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On March 12, 2020, University of Arkansas officials released the email that changed the lives of students, staff and faculty as the university moved online.

A year later, most of society has embraced a new normal as people adapt to their lives and the restrictions placed on them.

The homelessness crisis in Northwest Arkansas has been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on unemployment, food insecurity and housing affordability.

Northwest Arkansas Religious Leaders Adapt Traditions to Pandemic Challenges
by: SKYLER HAMMONS

Religious leaders have altered the way worship services, ceremonies and holidays take place in their houses of worship to help protect their congregants’ health.
by: KARI ADAMS

Amid a year of isolation, some UA students’ pandemic pastimes range from starting a small candlemaking business to picking up an old skateboarding hobby.
by: SKYLER HAMMONS
As UA students and staff turn to fluffy friends for companionship during the pandemic, local animal shelters have seen an increase in adoptions.

Chancellor Steinmetz Talks Future of Remote Learning
by: SAM PODOSLKY

At the discretion of departments and professors, limited remote learning options may remain after the university returns to primarily in-person instruction next semester.
by: NABIHA KHETANI
Some students find remote learning has improved their grades and provided free time to spend with loved ones or pursue personal interests.
by: ROBERT STEWART
People flocked to golf courses in 2020, giving the game its biggest boost in 23 years.

A Lonely Year in Review: The Music that Got Us Through
by: WILL VOSBURG

After a year of isolation, hit tracks from renowned artists including Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift and SZA can make listeners feel less alone.
by: LILLI MARTIN
The ongoing pandemic has given some UA students remote internship opportunities they would not otherwise have.
by: SARAH KOMAR
Mutual aid groups in Northwest Arkansas, among hundreds across the country, are providing food, rental, utility and other assistance.
by: ERICA WILSON
UA professors and other educators have spent a year adjusting to new technologies and their inability to interact with and assist students in person.
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