by - April 22, 2015 5:25 pm
Ron Loveless, the first CEO of Sam’s Club, met Sam Walton as a child when Loveless’ mom became Walton’s housekeeper. A friend and one-time executive of Walton and Jack Shewmaker…
by - April 22, 2015 4:13 pm
College students were rolling in the dough at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock on Wednesday. The 2015 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup named its winners across multiple categories…
by - April 22, 2015 3:57 pm
The first hearing and listening tour session for the Governor’s Council on Common Core Review will take place on Thursday. The hearing will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30…
by - April 22, 2015 3:53 pm
Mid-South Sales of Jonesboro is endowing a scholarship to support promising students in agriculture and business at Arkansas State University. The scholarship, to be known as the Mid-South Sales Endowed…
by - April 21, 2015 8:19 am
After a weekend of silence over allegations regarding potential plagiarism, Little Rock School District superintendent Dr. Dexter Suggs has resigned. Blue Hog Report and KATV News have both reported on…
by - April 21, 2015 5:50 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - April 20, 2015 1:18 pm
Editor’s note: Jared Henderson, author of this guest commentary, is project manager of ForwARd Arkansas. Building a stronger future for Arkansas begins with providing all our children with the best…
by - April 17, 2015 6:33 pm
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) education was the topic discussed by area business leaders and educators Friday (April 17) at the Bentonville-Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce Business Matters breakfast event….
by - April 17, 2015 6:10 pm
Matthew Waller was named interim dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and will assume the duties of dean Eli Jones who is…
by - April 16, 2015 8:19 pm
Talk Business & Politics latest “pure politics” podcast is out and available for download. This week, TB&P‘s Jessica DeLoach Sabin and Roby Brock discuss a variety of topics, including: Hillary…
by - April 16, 2015 5:42 am
Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the UAMS, will hold its next public forum, The 3-D Printing Tsunami, on April 28. Panelists will discuss home, medical and industrial applications, materials…
by - April 16, 2015 5:37 am
The local and regional executives of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield presented a $250,000 grant to the Arkansas State University College of Nursing and Health Professions Wednesday morning in…
by - April 15, 2015 3:45 pm
The Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative announced a first of its kind study on Wednesday in an effort to analyze student data and the power of education to break the poverty…
by - April 15, 2015 8:03 am
Content partner, KAIT Ch. 8 reports: William Gregory “Greg” Chance, news director for Arkansas State University’s radio station KASU, was killed Tuesday night in when his car crashed into a…
by - April 15, 2015 8:00 am
Six faculty members who are retiring this academic year were recognized Tuesday during the annual Faculty Honors Convocation for their longtime service to Arkansas State University, according to Dr. Lynita…
by - April 14, 2015 7:07 pm
Lt. Governor Tim Griffin on Tuesday announced details of the nine listening tour stops and five Little Rock hearings for the Governor’s Council on Common Core Review. The meetings are…
by - April 14, 2015 8:40 am
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville was ranked No. 8 among the best 50 colleges and universities across the U.S. for an online undergraduate degree, according to an independent survey…
by - April 14, 2015 8:22 am
A majority of Arkansans believe that K-12 education in the state is on the wrong track, but they like their local schools. What other attitudes exist regarding education in Arkansas?
by - April 14, 2015 12:20 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - April 13, 2015 9:36 am
In a regional competition with 13 other universities, a team of civil engineering students from Arkansas State University was the overall winner in steel bridge construction. The bridge team also…
