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Workers on the frontline of the coronavirus situation deemed critical and who continue to work now have another option for childcare. This week, the Helen R. Walton Children’s Enrichment Center…
by - March 27, 2020 1:06 pm
Dr. Paul Beran, former University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Chancellor, will step down as the executive director and CEO of the South Dakota Board of Regents at the when…
by - March 25, 2020 2:52 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has named Dr. William “Cody” Decker the permanent vice chancellor of student affairs, effective April 1. Decker, 36, of Little Rock, has been…
by - March 24, 2020 5:31 pm
Veteran agriculture researcher Dr. Mickey Latour will become dean of the College of Agriculture at Arkansas State University, Provost Alan Utter said. A full professor at both Purdue University and…
by - March 20, 2020 2:38 pm
Officials at NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville said Friday (March 20) the school has extended online courses for the duration of the spring 2020 semester due to the…
by - March 19, 2020 2:58 pm
The number of COVID-19 cases in Arkansas rose from 33 on Wednesday to 62 on Thursday (March 19), with Gov. Asa Hutchinson issuing five new directives – including extending the…
by - March 17, 2020 11:27 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville was recently awarded a $100,000 grant by the American Electric Power Foundation. The grant will support NWACC’s skilled trades workforce training, safety, resources…
by - March 17, 2020 10:30 am
The Fort Smith Public Schools board has two new members, a new slate of officers and an update on how the district’s Alternative Methods of Instruction (AMI) will work through…
by - March 16, 2020 11:14 am
Though Fort Smith and Van Buren schools will be closed, starting Monday (March 16), plans are in place to make certain children can still have nutritious meals and some childcare…
by - March 16, 2020 10:44 am
When Dr. Adam Long started at Lyon College in the fall of 2002, he envisioned a career involving American literature. Nearly 18 years later, his career path has led him…
by - March 15, 2020 2:10 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said all Arkansas schools will close on-site instruction by Tuesday (March 17) for the rest of the week and the week after in order to prevent the…
by - March 13, 2020 3:52 pm
The Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) will move its classes online, recall third-year medical students on clinical rotations and halt tours and meetings by outside groups on the campus….
by - March 13, 2020 12:56 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith announced Friday that spring break will be two weeks and will begin Monday (March 16). The move is a response to the growing…
by - March 12, 2020 8:30 pm
Arkansas State University’s sixth annual Neil Griffin College of Business Women’s Business Leadership Conference has been postponed as part of the university’s coronavirus response planning, Dr. Patricia Robertson, faculty coordinator…
by - March 12, 2020 6:30 pm
Officials with the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and area schools are taking steps to ensure the safety of students and staff, but there are no immediate plans to…
by - March 12, 2020 3:14 pm
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville is suspending all in-person classes effective immediately because of health concerns due to the coronavirus. UA Chancellor Joe Steinmetz said the campus will move…
by - March 12, 2020 2:13 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (March 12) named Marie Holder of Little Rock to the Arkansas Highway Commission, and the governor confirmed five more potential cases of coronavirus. Additionally, Hutchinson…
by - March 11, 2020 5:53 pm
The University of Arkansas announced Wednesday (March 11) the suspension of university-sponsored travel for the next 60 days. However, the UA Athletic Department will continue to travel but has new…
by - March 11, 2020 9:15 am
Chris Thomason, chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope-Texarkana, will join the University of Arkansas System administration as vice president for planning and development, effective July 1,…
by - March 10, 2020 1:03 pm
Students attending NorthWest Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville will see higher fees starting July 1, but tuition levels will remain the same, according to school officials. The board of trustees…
