Tag: education

University?s Gifts Buck National Trend

The economy might be down, but fundraising is up at the University of Arkansas.

$8M Gift to JBU Will Help Build Facility

An anonymous donor has given John Brown University $8 million to help build a 40,000-SF facility for the university?s engineering and construction management programs.

UA Expands Pro Bono Law Programs

Two second-year programs aim to help clients in need of representation

Nail to Receive Special Recognition

Arkansas’ longtime basketball announcer will be h honored in March.

Local Student Gets National Stage

Eighth-grader Cal Davies is representing Arkansas as a nutritional program spokesperson.

Longtime UA Ushers Retire

The University of Arkansas has created a position to fill the roles of departed ushers.

SFC Fluidics Working on Mobile Brain Injury Device

A local company could be changing the way brain injuries are diagnosed.

Researcher Lands Space Study Money

A UA professor has been awarded more than $700,000 to study moon of Jupiter.

Petrino Gets Per-game Pay Cut

Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino earned a $25,000 bonus via the team’s Liberty Bowl bid

Bookstores Fall on Hard Times

One Northwest Arkansas bookstore will close, while another survives

Tough Times for Area Coaches

A couple of Northwest Arkansas basketball coaches endured different types of scandals recently

UA Athletic Department Hires Another Fundraiser

Barely a week after announcing the expansion of the Razorback Foundation, heretofore considered the fundraising arm of its athletic department, the University of Arkansas announced the hiring of John Erck as the department?s new director of development.

Applicants Flood Job Openings

Human resources managers in Northwest Arkansas are dealing with deep and talent-rich pools of job applicants

Public-school Employees Embroiled in Insurance Issues

Health insurance premiums for teachers and public-school employees remain grossly more expensive than those of full-fledged state employees.

Leaders ?Get Real? at Milestone

The Milestone Leadership Journey is a signature program of the Soderquist Center for Leadership and Ethics typically unites executives for three days of intensive instructional and experiential learning.