by - April 24, 2023 6:59 pm
Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office has rejected a proposed ballot referendum by a group hoping to overturn the LEARNS Act that was passed by legislators and signed by Gov. Sarah…
by - April 24, 2023 1:50 pm
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with changes and additions throughout. A vote held Monday (April 24) that one University of Arkansas System Board Trustee said was nothing more…
by - April 20, 2023 5:26 pm
While engineers are still conducting a study on why Fort Smith Public Schools’ Peak Innovation Center flooded during a heavy storm March 23, the district has implemented measures in hopes…
by - April 19, 2023 6:23 pm
The Arkansas Department of Education launched a one-stop website – https://learns.ade.arkansas.gov – to spotlight the Arkansas LEARNS Act and implementation. The site features a copy of the final law signed…
by - April 19, 2023 4:46 pm
The University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees on Wednesday (April 19) heard almost three hours of discussion about ongoing efforts to buy the University of Phoenix (UofP). The meeting…
by - April 19, 2023 10:15 am
The Williams Baptist University board of trustees approved a budget increase for the 2023-24 school year Tuesday (April 18). The board also gave its approval to a large slate of…
by - April 17, 2023 7:16 pm
Eric Shell, a nationally known healthcare consultant, will present a lecture, “The Future of Healthcare: Strategies for Success,” on Thursday (April 20), at the Arkansas State University Fowler Center. New…
by - April 16, 2023 11:10 am
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) named Mike Ross, senior vice president at Southwest Power Pool (SPP), and Daniel Brown, U. S. Steel’s senior vice president of Advanced Technology Steelmaking and…
by - April 16, 2023 10:52 am
On her first two days in office in January, Gov. Sarah Sanders issued a number of executive orders for state agencies to provide reports to her within 30, 60 or…
by - April 15, 2023 10:45 am
It’s been nearly a decade since Walmart CEO Doug McMillon and his wife Shelley gave $1 million to his alma mater, creating an extra-curricular innovation studio for entrepreneurial students. The…
by - April 14, 2023 6:56 am
The University of Arkansas has appointed senior associate dean Brent Williams as the interim dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business, effective Aug. 14. Matt Waller, dean of…
by - April 13, 2023 6:51 pm
Searcy-based Harding University will offer a new degree format for its master of science in cardiac function and interventional technology tailored to working professionals in the industry starting this fall….
by - April 13, 2023 6:48 pm
The P3 Group, Inc. and Brown Foundation Community Development Corporation (Brown Foundation) announced a partnership Wednesday (April 12) with Southeast Arkansas College (SEARK) for a 171-bed student housing development and…
by - April 12, 2023 2:58 pm
Little Rock-based nonprofit Arkansas Capital Corp. has announced the winners of its 23rd annual Arkansas Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition. The winners were recognized at an awards luncheon on…
by - April 10, 2023 5:52 pm
Community School of the Arts in Fort Smith is taking steps to become the first performing arts high school in Arkansas. If the charter is approved, the school would be…
by - April 10, 2023 1:41 pm
Alison Williams, chief of staff for former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, has been hired by Excel by Eight as coalitions director. Williams brings more than a decade of experience in…
by - April 6, 2023 2:21 pm
The Kays Foundation will create new opportunities for the Scarlet to Black Financial Literacy Program at Arkansas State University. The foundation has committed $450,000 towards the program during the next…
by - April 5, 2023 5:32 pm
The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts recently completed an impact study that highlights the role this specialized public school plays in not only educating talented students but also…
by - April 3, 2023 2:47 pm
Black River Technical College in Pocahontas may increase its out-of-state student tuition and fees. At a recently held special Board of Trustees meeting, board member David Coker suggested the issue…
by - March 31, 2023 8:28 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced Dr. Tom Clifton will serve as the interim dean of the College of Business, Health, and Human Services effective July 1….
