The U of A is requesting a surplus of COVID-19 vaccines from the Arkansas Department of Health in hopes of vaccinating the student body and returning to full-capacity by fall 2021.

• This comes after Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the state's vaccine rollout plan will begin administering doses to those in Phase 1-C, which includes people residing in crowded living areas such as dorms. -40/29 News

• Meanwhile, the U of A Board of Trustees confirmed a resolution on Thursday (3/18) that directed campuses to prepare for "a return to in-person instruction and other campus activities".

• "The purpose of this resolution is to send a very clear message to students, faculty, staff and leadership that we are returning to normal in-person activities this fall," said Ed Fryar, a former UA-Fayetteville professor and trustee who introduced the resolution. -NWA Democrat-Gazette

You can read more about the resolution HERE