Tag: education

Student Housing

Four separate land deals have recently closed where a large student housing neighborhood is planned a couple of blocks from the University of Arkansas campus.

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.

UA: Prosecutors Report Confirms Pedersons Actions

Fourth Judicial District issues response to legislators request.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hog Home

University of Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long has put his Fayetteville house up for sale.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Acres.com, ULI NWA establish partnership

Connections: Yellow Rocket Concepts hosts gift card fundraiser

Coon Supper, pre-event reception scheduled for Jan. 10

Saline Health System names Amy Rice as new CFO