For the 150th anniversary of the University of Arkansas, I produced 50 weekly, historical segments about the university for KUAF Radio’s Ozarks at Large.
| Air Date | KUAF Episode |
|---|---|
| 2021 | |
| Feb. 3 | Doy Hancock and the origin of the ‘running Razorback’ |
| Feb. 17 | Dorothy Hoover, one of the ‘hidden figures’ in space research |
| Mar. 3 | Joseph Carter Corbin, a leader in Arkansas higher education |
| Mar. 10 | Buchanan Hall, the first men’s residence hall at the university |
| Mar. 17 | Mary Anne Davis, an early leader in women’s rights |
| Mar. 24 | Stuart Carothers drew the Charlie Chaplin cartoon strip |
| Mar. 31 | Ichitaro Takata, the first international student on Senior Walk |
| April 14 | Senior Walk, the university’s longest tradition by mileage |
| April 21 | Bud Lighton, scriptwriter of the first Oscar-winning best film |
| April 28 | Shropshire and Lever, the first two Black students to earn degrees |
| May 12 | Leila Droke wrote the university’s first master’s thesis |
| May 19 | Carnall Hall, the first women’s residence hall at the university |
| June 2 | Mildred Earp pitched the winning game of the women’s league |
| June 9 | The Hill, a look at the land upon which the university rests |
| June 16 | The Spoofer Stone, the earliest and most beloved tradition |
| June 23 | Student Unions, two buildings that have served the students |
| June 30 | A Ride to the Hill meant a rough and rugged stagecoach ride |
| July 14 | Daniel H. Hill, an early president and unrepentant Southerner |
| July 21 | Clyde Scott, the first student to win an Olympic medal |
| July 28 | Michael Conley, the first alumnus to win individual gold |
| Aug. 4 | Veronica Campbell, the first woman to win gold and more |
| Aug. 18 | The Greek Theatre offers pep rallies and outdoor classes |
| Sept. 1 | Charles Cooke, a submarine commander who didn’t abandon ship |
| Sept. 8 | The U of A Fight Song was written in 1913 by a clarinetist |
| Sept. 15 | Building of Old Main, the icon of higher education in Arkansas |
| Sept. 22 | Wear Schoonover, the university’s first All America athlete |
| Oct. 5 | The First Board of Trustees and how they compared with others |
| Oct. 12 | The University Weekly, covering student news since 1906 |
| Oct. 19 | Raul Alfredo Añaños and Latin American students on campus |
| Oct. 26 | The Fine Arts Center, first in the nation to combine fine arts |
| Nov. 3 | A look at International Students who have come to Arkansas |
| Nov. 10 | The Razorback Mascot, from scorned symbol to sacred idol |
| Dec. 1 | Black Americans for Democracy leads civil rights charge |
| Dec. 8 | University Laurels for faculty members’ creativity and research |
| Dec. 15 | The First Graduates were dedicate to the ideals of education |
| 2022 | |
| Jan. 12 | Davis Hall, the first women’s cooperative residence hall |
| Jan. 19 | On the First Day of Class, eight students began their studies |
| Jan. 26 | The world’s largest Nautiloid fossil is discovered by students |
| Feb. 2 | James McGahee, the first Black student to enroll |
| Feb. 9 | Silas Hunt, who started desegregation of the South in 1948 |
| Feb. 16 | E. Lynn Harris, an author whose empathy healed his own soul |
| Mar. 2 | The X-Ray Strike, when the entire student body boycotted class |
| Mar. 9 | Lisa Pruitt, a first-generation college student who excelled |
| Mar. 16 | Alumna Commander Billie Farrell leads the USS Constitution |
| Mar. 23 | Louise McPhetridge, an alumna who set air records |
| Mar. 30 | Campus Hijinks across the ages includes a lot of bull |
| April 6 | Student Radio began in the 1920s and continues today |
| April 20 | The university’s Alma Mater was written by Brodie Payne |
| April 27 | Razorback Stadium, home to the Arkansas football team |
| May 11 | An Alternative History that looks at what might not have been |
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