2002 - The University of Arkansas announces that the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation had given $300 million to the university, the largest single contribution to a public university ever. The donation was used to increase the endowment for the University Libraries, create an Honors College and match gifts for endowed positions.

2005 - The University of Arkansas takes in more than 60 students from institutions of higher education in the New Orleans area after Hurricane Katrina devastates the region.

2005 - Students, faculty and staff celebrate the successful completion of the Campaign for the Twenty-First Century, which raised more than $1 billion, much of it added to the university's endowment.

2005 - The university's Survey Research Center begins the annual Arkansas Omnibus Survey to examine Arkansans' perceptions of political, cultural and social issues.

2006 - Clockworks are installed in the south tower of Old Main, finishing installation of the building's first clock and ending a timeless tradition. The original bell from the north tower is also moved to be displayed with the clockworks.