by - May 5, 2014 3:27 pm
Pryor Aide Named to UA Post
Randy Massanelli, the state director for U.S. Senator Mark Pryor, has been named vice chancellor for governmental relations at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
Tag: education
by - April 29, 2014 4:19 pm
UA: Prosecutors Report Confirms Pedersons Actions
Fourth Judicial District issues response to legislators request.
by - April 28, 2014 12:00 am
UA Team Stays On a Roll, Wins $25K Prize at TCU Competition
BioBotic Solutions business plan beat more than two dozen teams invited from across the United States.
by - April 23, 2014 10:05 am
Air Force Enlists UA Affiliate APEI for $3.5M Project
The U.S. Air Force has contracted University of Arkansas affiliate company Arkansas Power Electronics International Inc. on a $3.5 million project to develop a power module for new fighter jets.
by - April 14, 2014 3:27 pm
McMillons Donate $1M Toward Walton College Retail School
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal has learned that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. CEO Doug McMillon and his wife, Shelley, recently signed an agreement to donate the first $1 million to establish the School of Global Retail Operations & Innovation at the University of Arkansas.
by - April 14, 2014 12:00 am
Fayetteville Montessori School Buys Building, Plans Expansion
Victoria Butler, director of the Fayetteville Montessori School, recently paid $633,500 for a 7,000-SF office building in Fayettevilles Colt Square addition.
by - April 14, 2014 12:00 am
Hog Home
University of Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long has put his Fayetteville house up for sale.
by - April 14, 2014 12:00 am
Dykes Decision
We here at Whispers were scratching our heads when we heard former ESPN basketball analyst Jimmy Dykes had been named head coach of the womens basketball team at the University of Arkansas.
by - April 11, 2014 10:10 am
G60 Startup Pitch Contest Set for April 21 in Bentonville
The event will give aspiring entrepreneurs 60 seconds to deliver an elevator pitch of their business idea to a panel of judges for cash prizes.
by - April 8, 2014 10:58 am
Skyline Report: Commercial Space Being Absorbed, Multifamily Vacancies Increase
The Skyline Report issued Tuesday shows commercial space is being absorbed, while multifamily vacancies have jumped in Fayetteville and Bentonville.
by - March 31, 2014 8:27 am
UA Appoints Peter MacKeith New Dean of Fay Jones School of Architecture
The professor has taught at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis since 1999.
by - March 31, 2014 12:00 am
Former Real Estate Hotshot Stays Grounded in the Sky
Jeff Collins, a former University of Arkansas economic research director, now works in software after an unsuccessful attempt in real estate.
by - March 31, 2014 12:00 am
UA Opens Bumpers Papers to the Public
The University of Arkansas on March 19 officially made available to the public 1,200 boxes of papers from former Arkansas Gov. and U.S. Sen. Dale Bumpers.
by - March 18, 2014 11:00 am
Skyline Report Shows Balance in Residential Construction, Sales
The number of residential building permits issued is well balanced with the number of new homes that are now occupied, according to the Arvest Skyline Report.
by - March 17, 2014 9:26 am
Bob Cheyne, First Voice of the Razorbacks, Dies at 86
Cheyne became the University of Arkansas first sports information director in 1948, a job he held for 22 years.
by - March 17, 2014 12:00 am
Schools Chunk Tons of Wasted Food During Winter Closures
While representatives from several area districts reported little loss during winter closures and say revenue will be compensated for during makeup days, the Bentonville School District is less confident.
by - March 10, 2014 8:47 am
Shields Named Dean of Fulbright College
Interim dean and longtime UA faculty member Todd Shields will begin new job on a permanent basis March 24.
by - February 26, 2014 1:35 pm
JBU Dedicates Soderquist College of Business
Don Soderquist was a leader at Walmart for more than 20 years, serving as chief operating officer and senior vice chairman during a period when the retail chain grew to become the largest in the world
by - February 18, 2014 5:02 pm
Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority Gifts 200 Acres for $58M Medical School
The current schedule targets the fall of 2017 for admission of the first class into the proposed college.
by - February 18, 2014 8:59 am
Grant Tennille Speaking at UA on Feb. 21
Following his lecture, the executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission will lead a briefing on the states priority sectors for investment and development.