by - April 3, 2022 10:04 am
Dr. Victoria DeFrancesco Soto, the new dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, is no stranger to politics, political science or public service. Approaching her first…
by - April 1, 2022 12:22 pm
When Dr. Terry Morawski’s contract as superintendent for Fort Smith Public Schools was recently extended, his contracted salary was set at 14.47% higher than his salary approved Dec. 30, 2020….
by - March 31, 2022 11:17 am
Arkansas State University Chancellor Dr. Kelly Damphousse has resigned effective at the end of his current term on June 30. Damphousse has been with ASU since 2017. Texas State University…
by - March 30, 2022 11:59 am
Liz Picone has been named the Arkansas Education Association’s interim executive director for the next 6-8 months while the teachers’ association searches for a full-time leader. Picone has 28 years…
by - March 30, 2022 7:52 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College were selected as education partners for Amazon’s Career Choice program, which provides Amazon’s hourly…
by - March 30, 2022 7:43 am
Dr. Michael Reinschmidt has been named director of the Arkansas State University Museum, Provost Alan Utter said. He will succeed long-time retiring director Marti Allen, and will begin April 11….
by - March 29, 2022 1:36 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education voted to extend the superintendent contract for Dr. Terry Morawski by two years at a called board meeting Monday (March 28). The…
by - March 29, 2022 1:26 pm
After a nationwide search, the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Board of Directors decided to keep it local and have named Janet Harris as Institute executive director/CEO. Harris, now the Institute’s chief…
by - March 28, 2022 6:23 pm
The opening of Fort Smith Public School’s Peak Innovation Center finally opened for students Monday (March 28). Numerous “construction challenges” delayed the opening, which was expected in August, but when…
by - March 23, 2022 4:44 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $1.96 million workforce development grant to fund further development of the Cyber Learning Network (CyberLearN) – a regional cyber-learning partnership…
by - March 21, 2022 12:43 pm
The Women’s Leadership Center in the Neil Griffin College of Business at Arkansas State University has hosted the Women’s Leadership Conference for years, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the…
by - March 19, 2022 12:18 pm
The 99.3% of fourth-year medical students at the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) who received a “match” were part of the largest number of osteopathic students nationwide to place…
by - March 17, 2022 4:49 pm
A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., will examine all aspects of the Arkansas State University Police Department’s policy and procedures, management, operations…
by - March 16, 2022 12:14 pm
In collaboration with regional healthcare leaders, the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville is creating a program that focuses on healthcare industry challenges and possible solutions. According to a UA news…
by - March 15, 2022 6:56 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday (March 15) the award of more than $8 million in grants to economic and workforce development partnerships to create training opportunities for in-demand skills and…
by - March 15, 2022 1:11 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College in-district tuition will increase 5.3% beginning this fall, and all fees will rise. The college’s board of trustees approved the higher tuition and fee schedules on…
by - March 14, 2022 7:12 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees approved the refunding and issuance of bonds for Henderson State University and Arkansas State University as cost-saving measures. ASU will refinance three…
by - March 13, 2022 9:43 am
The University of Central Arkansas ended its eighth annual Day of Giving with near-record totals. Donors gave $758,130, making it the second-highest Day of Giving in university history. The 2022…
by - March 9, 2022 5:30 pm
Dr. Jay Barth of Little Rock has been named as the new director of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum, effective March 13, 2022, the National Archives and Records…
by - March 7, 2022 4:20 pm
Little Rock-based nonprofit Arkansas Capital Corp. announced Monday (March 7) the 12 finalists for its annual Arkansas Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition. Six teams, three in the High-Growth/Technology Division…
