Tag: John Brown University

JBU president elected to national collegiate board

John Brown University President Dr. Charles "Chip" Pollard was elected chair of the board of directors of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) at a board meeting held…

JBU radio station expands to 100,000 watts

SILOAM SPRINGS — This week marks a major milestone in the history of a local radio station. KLRC, the popular Christian radio station that has lived at 101.1 on the…

Visual arts enhance education, campus life

Outside of most art classrooms, examples of student work lines the hallway, demonstrating the increasing expertise and talent that can be found in the college or university’s art department. Learning…

JBU professor awarded $250,000 to study bacteria

Dr. Joel Funk, assistant professor of biology has been awarded an Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence grant to fund his research program on bacteria for the next two…

JBU hosting 70th annual candlelight service

SILOAM SPRINGS — A long-time Northwest Arkansas Christmas tradition returns with John Brown University hosting the 70th annual candlelight service next weekend, Dec. 6-8. The traditional event will continue in…

JBU achieves zero landfill status

Siloam Springs– John Brown University is officially a zero-landfill institution, meaning waste from the Siloam Springs campus is primarily recycled or converted to power through emissions-free incineration. JBU is the…

JBU reports record enrollment

John Brown University’s fall 2012 enrollment is the highest in the school’s history, according to the university’s “11th Day” report. In total, 2,176 students were recorded on the census mandated…

John Brown University tops list as ‘Best Value’

SILOAM SPRINGS — John Brown University was ranked the No. 1 “Best Value” in the U.S. News and World Report 2013 Best Colleges Edition among its peers in the South.Overall,…

JBU awarded $1.35 million federal grant

John Brown University has been awarded a 5-year, $1.35 million grant by the U.S. Department of Education Office of English Language Acquisition to help fund the JBU TESOL Graduate Program….

John Brown University to form college of business

Siloam Springs – John Brown University announced at a ceremony today (April 26) the formation of a new business college that will house JBU’s undergraduate, graduate and degree completion business…

JBU and UA business students garner top prizes

John Brown University teams took first and second in the undergraduate division of the Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup business plans competition during a ceremony held in Little Rock on…

JBU announces two new building projects with $4 million gift.

SILOAM SPRINGS — The John Brown University board of trustees unveiled two new building projects for the coming year for its students and surrounding community. A new banquet hall and…

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