by - July 19, 2012 7:49 am
Seth Blomeley, communications director for the Arkansas Department of Education, has left his post and a replacement search is underway. Blomeley, former capitol bureau chief for the Arkansas Democrat- eukanuba…
by - July 13, 2012 7:20 am
AMC/Fairmont has pledged $100,000 to become the lead donor and strategic partner in the advancement of the Insurance and Risk Management program by creating the Dr. John Bratton Endowed Professorship…
by - July 12, 2012 7:58 am
Higher tuition, less state investment in higher education, and a tough economy equate to a tricky and complicated system for students and their families to navigate. Our content partner, The…
by - July 11, 2012 3:57 pm
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery says it should produce about $97.58 million for scholarships from its net revenues for the fiscal year that ended June 30. Two million dollars of the increase can be attributed to a contract renegotiation with lottery vendor Scientific Games.
by - July 10, 2012 11:30 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) says he is committed to ending the long-running desegregation case involving 3 Pulaski County school districts and is surprised that recent developments haven't sparked…
by - July 10, 2012 9:23 pm
The Center for Student Success at the Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges (AATYC) received a $150,000 grant from the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (WRF) to strengthen policy and best practice initiatives…
by - July 9, 2012 11:40 pm
The State Board of Education moved through a packed agenda on Monday (July 9) pushing forward with an initiative to improve college remediation efforts, balance religious freedom in a program involving state funds, and select the future site of the Arkansas Governor’s School.
by - July 9, 2012 1:00 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has established a Center for Dental Education that will include an oral health clinic and postgraduate programs for dentists in advanced general…
by - July 9, 2012 9:16 am
Education dominates our state budget and it is a consistent concern for parents, voters and business leaders. This new portal will hopefully advance the state’s dialogue.
by - July 8, 2012 9:34 pm
On Saturday, President Obama signed a Congressional short-term fix to keep student loan rates reduced for one year, but experts warn that the new measure will restrict eligibility. The $6.7…
by - July 8, 2012 9:30 pm
Dr. Jay Barth, professor of political science at Hendrix College, was appointed to the State Board of Education by Gov. Mike Beebe on Thursday (July 5). Barth, who lives in…
by - July 8, 2012 9:27 pm
The state of Arkansas' online checkbook, which debuted July 1, didn't include institutions of higher education, but the state's flagship university is making its spending records accessible. Last week, the…
by - July 8, 2012 9:23 pm
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery ended the fiscal year more than $10 million ahead of its previous annual sales. The Arkansas Lottery Commission said yearly sales $474,076,726. That figure is unaudited…
by - July 8, 2012 9:17 pm
The Pulaski Technical College Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Margaret A. Ellibee to serve as its next college president. “Pulaski Tech is a leader in higher education, and we…
