by - October 28, 2013 10:36 am
The Arkansas Alumni Association’s alumni scholarship program will award $1 million to 442 University of Arkansas students for the current academic year. Robin January, scholarship coordinator for the association, received…
by - October 25, 2013 4:12 pm
Dr. Keith Fudge, faculty athletics representative for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, has received two national distinctions with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) through his role for…
by - October 24, 2013 1:11 pm
The Arkansas State Board of Nursing has granted “full approval” to the Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus Registered Nursing (RN) program. The program, which began offering classes at the start…
by - October 23, 2013 1:28 pm
Poll numbers out Wednesday (Oct. 23) show voters expressing the both pessimism regarding the future of the state, while also showing an continued shift to the political right in a…
by - October 23, 2013 6:52 am
The mere mention of the word cancer is enough to make anyone shudder. It immediately evokes fears of chemo, radiation, and an uncertain future. Patients and their families are too…
by - October 22, 2013 10:51 pm
It’s been a year since the Northwest Arkansas Council and six partner schools joined forces to try and direct more working adults back to college. More than 50 interested residents…
by - October 17, 2013 11:14 pm
Bruce Sikes, who on Thursday (Oct. 17) was named the chancellor of the Arkansas Tech University-Ozark campus, said he wants to continue the innovative leadership that has allowed the campus…
by - October 16, 2013 5:20 pm
Dr. Rita Littrell, director of the Bessie B. Moore Center for Economic Education at the University of Arkansas, was one of just 12 educators nationwide to be recognized for excellence…
by - October 16, 2013 5:15 pm
Sheila Humphrey, a first grade teacher at Woods Elementary School in Fort Smith, was one of just 12 educators nationwide to be recognized for excellence in teaching economics. Rita Littrell,…
by - October 8, 2013 1:10 pm
The city of Bella Vista was cited for lack of internal controls in its recent 2012 review by the state’s Legislative Audit Division, the only weakness reported by state auditor….
by - October 3, 2013 12:02 pm
John Brown University announced a $6 million lead gift for a new nursing education facility and endowment for the college’s new nursing program. The donor wishes to remain anonymous. The…
by - September 26, 2013 11:09 am
It has been a little less than nine months since Interstate 540 through Fort Smith and Van Buren was reduced to one lane in both directions, causing traffic nightmares not…
by - September 24, 2013 9:21 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will unveil its updated master plan at two events to be held on Oct. 9, according to a press release from the university….
by - September 24, 2013 9:19 pm
The Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission tonight (Sept. 24) approved a resolution authorizing Airport Director John Parker to execute a Military Construction Cooperative Agreement (MCCA) with the Air National Guard…
by - September 24, 2013 12:11 pm
It was May 31 when Sharon Blentlinger first learned that Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Fort Smith would be named 2013 National Blue Ribbon School. That knowledge also came with…
by - September 16, 2013 4:56 pm
Timothy O’Donnell, vice president and former treasurer of Southwestern Energy Co., has been hired as associate vice chancellor for budget and financial planning at the University of Arkansas, effective Oct….
by - September 10, 2013 8:36 pm
Members of the Arkansas River Valley were on hand Tuesday at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus to celebrate its 10th anniversary of joining the Arkansas Tech System. Students, faculty, staff and…
by - September 3, 2013 1:11 pm
The commute along Van Buren's north side will likely be a little smoother in coming weeks due to upcoming milestones associated with two different road projects. The longest-running of the…
by - August 29, 2013 7:01 am
A recent survey by the national Chronicle of Higher Education ranks the University of Arkansas as the 13th-fastest growing public research university in the country, in terms of enrollment. The…
by - August 23, 2013 11:41 pm
The University of Arkansas announced late Friday (Aug. 23) that John Diamond, the associate vice chancellor of university relations, has been fired. His dismissal is another surprise in the university’s…
