Tag: education

UA’s Rebsamen Fund Outperforms S&P

We?re not surprised anymore when the University of Arkansas? Rebsamen Fund outperforms the Russell 1000 and the S&P 500.

No Vacancy for Razorbacks’ First Football Weekend

Fayetteville hotels fill up for first football game, Bikes Blues & BBQ

Rogers Homebuilder Takes Top Honors in Second ‘Greenest Office’ Initiative

Stitt Energy best reflected the employee behavior and innovation that defines the Greenest Office award.

New Book Illustrates Light Rail Possibilities

The Community Design Center at the Fay Jones School of Architecture has put together a book about the possibility of light rail in Northwest Arkansas.

Internships Give UA Grads a Jump-start

UA?s MBA graduates don?t experience placement problems.

UA Team Turns Tears into Cash

University of Arkansas business students won a total of $85,000 in a handful of recent competitions.

NWACC’s Retail Institute Seeks Heavenly Dividends

Bentonville community college puts students on fast track to employment within Northwest Arkansas? thriving retail economy.

Architecture School Earns National Recognition

Jeff Shannon, dean of the newly named Fay Jones School of Architecture, said the school is finally getting the recognition it deserves.

Client Mix Key to Growth for Architects, Engineers

While some architecture and engineering firms were forced to downsize in 2009, citing a continued lack of building activity in both the commercial and residential sectors, many firms have been able to increase their staff size this year by maintaining a m

Computing Academy Inducts New Members

The Arkansas Academy of Computing inducted five new members during their fourth annual banquet held in Fayetteville in April.

PRSA Grants Apex Awards

Kathy Deck, executive director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Arkansas was named “Communicator of the Year” for 2008 by the Northwest Arkansas chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.

Northwest Arkansas Has Lost its Immunity Card (Commentary by Jeff Collins)

Northwest Arkansas is not immune to the worst recession since the Great Depression, even though it was barely noticed in the previous two recessions.

Business Owners Look for Bright Spots

Entrepreneurs, from green builders to cosmetics consultants, are seeing some positive effects of the economy as consumers prioritize their wants and needs.

NWA Young Entrepreneurs Win 1st Place at Governor?s Cup

First place honors at the Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup statewide business plan competition went to students from John Brown University and the University of Arkansas.

Foxwood Signs Deal With National Prep Sports Organization

Foxwood has signed an exclusive, five-year contract with the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association, the governing body for every high school across the country.

Walton College Partners With Vietnamese University

The Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas is partnering with Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, to exchange students in doctoral and master of information systems programs.

College Tokens Site Rivals Coupon Market

Three former University of Arkansas students and one current student started a company late last year that will go head-to-head with a college constant.

Cash on the Sidelines While Investors Wait for Recovery (Commentary by James Bell)

Following the turmoil in financial markets around the world, the level of cash being held by investors has risen to record levels. In fact, by some estimates the total value of money market funds held now exceeds the value of equity mutual funds.

Razorback Foundation Shows Decline in Funds

As we perused the IRS Form 990s filed by all 501(c) 3 non-profit organizations, it became pretty clear why the University of Arkansas athletic department went to the well for a $5 million line of credit last fall to support its programs.

Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 15 Young Pros on the Fast Track

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal presents the very first class of Fast 15 honorees.

Dan Wright re-elected Arkansas Farm Bureau president

Arkansas Tourism Ticker: Tourism tax numbers down through August, job numbers up

Acres.com, ULI NWA establish partnership

Connections: Yellow Rocket Concepts hosts gift card fundraiser