Tag: education

What?s in a Name?

Apparently, the name Walton is giving a boost to the University of Arkansas? college of business.

Aviation Science Partnership Under Consideration

We hear Northwest Arkansas Community College in Rogers and Henderson State University in Arkadelphia are discussing partnering for a four-year undergraduate degree in aviation science.

Want a Razorback Wedding?

Razorback fans will be able to say their wedding vows at Reynolds Razorback Stadium in the future.

Sodexho What?

Sodexho Marriott Services Inc. of Europe will move its local office from Walton Arena into Reynolds Razorback Stadium upon completion of the current expansion and renovation.

Battle of Springdale at UA?

The Shiloh Christian Saints of Springdale and the Springdale High School Bulldogs could be trying to settle their gridiron tie from the 2000 football season in Fayetteville this fall.

Springdale Seeks Millage to Build Eight Schools

Springdale voters will decide on March 13 whether to approve a 3-mill property tax increase to help accommodate students in the fastest-growing school district in Arkansas.

Boosters Beware of Reprisal

It?s bound to happen. Someday, a university is going to sue a wayward athletic booster and win.

UA Renames Business School

In an unprecedented move toward simplification and clarity, on Jan. 26 the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees struck a word from the name of the business college in Fayetteville.

UA Solicits Proposals to Renovate Carnall Hall

Feb. 15 is the deadline to submit proposals to renovate Carnall Hall, the second oldest building on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville, to be used as a historic inn and restaurant.

Pay, Parental Help Needed (Editorial)

We acknowledge that one problem with education in Arkansas is that most teachers are underpaid. But letters from teachers to legislators indicate another problem: lack of parental involvement in their children’s education.

XT Group Opening IT Center

The Fayetteville company’s new center, scheduled to open Feb. 5, will offer Microsoft and Cisco certification.

UA Coaches Top List of Highest Paid

University of Arkansas head coaches take top spots on our list of the highest-paid state employees in Northwest Arkansas.

Oakdale Junior High to Get 10 New Classrooms

Plans are also in store for other schools in Rogers.

NWACC Sets Fund-Raising Record

The Northwest Arkansas Community College Foundation in Rogers sees its best fund-raising year ever, with more than $2.5 million in donations in 2000.

UA Board Expected to Approve Westark Merger

B. Alan Sugg, president of the UA system, says he expects the board of trustees on Friday to approve a proposal allowing Westark College into the system.

True Hogs Fans Must Show Their Wallets

Razorback fans may show their pride by buying the official University of Arkansas Alumni Association?s Las Vegas Bowl trip package. But they had better be prepared to show their wallets.

Springdale Population Doubles in Decade

Springdale?s population has grown 50 percent in the last decade, from 29,941 in 1990 to an estimated 44,800 in 2000. The result: More schools, with many more to come.

N.W. Arkansas? Highest-Paid State Employees

University of Arkansas men’s basketball coach Nolan Richardson tops our list of the region’s highest-paid employees.

Report on Women Questioned in N.W. Ark.

Although the Institute for Women’s Policy Research has given Arkansas poor grades on women’s status, the report may not apply in northwest Arkansas, a University of Arkansas professor says.

Innovators Change Face of N.W. Ark. Business

Northwest Arkansas has been blessed with a surplus of innovative business leaders over the years. Here’s a look at 12 up-and-comers.

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