by - February 5, 2021 11:18 am
Dr. Evelyn E. Jorgenson, president of NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville, will step down from her position at the end of her contract, June 30, 2022. Jorgenson has served…
by - February 4, 2021 2:43 pm
Tyson Foods is launching an in-plant educational and career development pilot program that provides workers with jobs skills training and workforce certifications beginning this year at no cost to workers….
by - February 4, 2021 2:03 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson made three appointments to the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas State University (ASU) System. Hutchinson signed Act 18, on Feb. 1 officially adding Henderson State University…
by - February 4, 2021 11:22 am
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith received more than $78,000 to launch the newest regional office – to be located in downtown Fort Smith – of the Arkansas Small…
by - February 3, 2021 10:10 am
Jerry and Sherri Damerow, longtime supporters of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education in Arkansas, have made a planned gift of $1 million to support scholarships for science majors…
by - February 2, 2021 11:57 am
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) will establish the first solar education lab in the state as part of a new program to train accredited solar technicians. The University of…
by - February 2, 2021 7:33 am
Arkansas State University has officially added its second, four-year institution to its system and has expanded its Board of Trustees to seven members. Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (Feb. 1)…
by - February 1, 2021 12:19 pm
The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board (AHECB) has approved Arkansas State University’s proposal to offer a new bachelor of science degree program in data science and data analytics. The need…
by - January 25, 2021 6:30 pm
About half of those receiving COVID-19 vaccinations as part of a service provided by Fort Smith Public Schools went to teachers, with three Fort Smith School Board members also receiving…
by - January 21, 2021 6:14 pm
A bill to ban public schools from teaching or promoting division or social justice for certain groups of people is already causing controversy in the 93rd General Assembly. The bill’s…
by - January 21, 2021 11:38 am
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to present unforeseen challenges to the Fort Smith area. One of those ways is finding enough substitute teachers to cover teacher absences in Fort Smith Public…
by - January 20, 2021 8:43 pm
The Forge Institute, along with the University of Arkansas Fayetteville and University of Arkansas Little Rock, jointly announced a partnership to advance applied research in areas that support U.S. national…
by - January 19, 2021 5:03 pm
The college-going rate among all Arkansas students fell last school year, while four-year high school graduation rates improved, according to the Arkansas Department of Education’s 2020 School Report Card released…
by - January 18, 2021 4:25 pm
Area civic leaders commemorated the legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday (Jan. 18) with a discussion of their action, compassion and passions when bringing unity…
by - January 18, 2021 3:23 pm
The College of Agriculture at Arkansas State University has received a $500,000 grant to expand and improve the laboratory space devoted to livestock research. The project will improve the current…
by - January 18, 2021 1:32 pm
The 2021 legislative session will be unlike any other for the Arkansas Education Association and its president, Carol Fleming. In a Talk Business & Politics interview, Fleming offered commentary on…
by - January 17, 2021 12:32 pm
To be sure, 2020 was a year not soon forgotten. But despite the widespread impacts of a global pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus, life – and the news of…
by - January 14, 2021 1:03 pm
Major flooding along the Black River has been a significant problem in Lawrence and Randolph counties in recent years. The eastern half of Pocahontas, where the Ozark Mountains transform into…
by - January 13, 2021 6:29 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools will go to online learning Friday (Jan. 15) and Tuesday (Jan. 19) though schools will be open to students. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on…
by - January 13, 2021 5:13 pm
When the Hartford Public Schools consolidated with Hackett Public Schools in 2014, it would have been hard to foresee that the Hartford High School would be sold to the highest…
