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…
by - September 4, 2024 3:19 pm
The city of Jonesboro was awarded a $15,000 grant from the Arkansas Tourism Attraction Feasibility Study Matching Grant Program. The grant will be used to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study…
by - September 3, 2024 7:14 pm
Lyon College has announced a substantial growth in enrollment this fall, recording a census day headcount of 666 students. This is a 13.5% increase from the fall 2023 headcount of…
by - September 3, 2024 12:07 pm
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher Taren Massey-Swindle, and a Louisiana Tech University collaborator have secured a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to…
by - September 3, 2024 11:50 am
Russellville-based Arkansas Tech University is one of 26 U.S. educational entities chosen for a Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant from the U.S. Department of…
by - August 30, 2024 5:36 am
Tooth decay can have a serious impact on a person’s overall health and a faculty member in Arkansas State University’s Beck College of Sciences and Mathematics has secured a federal…
by - August 30, 2024 5:31 am
The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board (ASPB) recently elected three new officers to lead the organization. Brad Doyle of Poinsett County has been elected as the chairman of the nine-member board….
by - August 28, 2024 2:20 pm
A reading retreat is planned for this fall at two of the Arkansas State University Heritage Sites. The retreat will be held at The Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood…
by - August 28, 2024 12:42 pm
Little Rock-based utility Entergy Arkansas has awarded nearly $500,000 in grants to Arkansas nonprofits, government agencies and organizations this year. It’s on track to meet or exceed a goal of 25,000…
by - August 28, 2024 12:05 pm
Summit Utilities, Inc. named Todd Jacobs as executive vice president and chief operating officer on Wednesday (Aug. 28). Based in Little Rock, Jacobs brings 18 years of energy sector experience…
by - August 27, 2024 3:46 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill recently added two new nonstop flights provided by Delta Air Lines. The new flights are to Detroit and Salt Lake City. The Detroit…
by - August 27, 2024 3:44 pm
The North Little Rock Public Library System (NLRPLS) will take over the operations of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub this fall, the two organizations announced. The Innovation Hub offers maker…
by - August 27, 2024 3:29 pm
Almost $3.4 million in funding was awarded to 14 non-depository community development financial institutions (CDFIs) through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) Capacity Building and Growth Grant…
