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LR Mayor names Dr. Jay Barth as Chief Education Officer
Retiring Hendrix College professor Dr. Jay Barth, a former member of the state Board of Education, has been named Chief Education Officer for the City of Little Rock. Mayor Frank…
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Gov. Hutchinson establishes computer science and cybersecurity task force
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed an executive order Friday (Dec. 6) establishing the State Computer Science and Cybersecurity Task Force. The task force will be composed of leaders in education, industry, and government,…
by - December 5, 2019 11:04 am
Arkansas Research Alliance adds two new scholars
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced Thursday (Dec. 5) the addition of two new ARA Scholars to the ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows during a press conference in the…
by - December 4, 2019 5:47 pm
UAFS boss talks about budget transparency, ongoing push for diversity committee
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley told the UAFS Board of Visitors at its regular meeting Wednesday (Dec. 4) the university would form a budget council…
by - December 4, 2019 2:12 pm
School enrollment in the U.S. drops in 2018
The number of people enrolled in school in the United States reached 76.8 million in 2018 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This is 2.2 million below the level reached…
by - November 26, 2019 8:59 am
Heifer CEO: Low coffee prices one cause of border crisis
Guatemalan immigration to the United States is rooted partly in low coffee prices, the CEO of Heifer International said Monday (Nov. 25). However, the United States must learn how to…
by - November 24, 2019 7:46 pm
FCRA gives 68 acres to Arkansas Colleges of Health Education for use as trails
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Board agreed to give 68 acres at Chaffee Crossing to the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education for trails to aid in the wellbeing of students and…
by - November 21, 2019 6:27 pm
Hendrix President Bill Tsutsui to retire, Ellis Arnold elected to replace
Hendrix College President Bill Tsutsui will retire in December and be on sabbatical this spring. The Hendrix Board of Trustees accepted Tsutsui’s retirement Thursday (Nov. 21) and elected Senior Executive…
by - November 21, 2019 5:51 pm
South Korean film crew including Future School of Fort Smith students in documentary
A documentary team from Korean national public television is in Fort Smith this week taking an in-depth look at internships and secondary education. Felix Kwon, an international reporter with EBS,…
by - November 21, 2019 5:04 pm
Henderson Board of Trustees approves merger agreement with Arkansas State University
The Henderson State University Board of Trustees on Thursday (Nov. 21) approved a merger agreement and transition plan with the Arkansas State University System. The agreement is subject to approval…
by - November 21, 2019 1:09 pm
Walmart Foundation supports UA’s Student Success Center with $5 million grant
The Walmart Foundation has donated $5 million to help finance construction of a Student Success Center at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. The school announced the grant Thursday (Nov….
by - November 18, 2019 2:44 pm
ASU creates special scholarship program for military members and families
Arkansas State University has established a special scholarship plan for all United States active duty personnel and their spouses. The plan reduces all tuition for active duty personnel and their…
by - November 17, 2019 7:02 pm
Governor says internal polling suggests support for highway proposal
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said internal polling he’s conducted shows strong support for passage of the half-cent sales tax for Arkansas highways. Appearing on this week’s edition of Talk Business &…
by - November 14, 2019 7:30 pm
ForwARd Arkansas director steps down
Susan Harriman, the executive director of ForwARd Arkansas, announced Thursday (Nov. 14) she is stepping down from her post due to family medical issues. “I am taking early retirement from…
by - November 14, 2019 7:04 pm
Delta Health Disparities conference slated
Arkansas State University’s Department of Social Work will host the seventh annual Delta Health Disparities Conference, Friday (Nov. 15) on the third floor of the Carl R. Reng Student Union….
by - November 14, 2019 7:01 pm
UALR business group to launch accelerator to help early stage firms access federal funding
The economic development group housed at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Business is launching a new accelerator project to help more early-stage Arkansas firms gain access…
by - November 13, 2019 4:48 pm
ACHE signs deal with South Korean hospital, creates cultural learning opportunities
An agreement between Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) and Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine in Seoul, South Korea, will provide students with cultural learning experiences. ACHE announced it signed…
by - November 11, 2019 11:20 pm
Little Rock teachers union planning one day strike; state and district prepared to step in
A one day teachers’ strike in Little Rock is being planned for Thursday, but the district and state say they have enough substitutes to keep the schools open. On Monday…
by - November 11, 2019 6:45 pm
Officials hold ceremony to note $29 million in work set to begin at Northside High School
Weather moved groundbreaking ceremonies for Northside High School into the school’s auditorium Monday (Nov. 11), but cold temperatures could not dampen the spirits of students, faculty, school board members and…
by - November 11, 2019 10:47 am
University of Arkansas overhauls full-time MBA program
The full-time MBA program at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas was strong, but program leaders wanted to improve it, said Vikas Anand, executive…