The UA board of trustees has approved a resolution directing context to be added to a statue of former Sen. Fulbright that will remain on campus despite calls for its removal.

The UA board of trustees has approved a resolution directing context to be added to a statue of former Sen. Fulbright that will remain on campus despite calls for its removal.
UA Chancellor Steinmetz has requested the relocation of Sen. Fulbright’s statue, but says his name can remain with the College of Arts and Sciences. The Black Student Caucus says that isn’t enough.
A committee is recommending the removal of the names of a former Senator and governor from the UA Fayetteville campus due to their lack of support for civil rights.
Student organizations from the University of Arkansas hosted an anti-racism protest on the school’s Fayetteville campus on Mar. 13, 2021.