by - February 20, 2020 8:49 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville has chosen Arias (Al) Massri as vice president of finance and administration, a position vacated by Debi Buckley who retired in November after nine…
by - February 19, 2020 4:59 pm
If the mission of a university is to graduate students, understanding their financial needs is imperative. The concept is one officials with the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith say…
by - February 19, 2020 1:41 pm
The charitable arm of electric utility American Electric Power (AEP) has donated $1 million to the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. The gift from the AEP Foundation will support students…
by - February 18, 2020 8:38 pm
Hendrix College Associate Professor of Religious Studies Dr. William M. Gorvine has been selected as a 2020-21 Fulbright U.S. Scholar. He will use the funding to explore the relationship between…
by - February 18, 2020 5:23 pm
To make up an $11 million budget shortfall, UA Little Rock Chancellor Dr. Christina Drale has embarked on a rare path of “retrenchment” aimed at re-evaluating the school’s programs, personnel…
by - February 18, 2020 4:09 pm
The University of Arkansas has started a search for the next vice chancellor for economic development, while Stacy Leeds, who is in that role currently, will remain in the position…
by - February 17, 2020 6:15 pm
The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board have announced that Dr. Scott Roulier has received a Fulbright award to Ahmedabad, India, to teach at…
by - February 13, 2020 5:17 pm
Attorney, author and independent consultant Hannibal B. Johnson lectured on “From ‘Us and Them’ to ‘We’ – Examining Explicit and Implicit Biases” Wednesday (Feb. 12) at the University of Arkansas…
by - February 13, 2020 4:38 pm
Arkansas State University announced a change of leadership for Campus Queretaro as Dr. David Ray stepped down as vice rector and Dr. Thilla Sivakumaran has taken over in an interim…
by - February 12, 2020 12:30 pm
The University of Arkansas announced Wednesday (Feb. 12) the Department of Accounting in the Sam M. Walton College of Business will be named for William Dillard, the founder of Little…
by - February 11, 2020 10:58 am
The University of Central Arkansas received a $149,991 grant from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas during a special presentation on the UCA campus on Monday (Feb….
by - February 11, 2020 10:54 am
Arkansas State University’s Division of Diversity & Community Engagement and St. Bernards Healthcare will sponsor “LEAAPing into Diversity & Inclusion” on Feb. 21. The conference will be from 9 a.m….
by - February 10, 2020 6:01 pm
The Arkansas Colleges for Health Education (ACHE) and Ouachita Baptist University signed an affiliation agreement Monday (Feb. 10) that will help students navigate the complex world of medical school admissions….
by - February 10, 2020 4:40 pm
Dr. Mike Hernandez has been hired as the executive director of the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators (AAEA). The AAEA Board of Directors made the announcement on Monday (Feb. 10)…
by - February 6, 2020 5:31 pm
Van Buren is getting help with its brand thanks to the University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED). CCED, in partnership with nonprofit design firm Thrive,…
by - February 5, 2020 2:54 pm
It was the mid-1990s and startup technology companies were the rage. The internet had just burst onto the scene, and people in their early 20s were becoming millionaires almost on…
by - February 4, 2020 5:28 pm
Dr. Adam Long, director of the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) in Piggott for the last eight years, has been appointed as the executive director of Arkansas Heritage Sites…
by - February 3, 2020 5:04 pm
The Arkansas Division of Higher Education (ADHE) has approved Black River Technical College to offer a two year associate of applied science in gunsmithing technology, a one year technical certificate…
by - February 1, 2020 12:30 am
Arkansas State University has gone to the wolves, but it may also be going to the dogs, cats, cows and other animals. ASU announced Friday (Jan. 31) an agreement to…
by - January 31, 2020 12:54 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Jan. 20 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
