by - April 24, 2024 12:58 pm
The lead investigator for a National Science Foundation-funded grant is seeking to unlock clues dating back millions of years to better understand the function of animal cells. The $1.1 million…
by - April 23, 2024 6:45 pm
The long-range facility committee for Fort Smith Public Schools recommended at the FSPS school board meeting Monday (April 23) a plan that would close four FSPS campuses over the next…
by - April 23, 2024 5:56 pm
Kendall Ross has been promoted to associate vice chancellor for economic and workforce development at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. UAFS Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley told faculty and…
by - April 23, 2024 9:18 am
The board of trustees at Williams Baptist University recently approved a budget increase for the next fiscal year and it has adopted a new mission statement. The board approved an…
by - April 21, 2024 6:50 pm
Three highly-qualified individuals from veterinary schools in neighboring states have completed the interview process as finalist candidates to become the next dean for the proposed College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)…
by - April 21, 2024 8:24 am
RyLeigh Werner, a University of Arkansas student, started a tutoring company last year to help students with their business classes. Werner is director of the student advisory board and program…
by - April 17, 2024 6:55 pm
To come closer to a balanced budget and help pay for faculty and staff cost of living increases, the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will again ask the University…
by - April 17, 2024 6:41 pm
The Fort Smith Public School’s Board of Education on Tuesday (April 16) continued the process of not increasing salaries by extending the superintendent’s contract for another year but not increasing…
by - April 17, 2024 4:37 pm
Dr. Cherisse Jones-Branch has been named dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Communication (CLAC) at Arkansas State University, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Calvin White Jr. said. “I…
by - April 16, 2024 6:33 pm
Lyon College announced Tuesday (April 16) the launch of its Graduate Certificate in Teaching Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students, providing educators with a specialized pathway to obtain the Arkansas…
by - April 16, 2024 2:21 pm
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) nursing program will receive a $15 million investment to construct a new academic building as part of a major federal legislative package,…
by - April 16, 2024 5:33 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock) has received $5 million in federal funding aimed at enhancing cybersecurity in the energy sector through education, workforce development, and…
by - April 13, 2024 11:05 am
The University of Arkansas–Pulaski Technical College will receive a $5,736,624 award from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand its nursing education program. The grant was secured in cooperation with…
by - April 10, 2024 5:02 pm
The Community School of the Arts (CSA) announced Wednesday (April 10) that it has received $5 million to assist in construction and other costs of the Institute for the Creative…
by - April 10, 2024 2:11 pm
Deb Williams has spent most of her career in higher education, beginning in the late ‘90s when she was a graduate student at the University of Arkansas. She started in…
by - April 9, 2024 10:42 am
Dr. O. Jerome Green, president of Shorter College in North Little Rock, passed away Monday (April 8), according to a press release from the school. Green, 69, was appointed as…
by - April 8, 2024 6:59 pm
Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on Monday (April 8) spoke with Northwest Arkansas health advocates about partnerships and funding the region receives…
by - April 8, 2024 2:50 pm
More than 500 people attended the 8th annual Women’s Leadership Conference held April 4 at Arkansas State University. The event, hosted by the Women’s Leadership Collaborative and the Women’s Business…
by - April 7, 2024 10:51 am
Dr. Melissa Taverner, president of Lyon College in Batesville, said the timeline is still intact for a Little Rock campus for a dental and veterinarian school to receive its first…
by - April 7, 2024 9:51 am
The University of Arkansas’ J.B. Hunt Innovation Center of Excellence, focusing on supply chain innovation, is under new leadership. According to a UA news release, Justin Chimka, associate professor of…
