by - June 19, 2020 1:25 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments this week: Steve Sutton, Marion, to the State Board of Education. Appointment begins July 1, 2020, and expires June 30, 2027. Replaces Diane…
by - June 17, 2020 5:29 pm
On a day when Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced relaxed rules for nursing home visitations, the head of the state’s leading medical research and training institution predicted an alarming rise in…
by - June 17, 2020 5:25 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools has made the decision to not have traditional graduation ceremonies for either of its high schools this year, a decision that is leaving some graduates disappointed….
by - June 17, 2020 1:30 pm
The University of Central Arkansas has received a $634,594 grant from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council (ANCRC) to revitalize and preserve the Bigelow Rosenwald School, which was built…
by - June 16, 2020 9:02 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is introducing a new four-year degree program in cybersecurity in the fall 2021 semester to help meet the rising demand for cybersecurity professionals,…
by - June 16, 2020 8:41 pm
The Jonesboro School District, the largest in Northeast Arkansas, has tentatively decided to open its doors to students starting Aug. 13, according to a release from the school. The announcement…
by - June 15, 2020 7:20 pm
High school students in the communities where Tom and Mary Manning were raised will be eligible for a new scholarship program established in the couple’s name at Arkansas State University….
by - June 11, 2020 8:54 am
Xiaoqing “Frank” Liu will become the dean of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s College of Engineering in July pending approval by the SIU Board of Trustees. Liu is head of the…
by - June 11, 2020 6:43 am
School officials are planning for the upcoming school year using guidance from the Arkansas Department of Education saying they should consider having students wear masks in classrooms and on school…
by - June 10, 2020 4:47 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock received a donation from Peach Layne in the form of 4,000 bottles of hand sanitizer that will help keep the faculty, staff, and…
by - June 8, 2020 3:05 pm
In its 40th anniversary year, the Arkansas Academy of Civil Engineering (AACE) on Monday (June 8) announced 13 new members. Because of restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
by - June 5, 2020 10:14 am
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Science and Technology and its university partners recently won a National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NSF EPSCoR) Track-1 grant…
by - June 4, 2020 2:09 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic radically changed how Arkansas State University system delivered its spring semester to students, but there will be no change to the amount of money students will pay…
by - June 3, 2020 3:17 pm
Jim Rollins, the longtime superintendent of Springdale Public Schools, will become the next president of Northwest Technical Institute (NWTI) in Springdale. Rollins recently resigned from his role with Springdale Public…
by - June 3, 2020 11:59 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock public radio station, KUAR, has received a grant of $36,681 from the Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and Educational Trust of Arkadelphia, Arkansas,…
by - June 2, 2020 6:10 pm
Community spread of COVID-19 is rapidly rising in Arkansas and Craighead County has emerged as a potential hot spot. During the last 24 hours, the county had 21 new cases…
by - June 1, 2020 9:45 pm
Sarah Donaghy has been named the new Education Curator at the Windgate Museum of Art (WMA) at Hendrix College, effective June 1, 2020. This new position, funded by the Windgate…
by - June 1, 2020 6:55 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education approved a resolution at a called board meeting Monday (June 1) that authorizes up to $30,000 for a feasibility study for an…
by - May 29, 2020 12:58 pm
A team of entrepreneurs from Georgia State University walked away with $50,000 in prize money Friday (May 29) as the winning team in the Heartland Challenge, a virtual competition for…
by - May 27, 2020 5:55 pm
Startup accelerator, The Conductor, announced its fourth cohort for its 10x Growth Accelerator program on Wednesday (May 27). The Conway-based public-private partnership is teaming up with tech firm Metova and…
