by - November 15, 2023 2:47 pm
The University of Central Arkansas, in partnership with the city of Conway and Conway Regional Airport, will start the new UCA Aviation Academy that will result in private and commercial…
by - November 15, 2023 2:29 pm
Arkansas State University has named an assistant director of the Heritage Sites. Penny Toombs will take on the role after serving as the director of two of the A-State Heritage…
by - November 15, 2023 9:35 am
The Crawford County Library System Board of Directors interviewed two finalists for the position of executive director in an executive session during its board meeting Tuesday (Nov. 14) but decided…
by - November 14, 2023 1:00 pm
Arkansas’ Charter Authorizing Panel approved the charter school application for the Institute for the Creative Arts at its meeting Tuesday (Nov. 14) opening the door for Arkansas’ first performing and…
by - November 14, 2023 11:20 am
The sale of the proposed Little Rock-based campus for the about-to-be-formed dental and veterinary schools at Lyon College in Batesville has fallen apart. OneHealth Companies, the school’s partner in the…
by - November 14, 2023 10:55 am
Safety options under review by the Fort Smith Public Schools administration include artificial intelligence, metal detector systems, weapon detection systems, and weapon detecting canines. Those options and a school safety…
by - November 14, 2023 8:26 am
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities announced Tuesday (Nov. 14) that Arkansas State University System President Chuck Welch will become its new president and chief executive officer effective…
by - November 13, 2023 10:11 am
Williams Baptist University has been presented with a $100,000 gift from the estate of a longtime supporter. The gift comes from the Joy Gregory Ledbetter Living Trust, and it will…
by - November 12, 2023 11:57 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. recently gave $437,500 in scholarships to employees’ family members, according to a news release. The J.B. Hunt Scholarship for Families program provided 100…
by - November 9, 2023 9:07 pm
The application for the Institute for the Creative Arts, a new charter school to be located along the Arkansas River in downtown Fort Smith, is on the agenda for consideration…
by - November 9, 2023 5:24 pm
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce, will give $1.17 million to the University of Arkansas to expand a business incubator statewide. The…
by - November 9, 2023 6:46 am
The Arkansas State University College of Agriculture Meat Market will partner with Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry (AHFH) to produce and distribute shelf snack sticks for school children across the…
by - November 8, 2023 10:54 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has launched a new scholarship program, Trojan Guarantee, that will allow qualified students to get a bachelor’s degree without incurring student loan debt….
by - November 7, 2023 5:24 pm
Family and friends of the late Jim Walcott gathered Tuesday (Nov. 7) to rename the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Family Enterprise Center (FEC) after Walcott. Renaming was supported…
by - November 6, 2023 3:54 pm
Arkansas has a solid farm to school presence. In 2021, 293 schools and institutions serving children in the state reported spending $11.5 million (7.8% of their food budget) on local…
by - November 3, 2023 9:09 am
A recent graduate of Northwest Technical Institute (NWTI) in Springdale placed third in a national skills competition for technicians. Joshua Waldrep of Fort Smith was third overall at TMCFutureTech. The…
by - November 1, 2023 11:10 am
Henderson State University in Arkadelphia has named Trey Berry its next chancellor. The appointment, announced Wednesday (Nov. 1) in a news release from the university, is effective Jan. 1, 2024….
by - October 30, 2023 12:02 pm
An educator conference devoted to building the entrepreneurial mindset in K-12 students is planned for Nov. 10 in Fayetteville. Ohio-based Young Entrepreneur Institute is organizing the Enspire Conference 2023. The…
by - October 29, 2023 10:09 am
Little Rock-based charter school LISA Academy recently opened a 45,548-square-foot campus in Fayetteville. The campus is LISA Academy’s third in Northwest Arkansas. The new Fayetteville campus at 1166 Van Asche…
by - October 29, 2023 9:02 am
A University of Arkansas leader said that low-skilled workers can be trained for biomanufacturing jobs paying $50,000 to $60,000 annually in as little as two weeks. That is the expectation…
