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A Few Things We’ve
We9re proud of our many fun and unique traditions
at the University of Arkansas. Here are just a few
of the traditions that have shaped the U of A9s
distinct identity and have united generations of
students. arkansasalumni.org/traditions
Senior Walk 3 The U of A boasts one of the most
unique traditions found on any campus: Senior
Walk. Over five miles of sidewalks engraved with
the names of more than 200,000 University of
Arkansas graduates, dating back to 1876. It9s
the university9s longest tradition in both length
and years. Senior Walk is concrete proof of the
university9s commitment to students.
How We Became the Razorbacks 3 There are
dozens of Lions, Tigers, and Bears, but in all of
college athletics there is only one Razorback 3 but
it wasn9t always that way. The university9s teams
were known as the Cardinals. U of A lore maintains
that football coach Hugo Bezdek fatefully called
his players
