Tag: education

The 2006 Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 40 Under 40

Our 10th class of Forty Under 40 honorees is on the move ? in more ways than one.

State Must Remain Ready to Adjust to Change (Jeff Collins Market Forecast)

A comprehensive economic development strategy must be developed for the state that incorporates educational institutions and asks if the current configuration of educational institutions in the state is optimal to achieve economic development goals.

Professor Co-authors Article in BusinessWeek

Tim West, an associate professor of accounting at University of Arkansas’ Walton College of Business, helped author an article in an upcoming issue of Business and Professional Ethics Journal, according to a brief in BusinessWeek.

Future Economy Relies on Education (Market Forecast)

The best answers to economic development are in making critical investments in ourselves. The state needs to simultaneously create better jobs and better workers.

The Regions’ Largest Employers

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville tops the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s annual list of the region’s largest employers.

UA Provides Opportunities, But Tracking Proves Difficult

The University of Arkansas and the Walton College of Business offer many services for students graduating and entering the professional field.

UA Releases RFID Findings

Officials at the RFID Research Center, a sub unit of the Information Technology Research Institute in the University of Arkansas Walton College of Business, recently releases some new findings about RFID technology.

FOIA Doesn’t Show Broyles Board Status

A Freedom of Information request made to the University of Arkansas for a comprehensive list of university personnel who serve as a board member to any financial institution didn’t show Frank Broyles, who we knew serves as a board member for Priority Bank

OK Industries Tops Region’s Private Companies List

OK Industries of Fort Smith tops the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s annual list of the region’s largest private companies, with revenue of about $900 million in 2005.

Rebsamen Fund Beats S&P 500 Again

The University of Arkansas? Portfolio Management class is still beating the pants off Standard & Poor?s 500 benchmark, though not by as much as a year before.

Malone Leaves ATRS On a Good Note (Opinion)

David Malone of Fayetteville will leave at the end of the year from his job as head of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System. He has done a good job in the four years that he?s been with ATRS.

Comedian?s Former Wife Starts Royal Children?s Academy in Springdale

Linda Smirnoff, former wife of Yakov Smirnoff, the Russian comedian, has opened Royal Children?s Academy in Springdale.

UA?s Supply Chain Specialty Ranked

The University of Arkansas? supply chain management and logistics specialty ranked 19th in the U.S. News & World Report?s ?America?s Best Graduate Schools 2007.?

UA’s Electrical Testing Facility Ready to Plug In

Researchers at the University of Arkansas plan to break ground on the National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission this summer.

Law Changes School Construction

New guidelines make it easier for schools to select general contractors for construction management services, rather than having to use a contractor in a competitive bid situation.

Wind Engineering Important for Safety

Even though nothing can be done to predict Mother Nature’s force, civil engineers are constantly working to improve structural stability in buildings to withstand high winds and tornadoes.

UA-Fort Smith Names Beran New Chancellor

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith announced on April 25 that Paul Beran has been hired as the university?s new chancellor.

State?s First Helicopter Flight School Opened

Camron Mcahren opens the first helicopter flight training school in Arkansas, operating out of the Fayetteville Municipal Airport with one instructor and one helicopter.

PBS Features UA, Hardgrave

A six-minute Public Broadcasting Service television spot about radio frequency identification technology features Bill Hardgrave, director of the University of Arkansas RFID Research Center.

APEI Set to ‘Graduate’ UA Genesis Incubator

In May, Arkansas Power Electronics International Inc. will graduate from the University of Arkansas’ Genesis Technology Incubator in Fayetteville.

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ‘Oceanscape’ playground work begins, Mercy stroke program renewed

Walmart likely to tap insiders for expected leadership changes

Dan Wright re-elected Arkansas Farm Bureau president

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