by - September 3, 2020 12:04 pm
Arkansas State University students returning to the Jonesboro campus for the fall semester are finding a campus different from the one they left in March when the spread of COVID-19…
by - June 2, 2020 6:10 pm
Community spread of COVID-19 is rapidly rising in Arkansas and Craighead County has emerged as a potential hot spot. During the last 24 hours, the county had 21 new cases…
by - December 9, 2019 9:07 am
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees has approved a merger agreement and transition plan with Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, which would become the ASU System’s seventh member…
by - November 21, 2019 5:04 pm
The Henderson State University Board of Trustees on Thursday (Nov. 21) approved a merger agreement and transition plan with the Arkansas State University System. The agreement is subject to approval…
by - August 14, 2019 10:21 pm
Arkansas State University Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Alan Utter is an avid runner. The newly appointed administrator has only lived in Jonesboro for less than…
by - April 25, 2019 5:10 pm
Dr. Lynn Boyd accepted an appointment as the dean of science and mathematics at Arkansas State University, it was announced Thursday (April 25). “We look forward to Dr. Boyd joining…
by - April 9, 2019 6:46 am
Nine faculty members who are retiring this academic year will be recognized Tuesday (April 9) for their longtime service and contributions to Arkansas State University during the 41st annual Faculty…
by - March 27, 2019 7:28 pm
Arkansas State University reached a dual-degree and global classroom agreement with American University of Malta, ASU-Jonesboro Chancellor Kelly Damphousse said. The agreement begins during the fall of 2019. “This week…
by - November 29, 2018 8:12 pm
Arkansas State University received a $450,000 grant from the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) under the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) to fund the second phase of a planned campus-wide multi-use…
by - November 14, 2018 8:50 pm
Arkansas State University ended its lawsuit against the University of Miami after a financial agreement was reached in connection to a canceled college football game between the schools slated for…
by - September 24, 2018 9:08 pm
Arkansas State University System campuses have simplified opportunities for students to complete or add degrees with a focus on transfer students through on-campus and online classes. System President Chuck Welch…
by - September 20, 2018 6:29 am
Arkansas State University has received the 2018 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, according to…
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…
