Tag: education

Suspicious Package Offered by Alumni Association

Once again, the Alumni Association is offering a bowl package for Hog fans that just doesn?t add up to much of a deal.

A Bull?s Outlook (Jeff Hankins commentary)

The bulls are back in town.

Bringing Business to School

Despite its recent arrival locally, the Junior Achievement organization is making an impact on economic and business education in schools throughout Benton and Washington counties.

A Knowledge-Based Economy for Arkansas? (Ron Goforth Commentary)

The importance of knowledge-based activities to the economy is reflected in our country?s economic performance, and high-technology sectors contribute importantly to growth in manufacturing and services indicators.

UA?s Walton College Names Business Hall of Fame Inductees

The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas recently announced four new inductees to its Arkansas Business Hall of Fame.

Mitchell Named Top Exec at Awards Banquet

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal announces the winners of its annual Business of the Year awards.

Beta-Rubicon, UA Explore Partnership

Beta-Rubicon Inc. has been rubbing elbows with so many titans of technology lately that the company?s management may be in the market for an arm sling.

UA’s Doyle Williams to Receive CPA Award

We hear that Doyle Z. Williams, dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, is jetting off to Hawaii to receive a gold medal from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

UA Ready to Begin $38M Dorm, Health Center Project

Work has begun to clear two parking lots on the University of Arkansas campus to make way for a $38 million, 280,000-SF dormitory complex that will include four separate buildings.

Tusk Lives Large in Hog Royalty

For Arkansas Razorback mascot Tusk I, life couldn?t be much better.

Get A Move on Education (Editorial)

One area in which Arkansas isn?t lacking is education plans.

Hathaway Made UALR Metropolitan College

When Charles Hathaway took the top spot at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1993, he inherited more than a mahogany desk and leather-backed chair.

Cities Face High School Dilemma

Could there soon be a rivalry between the Springdale Gamecocks or Fayetteville Shoats?

How Big Will NWACC Get?

NorthWest Arkansas Community College?s Benton County campus straddles the Bentonville and Rogers line.

Walton Gift Helps UA Lure Scholars

As fall classes began Aug. 26 at the University of Arkansas, Suzanne McCray was busier than usual, but she certainly wasn?t complaining.

Building on to Baum?

The University of Arkansas? Baum Stadium, ranked in 1998 as the best collegiate baseball facility by Baseball America, may soon be getting a facelift.

Jumbo Advertising is Big Business

One of the most effective and popular new medians to advertise in around the Northwest Arkansas market is with the UA?s state-of-the-art Smartvision LED at Reynolds Razorback Stadium.

Webster University Web Site Does Well (Web Review)

Fresh off a complete makeover, the Web site for Webster University?s Fayetteville campus appears to be a nice resource for the school?s 130 students.

UA-patented Product Tested in California

Local vineyard experts Justin Morris and Tommy Oldridge are seeing their latest mechanization invention being tested with two California companies.

Study Rates Flexibility Crucial to Advancement

The willingness to try new things can help a junior executive?s career prospects, a new survey conducted by Accountemps said.

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Charter school progress, and ‘Serious Fiber’ in downtown Fort Smith

Harps, NationsBenefits partner to expand access to benefits card

Walmart leaders note company history, push AI adoption

ArcBest raises its guidance for the second quarter