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…
by - October 26, 2023 6:02 pm
National Park College President Dr. John Hogan announced his retirement Thursday (Oct. 27) in a campus town hall meeting. Hogan submitted his request to the NPC Board of Trustees Wednesday….
by - October 25, 2023 5:08 pm
A University of Arkansas economist painted a rosy picture of the Northwest Arkansas economy amid expectations of strong U.S. GDP growth, ranging between 3% and 4% in the third quarter….
by - October 25, 2023 11:05 am
The University of Arkansas has selected faculty member Jeff Edwards as the next dean of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. The UA shared details about…
by - October 25, 2023 10:06 am
Arkansas row crop farmers have made significant progress since the 1990s expanding their adoption of best management practices to improve soil and water conservation. Two researchers from Arkansas State University…
by - October 24, 2023 2:14 pm
Batesville-based Lyon College recently launched a new online bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) program. The program has two paths for students and the inaugural class is slated for 2024. “Lyon…
by - October 24, 2023 2:03 pm
The University of Arkansas Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service will have a new director when the New Year begins. John Anderson will assume his new role as senior associate vice president-extension…
by - October 22, 2023 4:23 pm
Fort Smith Mayor George McGill touted the many merits of Fort Smith during a “Focus on the Future: A Heart-to-Heart Conversation” with high school and college students at the University…
by - October 19, 2023 6:46 am
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Board announced Thursday (Oct. 19) the 2024 class of inductees for…
by - October 18, 2023 7:21 am
The University of Arkansas announced four candidates Wednesday (Oct. 18) being considered for the next dean of the School of Law. According to a UA news release, Elizabeth Weeks, Michael…
by - October 17, 2023 10:43 am
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has received a five-year grant worth $650,000 to establish and operate an Economic Development Administration (EDA) designated University Center. The announcement came as…
by - October 12, 2023 12:43 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday (Oct. 12) that state lawmakers did not violate the Constitution by voting on the LEARNS Act’s emergency clause at the same time they voted…
