by - May 22, 2012 7:08 pm
Excessive specialization has created a culture of expertise that has distorted higher education and had a negative impact on faculty members, students and the broader society. While global transportation, communications…
by - May 22, 2012 6:16 pm
AGFC’s Geographic Information System staff will teach general uses of GPS. Hikers, scouts, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts will benefit from this program. Bring your own Garmin GPS, learn all its…
by - May 22, 2012 6:07 pm
The north side of Wells Lake on the nature center grounds will be transformed into an outdoor observatory with several telescopes set up for public viewing. The Arkansas Oklahoma Astronomical…
by - May 22, 2012 4:00 pm
VAN BUREN — The Walton Arts Center’s statewide Digging Up Arkansas tour began in April and reached an estimated 14,500 third- through fifth-grade students by the time the last note…
by - May 22, 2012 3:16 pm
In a word, the U.S. freight environment is “sluggish” — not a good word for a sector considered a leading economic indicator. The American Trucking Associations’ reported Tuesday (May 22)…
by - May 22, 2012 1:59 pm
When Sarah Struthers graduated from nursing school last summer, she had her pick of Licensed Practical Nurses jobs as soon as she received her certification. “So many jobs were available,”…
by - May 22, 2012 8:39 am
We will hold a reception for Dr. Price Friday, June 8, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM here at AHEC, 612 South 12th St, Fort Smith, AR – Conference Room A
by - May 21, 2012 9:09 pm
Competition, we are constantly told, encourages individuals, institutions and companies to take the risks necessary for innovation and efficiency. But in higher education, competition often discourages risk taking, leads to…
by - May 21, 2012 5:24 pm
7th Annual Optimist Club/First Tee Scramble presented by Sykes Enterprises. 4-person golf scramble at Fianna Hills Country Club, Fort Smith, AR. Monday June 18, 2012. 7 am registration, 8 am tee off. $340…
by - May 21, 2012 3:32 pm
BLOOMBERG — The declining U.S. jobless rate may soon get another push downward as Americans lose extended unemployment benefits. From April 7 through May 12, about 370,000 Americans in 23…
by - May 21, 2012 3:06 pm
As average U.S. retail gas prices continue moving lower, Arkansas travelers hitting the road on the Memorial Day weekend should expect congested highways, crowded hotels and an occasional overbooked vacation…
by - May 21, 2012 1:55 pm
This year, Arkansans have seen concerted efforts to dissuade voters from signing petitions for potential initiated acts and constitutional amendments. The two highest profile groups have made efforts to educate…
by - May 21, 2012 1:33 pm
The University of Arkansas RFID Research Center is moving into a new home. The facility at 1637 Fred Hanna Drive in Fayetteville will be the third location for the research…
by - May 21, 2012 12:05 pm
Thanks primarily to year-to-date gains in the central Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas markets, home sales in Arkansas’ large-market areas are up 0.92% for the first four months of 2012 compared…
by - May 20, 2012 10:43 pm
FORT SMITH — Garrison Avenue is only 13 blocks long, but within a five block span of it you can traverse a range of music that would otherwise take you many,…
by - May 20, 2012 4:07 pm
In light of bullying allegations against presumptive GOP Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney when he was a high school student, I feel it necessary to come clean before being outed by…
by - May 20, 2012 4:02 pm
Beyond the colorful pageantry implicit in even the most ambitious of presidential campaigns, reality says the presumptive party nominee who challenges a sitting commander-in-chief holds little control over the outcome,…
by - May 19, 2012 11:42 am
The worsening crisis in Europe and the slow recovery in the U.S. are distracting attention from a longer-term problem. Across the developed world, well-paid jobs in the middle of the…
by - May 19, 2012 11:39 am
EUREKA SPRINGS — Hundreds of people made their way up and down historic White Street Friday (May 18), ducking into artists’ homes and galleries for a peek of works offered at…
by - May 18, 2012 11:57 pm
The White Party held Friday evening (May 18) at the large Fort Smith home of Diane and Kenny King to benefit the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum was more of…
