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UCA touts largest yearly enrollment increase in 25 years

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UAMS College of Nursing receives $1.4 million grant for newborn screening program

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Baptist Health hires Jordan Burgess as VP of government relations and public affairs

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UCA touts largest yearly enrollment increase in 25 years

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….

UAMS College of Nursing receives $1.4 million grant for newborn screening program

Laura Hays, Ph.D., APRN, 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…

Baptist Health hires Jordan Burgess as VP of government relations and public affairs

Jordan Burgess has joined Baptist Health as vice president of government relations and public affairs. Prior to joining Baptist Health, Burgess most recently served as deputy general counsel and head…

ATU fall enrollment dips 4.5%

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…

Outpatient surgery center closing at Baptist Health-Fort Smith

Baptist Health-Fort Smith is closing its outpatient surgery center in Fort Smith. The action could include the loss of 25 jobs. Jeff Carrier, region president for Baptist Health Fort Smith…

White River Energetics to add 100 jobs as part of $70 million expansion

White River Energetics plans to spend $70 million to expand its ammunition primer plant in Des Arc and add 100 jobs. The work should be complete in the first quarter…

Then & Now: Scott helping clients at Conner & Winters

John Scott, equity partner at Conner & Winters LLP in Fayetteville, has been an attorney for 27 years. He was a partner at Keisling Pieper & Scott PLC in Fayetteville…

Communications Group promotes Lisa Van Hook to president

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…

Arkansas receives more than $32 million in federal grants for safer streets work

The cities of Little Rock and Springdale will receive $25 million and $5.187 million from the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, the U.S. Department of Transportation…

Arkansas State University sets all-time fall attendance record

Arkansas State University fall enrollment ballooned by 12% from last year to an all-time record of 16,687 students, Chancellor Todd Shields said. There was a 14.5% increase in first-year, on-campus…

Van Buren Public Schools expanding band, wrestling areas

Van Buren High School will spend more than $8.4 million to expand facilities in ways to benefit two of the school’s award-winning programs, according to Dr. Harold Jeffcoat, superintendent of…

More soldiers, new equipment slated for the 142nd Artillery Brigade

The 142nd Artillery Brigade, which has units in the Fort Smith metro and Northwest Arkansas, is adding a new battery, and will add nine Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS). A…

Developer receives $25 million loan to build 117-unit senior living center in Fayetteville

IPA Capital Markets, a division of Calabasas, Calif.-based real estate investment firm Marcus & Millichap, has secured a $25.52 million loan for the construction of a 117-unit senior living complex…

Value of Fort Smith metro home sales up 14.4% through June

A more than 3% gain in Fort Smith metro home sales during the first half of 2024 appears to be reversing a trend that resulted in double-digit declines in 2023….

Gen 4 Jets to locate operations in Newport

Gen 4 Jets, a luxury private jet charter company, will locate operations at the Newport Municipal Airport, according to the Newport Economic Development Commission. The company is expected to generate…

U.S. banks see second quarter net income rise by 11.4%

The 4,539 U.S. banks insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) had a combined second quarter net income of $71.5 billion, up 11.4%, or $7.3 billion, compared with the…

UA hits new high with 33,610 students this fall, up 22% over past five years

For the fourth consecutive year, the University of Arkansas has set an enrollment record for the fall semester, according to a Thursday (Sept. 5) news release. Enrollment rose by 4.6% to…

Maternal health working group releases preliminary report

Arkansas health officials released Thursday (Sept. 5) the initial findings of a working group charged by Gov. Sarah Sanders to explore improving the state’s woeful maternal health statistics. The “Healthy…

Baptist Health opens new clinic in NLR Rose City neighborhood

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…

Arkansas House of Representatives to select new chief of staff

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…