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The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees on Wednesday (June 3) approved a combined $402.6 million operating budget, as well as tuition and fees, for 2026-2027. Interim System President…
by - December 14, 2025 5:13 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees named Dr. Robin Myers, the retired ASU-Mountain Home chancellor who served as interim system president in 2024, to serve again as interim…
by - December 10, 2025 3:35 pm
Dr. Brendan Kelly, president of the Arkansas State University System, has been selected to become president of his alma mater, Eastern Michigan University, in Ypsilanti. The Eastern Michigan University Board…
by - July 8, 2025 5:48 pm
Arkansas State University System President Dr. Brendan Kelly announced Tuesday (July 8) several new executive roles and promotions in the ASU System Office, effective immediately. Brad Phelps, who has served…
by - June 9, 2025 9:03 am
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees has approved a combined $314.4 million operating budget, as well as tuition and fees, for 2025-2026 at its seven institutions. ASU System…
by - May 18, 2025 8:52 am
Dr. Brendan Kelly, Arkansas State University System President, has been traveling the state his first eight months on the job. Has he seen any changes? “I’ve seen about 50,000 miles…
by - March 20, 2025 8:39 am
Arkansas State University in Jonesboro broke ground last week on its College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), and ASU System President Brendan Kelly recently told the board of trustees that when…
by - March 18, 2025 6:09 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders has appointed Carole Farmer of Fayetteville to a seven-year term on the Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees. Farmer succeeds immediate past board chair Christy Clark…
by - September 19, 2024 3:36 pm
The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees on Thursday (Sept. 19) in a special meeting approved nearly $48 million in capital projects at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, including a…
by - August 18, 2024 4:20 pm
Arkansas State University System board chair Christy Clark sees even brighter days ahead for the university system she oversees, and the previous days have been plenty bright. Clark, who appeared…
by - June 5, 2024 3:55 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees on Wednesday (June 5) selected Dr. Brendan Kelly, president of the University of West Georgia since 2020, to become the third president…
by - February 26, 2024 9:24 am
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees has voted to approve a position description, profile and advertising plan for the next system president. Jay Lemons, president and senior consultant…
by - January 6, 2024 5:06 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees voted Friday (Jan. 5) to designate Dr. Chuck Welch as President Emeritus in recognition of his nearly 13 years of service as…
by - September 18, 2023 7:17 pm
Enrollment results for the fall indicate strong positive trends for the Arkansas State University System, System President Chuck Welch told the Board of Trustees Friday (Sept. 15). “Six of our…
by - June 8, 2023 5:22 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees on Thursday (June 8) approved a $338.8 million budget, as well as tuition and fees, for 2023-2024 at its seven institutions. At…
by - July 17, 2022 9:09 pm
It’s been a busy few weeks for Arkansas State University System President Dr. Charles “Chuck” Welch. The ASU leader recently announced plans for the troubled Henderson State University campus and…
by - June 2, 2022 2:50 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees has approved a $341.5 million budget and set tuition and fees for the 2022-2023 school year. It includes a tuition and fee…
by - March 15, 2021 3:22 pm
The three rounds of federal COVID-19 stimulus for higher education institutions and students have been very beneficial, Arkansas State University President Chuck Welch said during ASU’s recent quarterly meeting. Guidance…
by - February 4, 2021 2:03 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson made three appointments to the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas State University (ASU) System. Hutchinson signed Act 18, on Feb. 1 officially adding Henderson State University…
by - August 12, 2020 6:51 pm
Arkansas State University System institutions now require everyone on campuses to wear face coverings in all indoor and outdoor settings where physical distancing of six feet or more cannot be…
