by - August 26, 2014 5:09 pm
Johnny Allison Family Gifts $5 Million To ASU Stadium, Hints Of Major Bank Deal
Home BancShares Chairman Johnny Allison makes a huge personal gift and says pending bank acquisitions are on the way.
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by - August 26, 2014 4:50 pm
Johnny Allison Family Gifts $5 Million To ASU Stadium, Hints Of Major Bank Deal
Home BancShares Chairman Johnny Allison makes a huge personal gift and says pending bank acquisitions are on the way.
by - August 23, 2014 3:08 pm
Hutchinson Announces Teacher Coalition
Republican gubernatorial nominee Asa Hutchinson announced the formation of a “Teachers for Asa” coalition, which identified that one of its efforts would be to find a long-term fix to the…
by - August 22, 2014 7:32 am
First Plans For Osteopathic School Building In Fort Smith Revealed
The planned Arkansas Colleges of Health Education presented the first renderings of the layout of its proposed $60 million college of osteopathic medicine at a meeting of the Fort Chaffee…
by - August 21, 2014 7:10 pm
ASU Mexico Campus Now Focusing On 2016 Kickoff
A series of unanticipated infrastructure challenges have led Arkansas State University’s Mexico partners to request a new 2016 opening date for its Queretaro campus.
by - August 20, 2014 6:14 am
Walton Family Foundation To Invest $302 Million In Projects In Arkansas
The Walton Family Foundation said its new strategic plan includes an anticipated investment of more than $302 million in Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas and Mississippi Delta through 2020 —…
by - August 19, 2014 3:25 pm
UALR Professor Licenses Water Purifying Technology
A technology invented by a UALR professor has been licensed by a worldwide leader in water purification with the help of the university’s TechLaunch technology transfer office. Dr. Tito Viswanathan,…
by - August 18, 2014 9:02 pm
ASU Program Aims To Increase STEM PhDs
Arkansas State University is participating in a research program called “Bridging the Divide,” which aims to increase the number of Ph.D graduates in the so-called “STEM” fields, especially among minority students.
by - August 18, 2014 2:45 pm
Teacher Of The Year: Make Teachers Leaders
The formula for keeping and attracting good teachers is simple: Let them be leaders. That’s the message of Jonathan Crossley, Arkansas’ Teacher of the Year. Crossley, 26, teaches 11th and…
by - August 15, 2014 5:03 pm
Bill Clinton: Networks Will Dominate This Century
The concept of networking “is going to dominate the 21st century,” former President Bill Clinton told attendees at the opening of the Southern Governors’ Association’s annual meeting, which is being held in Little Rock this weekend.
by - August 14, 2014 5:16 pm
Wal-Mart, Foundation Grant $4 Million To Spark Job Innovation
Wal-Mart, the Walmart Foundation and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM), awarded $4 million to seven universities to help create processes that facilitate U.S. manufacturing jobs in the areas of…
by - August 13, 2014 6:50 pm
Delta Regional Authority Report: ‘Ramp Up’ Workforce Efforts
Reforming the state’s workforce education system is the single most-important issue to saving and creating skilled jobs, Delta leaders say. A new report suggested ramping up existing efforts.
by - August 12, 2014 7:11 pm
Legislators Told Details Of School Broadband Fix
Arkansas should be able to expand broadband access to all public schools without extra state funding because it’s currently wasting too much money on outdated technology and is not effectively…
by - August 11, 2014 4:59 pm
Experts: Broadband Can Reach Schools With Existing Funds
Arkansas should be able to connect all of its schools to high-speed fiber optics broadband networks within a few years using $15 million it already spends.
by - July 28, 2014 8:59 am
The Success Of ASU Mascot Change Offers A Branding Lesson For The Ages
In 2007, Arkansas State University was forced to make a decision: fight what would almost certainly be a losing battle with the National College Athletic Association to keep their long-time…
by - July 28, 2014 12:01 am
Not Just The Home Of The Hogs
City leaders are doing much more than just keeping Fayetteville funky. Grounded by the University of Arkansas, this college town has a strong manufacturing and technology base.
by - July 27, 2014 8:24 am
Chesterfield, Tate Recall Civil Rights Movement
Sen. Linda Chesterfield and businessman Sherman Tate, who came of age in the civil rights era, recalled their roles and memories in the tumultuous decade, which celebrates the 50th anniversary this month of the signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
by - July 26, 2014 4:45 pm
ASU Gets Higher Ed Board Approval For Osteopathic School
The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board on Friday granted the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) certification for an additional osteopathic medical school site on the campus of Arkansas State…
by - July 25, 2014 6:27 am
Governor, Telecoms Disagree Over ARE-ON Letter
A letter from telecommunications providers expressing opposition to connecting K-12 public schools to a statewide fiber optic network drew disapproval from Gov. Mike Beebe, who called parts of the letter…
by - July 22, 2014 12:05 am
Back-to-School Spending To Rise, Wal-Mart Offers Teachers Cash Back
Wal-Mart Stores is offering teachers across the country 10% savings on classroom supplies. The retail giant kicked off the campaign in its hometown of Bentonville on Monday (July 21) by…