Tag: education

UA Engineering Enrollment More Than Doubled in 8 Years

The University of Arkansas College of Engineering undergraduate program now has 3,265 students and an increased ethnic minority population.

Lionel Barton, Prominent Poultry Specialist, Dies At 78

Barton was an emeritus professor of poultry science at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, known for his 28-year career at Cooperative Extension Service.

Annual State of NWA Report to Be Delivered Oct. 2

Preregistration by Sept. 28 is required for the luncheon, hosted by the Walton Colleges Center for Business and Economic Research and the Northwest Arkansas Council.

Seminar to Discuss Patent, Trademark Issues

The Walton College Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is scheduled to host a professional training seminar led by local patent attorney Meredith Lowry.

Early Childhood Education Hub Eyes New Location in Bentonville

Michelle Barnes, executive director of the nonprofit Helen R. Walton Childrens Enrichment Center, announced Thursday that the center has raised almost 90 percent of a $14.3 million capital campaign to pay for the construction of a new 35,000-SF facility in Bentonville.

UA Officials Open $26.5 Million Champions Hall

The 62,000-SF structure cost $26.5 million to build and equip. A significant amount of the funding was made possible by the UA athletics department, which committed a portion of the university’s annual share of Southeastern Conference revenues to the project.

Report: Multifamily Vacancy Rates At Record Low

Arvest Bank releases first-half 2015 Skyline Report results.

Bentonvilles Ignite Program Immerses Students in Workplace

Seventeen high school students are participating in the program this semester.

Accidental Career Is Turning Out Well for Justin DeLille

The senior account executive for Razorback Sports Properties/IMG College once dreamed of pursuing a career in the medical field.

New Startup Accelerator Geared Toward Veterans, Women, Minorities

Startup Junkie Consulting is funding the event through $50,000 in prize money from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

UA Law Professor Named Chief Justice of Arkansas Supreme Court

Howard Brill will serve out the remainder of the term of Jim Hannah, who is retiring Aug. 31, citing health issues. His term expires at the end of 2016.

Retired Tyson Foods Executive Joins Grandslam Performance

Ken Kimbro, previously an executive vice president and chief human resources officer for Tyson Foods Inc., has been hired by Fayetteville leadership consulting firm Grandslam Performance Associates, the company announced Wednesday.

JBU Breaks Ground on $6 Million Facility For Nursing Program

The approximately 21,000 SF facility will be built on the west side of campus and is expected to be finished by fall 2016.

Waltons Give $15 Million for NWACC Culinary Program Expansion

The Northwest Arkansas Community Colleges culinary program plans to expand to a new facility, with new leadership and new curriculum offerings, funded by three grants from the Walton Family Foundation.

New Research Center Led By UA Funded With $20 Million Grant

A new federally funded research center led by the University of Arkansas will partner with Arkansas industries and create new products for use in manufacturing, aerospace and defense, agriculture, forestry, oil and gas, food packaging and health care.

Coon Supper, pre-event reception scheduled for Jan. 10

Saline Health System names Amy Rice as new CFO

Farmers & Merchants Bank names Lee Ann Hoskyn to head marketing

769-acre Madison County preserve to be protected, opened to public