks I Saw the Arkansas and Snakes and Waterfalls.

The University of Arkansas Press published Letters of a Poet Dying, a collection of Frank Stanford’s letters that reveal his art and life.

Editor A.P. Walton and James McWilliams will host events (Sept. 25 in Eureka Springs, Sept. 26 and 27 at local libraries).

University of Arkansas awarded 100 native Arkansan students (its inaugural Land of Opportunity Scholarship) as fall classes begin; recipients attended a three-day early move-in program offering campus tours, workshops, and academic coaching to help ease tuition, housing, and fee costs.

The Student Employment team (at the Offices of Career Connections) is accepting nominations for the Student Employee of the Quarter Award to honor students excelling in service, leadership, and innovation.

Nominations are due by 5 p.m. Oct. 15 for the period from Aug. 1 to Oct. 15.

The English Department and Program in Rhetoric and Composition announced the Jessie O'Kelly Composition Award winners; Hunter Thomas received a $500 scholarship (for his paper 'Why Turf?') while runner-up Westin Spencer earned $300 (for his military budget analysis) as a tribute to first-year writing excellence.

The University of Arkansas School of Art launches its Design Scholar in Residence program with former White House creative director Ashleigh Axios as the inaugural resident this fall.

The program will offer design critiques, discussions, and virtual office hours to boost student career paths.

Drake Farms opened its first apartment building in Fayetteville with 36 units at rents from $1,249, featuring six floor plans (from a 490-sqft studio to a 1,093-sqft two-bedroom) near Washington Regional Medical Center.

Two more buildings will open soon, bringing the project total to 120 units.

Arkansas baseball outfielder Brenton Clark is finishing his rehab from labrum surgery and plans to join fall practice (Sept.

9) as he works to compete for a starting left field spot. He is strengthening his arm and improving his hitting in preparation to make his season debut.

Chip Souza hosted the WholeHogSports Daily Podcast today with former Razorback Anthony Hicks to discuss strategies for a successful season for Arkansas football.