by - September 6, 2018 5:58 pm
Arkansas State University had a smaller than expected incoming freshman class in 2017, and retention numbers had been lower than projected. Both numbers rebounded strongly this fall. Arkansas State reported…
by - August 16, 2018 2:31 pm
Arkansas State University alums have been pouring money into their alma mater during the past year, and just before the fall semester begins those numbers have become an all-time record….
by - June 27, 2018 5:01 pm
Arkansas State University’s fiscal year will begin July 1, and it will begin with several administrative changes on the ASU-Jonesboro campus. The university will create a vice chancellor of enrollment…
by - May 17, 2018 6:01 pm
Construction is underway on a new hotel/convention center on the Arkansas State University campus, and school officials are hopeful it will serve as a springboard for a new hospitality management…
by - December 10, 2017 10:21 pm
Arkansas State University System President didn’t get a 2% raise in July like the rest of the faculty and staff, but the ASU Board of Trustees rectified it when it…
by - November 2, 2017 6:39 pm
At least 26 competitors will participate in different categories during the finals of the 2017 Arkansas State University Fall Business Plan competition. Seven finalists will compete in oral presentation, 11…
by - September 8, 2017 3:57 pm
Arkansas State University’s incoming international student population dropped 75% this fall. In 2016 the school had 124 first-year international students and it has declined to 34 this year. The trend…
by - July 17, 2017 3:29 pm
More than 100 years ago, Arkansas State University opened its doors for the first time. Its first classroom space was in downtown Jonesboro. A century later, ASU has a presence…
by - June 7, 2017 9:29 pm
The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees will be asked Thursday (June 8) to raise tuition and fee rates throughout the university system for the 2017-18 school term. Students on…
by - May 11, 2017 1:50 pm
Prosecutor Scott Ellington told Talk Business & Politics a probe into possible illegal activities by former Arkansas State University Chancellor Tim Hudson is not finished. Ellington’s office is examining Arkansas…
by - April 27, 2017 2:46 pm
Arkansas State University has selected three finalists for its chancellor’s position left open since August 2016 when Tim Hudson was forced resigned after an audit discovered numerous violations. Doug Whitlock…
by - April 24, 2017 7:33 pm
Dr. Charles “Chuck” Welch celebrated his sixth anniversary at the helm of the Arkansas State University System on April 23, 2017. As president of the system, Welch has guided the…
by - March 30, 2017 5:21 pm
Dr. Fabricio Medina-Bolivar was fascinated by the plant-based remedies developed in his home country of Peru. Traditional, pharmaceutical medicines were rarely available, and he wondered what properties in the plants…
by - March 15, 2017 9:04 pm
Arkansas State University junior Ethan Barnes knew he wanted to major in business the first time he rubbed two dimes together. Thanks to a newly created scholarship endowment created by…
by - January 27, 2017 4:55 pm
Online student enrollment at Arkansas State University has grown substantially in the last three years, and in one area is tops in the state, according to the school. At least…
by - November 10, 2016 6:37 pm
When Dr. Kathy Loyd arrived on the Arkansas State University campus she had one child and another on the way. She brought with her five transcripts from other schools she…
by - October 11, 2016 5:32 pm
The first American-style campus in Mexico will open on schedule. Arkansas State University’s former Chancellor Tim Hudson played a vital role when the university decided to partner with foreign businessmen…
by - September 26, 2016 7:36 pm
The Arkansas State University system has 24,013 students, an all-time record, according to the school. It’s a 4% increase from the 23,101 students who were enrolled in the system in…
by - August 9, 2016 5:03 pm
Arkansas State University hopes to build an expansive disaster training facility at the Walnut Ridge Airport and at a site near Imboden. ASU Disaster Preparedness program Director Dr. Debbie Persell…
by - August 4, 2016 4:39 pm
Former Arkansas State University Chancellor Dr. Tim Hudson may have violated Arkansas ethics laws during his tenure that ended Wednesday with his resignation. ASU, under Hudson’s direction, hired a Spanish company to…
