by - September 17, 2024 8:07 am
A $200,000 grant that will provide targeted intervention for women and minorities in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) at Arkansas State University has been awarded by the U.S. Department…
by - September 16, 2024 5:30 pm
Beatles at the Ridge, one of Northeast Arkansas’ signature festivals is slated for Saturday (Sept. 21) in Walnut Ridge. Live music, food and vendors, children’s attractions, a car show, and…
by - September 15, 2024 3:28 pm
Kathleen McLaughlin, president of the Walmart Foundation for the past decade, will be chair of the Walmart Foundation Board of Directors and will continue as chief sustainability officer at Walmart….
by - September 13, 2024 5:09 am
Colliers | Arkansas has hired TJ Johnston as vice president of the Conway market. His position marks the firm’s official expansion to the Faulkner County area. A University of Central…
by - September 12, 2024 1:59 pm
Lyon College has received a $1.953 million Title III Strengthening Institutions grant from the U.S. Department of Education to launch the Thriving Scot Program. The five-year initiative aims to support…
by - September 12, 2024 1:52 pm
The Arkansas Delta Women’s Leadership Academy (ADWLA) had a successful first year of the program, with 25 participants in its inaugural class and now nominations are being sought for the…
by - September 11, 2024 3:54 pm
Arkansas State University recently named its 2024 recipients of the Emerging Young Alumni (EYA) Award. The A-State Alumni Association and Student Philanthropy Council selected Garrett Barnes, Zachary J. Brogdon, Meridith…
by - September 11, 2024 3:48 pm
Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC has added four new associates to the law firm’s Little Rock office: Michaela D. Caudle, David A. Gardner, Tyler C. Gillespie, and Falyn E. Traina….
by - September 11, 2024 3:37 pm
The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas awarded nearly $1 million to organizations across the state working to address maternal and pediatric health. Arkansas has one of the…
by - September 11, 2024 10:57 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville reported enrollment as of Tuesday (Sept. 10) rose by 7% to a record of 9,017 students from 8,409 last year, according to the college….
by - September 10, 2024 11:00 am
The Kays Foundation has endowed $534,000 to the new College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at Arkansas State University. “The Kays Foundation has supported A-State for over a century. One of…
by - September 8, 2024 4:10 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is reporting a significant enrollment milestone. The Fall 2024 census reveals the university’s largest enrollment growth in 15 years. This marks the most…
by - September 8, 2024 4:08 pm
Little Rock native Foster Pollock was hired to lead the Colliers | Arkansas development team as director of development. Pollock previously spent eight years in project management at VCC Construction,…
by - September 7, 2024 8:25 am
The University of Central Arkansas welcomed one of its largest incoming freshman classes with 2,183 students, marking a 26% increase in incoming students from fall 2023, according to preliminary data….
by - September 7, 2024 8:06 am
Laura Hays, associate professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, has received a four-year, $1.4 million federal grant to expand and enhance the Arkansas…
by - September 6, 2024 7:56 pm
Jordan Burgess has joined Baptist Health as vice president of government relations and public affairs. Prior to joining Baptist Health, Burgess was deputy general counsel and head of government affairs…
by - September 6, 2024 4:19 pm
Arkansas Tech University (ATU) on Friday (Sept. 6) reported a fall 2024 preliminary headcount of 9,062 students, down 4.5% compared with the 9,487 students enrolled in fall 2023. The ATU-Ozark…
by - September 6, 2024 6:59 am
Marketing and PR firm The Communications Group (ComGroup) announced Thursday (Sept. 5) that Lisa Van Hook will serve as the new president. This change was effective Sept. 1. Van Hook…
by - September 4, 2024 8:07 pm
Baptist Health officials on Wednesday (Sept. 4) held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of Baptist Health Family Clinic-Rose City, which will serve residents of North Little Rock and…
by - September 4, 2024 7:55 pm
At the request of Speaker-designate Brian Evans, R-Cabot, House Speaker Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, has selected and appointed Gina Lockwood as the chief of staff of the Arkansas House of…
