UA board authorizes plan to divert $3.4M toward athletics program

By: Antoinette Grajeda

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 997

Last Updated: 13 hours, 23 minutes ago

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The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees authorized the system president Monday to provide $3.4 million in additional funding for UA Fayetteville’s athletics, less than the $6 million the panel sought in new funding earlier this year.

The decision came after UA System Jay Silveria identified several ways to add to the athletic program’s budget short of charging students an athletics fee.

The board in January approved a resolution that called for the cancellation …

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