by - July 1, 2013 8:51 pm
Dr. Evelyn Jorgenson signed an amendment to her three-year contract on July 1, raising her annual salary to $182,131 for this fiscal year. The original contract reached in December had…
by - June 10, 2013 10:58 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College will name a college building in honor of Dr. Becky Paneitz, Ric Clifford, chairman of the college’s board of trustees said Monday (June 10). Clifford read…
by - May 29, 2013 7:03 pm
When Amanda Wheeler decided to get a college degree at age 36, it was mostly so she could better assist her three children with their homework. Considering Wheeler expects to…
by - May 10, 2013 6:46 am
Despite all of the discussion in the legislature about Act 226, a bill that would allow faculty and staff to carry a concealed firearm on college campuses, NorthWest Arkansas Community…
by - May 8, 2013 8:38 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College will hold its annual commencement ceremonies on 2 p.m. May 19 at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers. Dr. Becky Paneitz, president of NorthWest Arkansas…
by - April 12, 2013 11:42 am
Dr. Ricky Tompkins, who now serves as associate vice president of research and planning, will assume many of the responsibilities associated with the vice president for learning come Monday (April…
by - April 5, 2013 2:23 pm
Many times, students never meet the people who provided them with scholarships, but at the 10th annual Plant a Seed Gala, benefactors got to know students of the NorthWest Arkansas…
by - March 20, 2013 7:55 pm
Susan Gidney, the former employee of NorthWest Arkansas Community College who alerted the media to wage violations at the college, has filed suit against the college related to her July…
by - March 19, 2013 11:08 am
Martha L. Campbell, former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of the Marshall Islands, will speak at NorthWest Arkansas Community College and The Jones Center on Tuesday, March 26. Campbell’s…
by - February 14, 2013 9:32 pm
Hundreds of millions of dollars are flowing through the construction industry in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area and it’s all thanks to the growing needs at higher education…
by - February 1, 2013 6:35 pm
Wyley Elliott, vice president for public relations and development at NorthWest Arkansas Community College, resigned his position effective Feb. 15, according to a press notice released late Friday afternoon (Feb,…
by - January 18, 2013 6:14 pm
It took more than two years and $14.2 million to build, but the new 83,000-square-foot Health Professions Center on the campus of NorthWest Arkansas Community College is state-of-the-art. More than…
by - January 10, 2013 9:48 am
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…
by - December 6, 2012 10:49 pm
BENTONVILLE—An agreement reached Thursday (Dec. 6) provides NorthWest Arkansas Community College with its third president, starting July 1, 2013. The NWACC Board of Trustees approved a three-year contract with Evelyn…
by - December 3, 2012 4:00 pm
BENTONVILLE – NorthWest Arkansas Community College faculty and staff celebrated the official notification that the institution has received continued accreditation to the 2019-20 school year. A reception Monday, Dec. 3,…
by - November 28, 2012 9:30 pm
BENTONVILLE – NorthWest Arkansas Community College is one of nine colleges and universities nationwide recently recognized by University Business magazine in its winter 2012 “Models of Efficiency” program. Sponsored by…
by - November 19, 2012 11:00 pm
A NorthWest Arkansas Community College student from Fayetteville died Nov. 18 from meningococcal meningitis, a form of bacterial meningitis. Conner Burchfield, 18, died at a hospital in Springfield, Mo. Burchfield’s…
by - November 16, 2012 10:23 pm
BENTONVILLE— Chris Nichols, a NorthWest Arkansas Community College student from Springdale, recently received a scholarship named in honor of another physical therapist who made a significant difference. Sarah Beth Phillips,…
by - November 12, 2012 6:04 pm
BENTONVILLE — A new era will begin at NorthWest Arkansas Community College under the leadership of Evelyn Jorgenson, the NWACC Board of Trustees unanimously decided Monday night (Nov. 12). The…
by - November 7, 2012 11:16 am
BENTONVILLE — An opportunity to learn about various religions represented in NorthWest Arkansas will be available at NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The event, sponsored by the Honors World Civilization to…
