by - December 8, 2021 5:56 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith’s new provost of student success and retention outlined the things most likely to affect student retention at the university during the Board of…
by - December 8, 2021 4:15 pm
Arkansas State University is one of eight Arkansas universities participating in a program designed to help transform K-12 teacher recruitment, training and retention, according to Forward Arkansas, a non-profit organization…
by - December 8, 2021 4:10 pm
Winter production meetings, a long-running staple of the Cooperative Extension Service, will again be in-person throughout the state in 2022. Production meetings provide an opportunity for agronomists, researchers and Cooperative…
by - December 8, 2021 11:38 am
The 28th annual Business Forecast luncheon will take place in January in Rogers and feature three economists who will provide regional, national and international outlooks for 2022, according to a…
by - December 8, 2021 10:30 am
The University of Arkansas has acquired the former Pace Industries headquarters at 481 Shiloh Drive along Interstate 49 in Fayetteville. The UA board of trustees approved a purchase price of…
by - December 8, 2021 10:09 am
Acxiom gifted the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) $100,000 for its Girls of Promise initiative. The Girls of Promise initiative provides opportunities and mentors in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics…
by - December 8, 2021 9:25 am
Riceland Foods announced Wednesday (Dec. 8) it will add 80 new jobs and expand its operations in Stuttgart and Jonesboro with a $13.2 million investment. The majority of the expansion…
by - December 8, 2021 8:51 am
Public education foundations in Northwest Arkansas’ four largest school districts are forming a new cooperative to support regional needs. Bentonville Public Education Foundation, Fayetteville Public Education Foundation, Rogers Public Education…
by - December 7, 2021 4:35 pm
Arkansas lawmakers went straight to work on Tuesday (Dec. 7) in their special session to deal with income tax cuts, and State Senators showed little interest in expanding the scope…
by - December 7, 2021 3:53 pm
Arkansas State University Chancellor Kelly Damphousse has been appointed to the NCAA Board of Governors. The appointment to the primary governing body of the NCAA comes at a time of…
by - December 7, 2021 3:06 pm
Another lawsuit alleging violation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was filed against the city of Fort Smith Tuesday (Dec. 7) in Sebastian County Circuit Court. Fort Smith attorney…
by - December 7, 2021 2:31 pm
Shea Foldvary, who is the Resource Development Director at the United Way of Fort Smith Area (UWFSA), has been tapped to become the organization’s next president and CEO. He will…
by - December 7, 2021 11:09 am
RealResponse, a feedback and anonymous reporting platform for athletic organizations, announced a partnership Monday (Dec. 6) with the University of Arkansas. The partnership gives Razorback athletes a way to communicate…
by - December 7, 2021 8:28 am
As a television journalist, Olivia Walton made a name for herself. As a teenager, she imagined a career in the arts. During her senior year of high school, while filling…
by - December 6, 2021 6:01 pm
Officials with the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) dedicated the 66,000-square foot College of Health Sciences facility Monday (Dec. 6) both ahead of and behind schedule. Kyle Parker, president…
by - December 6, 2021 5:12 pm
Mosquitoes are among the deadliest creatures in terms of causing human deaths, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Since the dawn of time, these arthropods have spread diseases such…
by - December 6, 2021 5:03 pm
Louis Whorton, the Hall of Fame head women’s basketball coach for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, died Sunday (Dec. 5) at age 70. He is the winningest UAFS…
by - December 6, 2021 2:43 pm
State Rep. Fran Cavenaugh, R-Walnut Ridge, announced Monday (Dec. 6) she will seek another term in the Arkansas House of Representatives. She represents House District 30, which now includes portions…
by - December 6, 2021 2:32 pm
Dr. Marta Loyd, executive director of the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, will retire on March 31, 2022, the nonprofit announced Monday (Dec. 6). A search for a new executive director/CEO has begun….
by - December 6, 2021 1:17 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Nov. 22 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
