by - January 24, 2014 8:28 am
UA fundraising on track for $108 million this year
As of Dec. 31, 2013, the midpoint of the 2014 fiscal year, the University of Arkansas raised $62.633 million and is now 58% of the way to its goal of…
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by - January 16, 2014 5:02 pm
Economist says women are the economic indicator to watch
Nationally known chief economist Rich Yamerone, of Bloomberg L.P. , said tracking ladies dress and make-up sales will offer insight into consumer spending and sentiment — responsible for 72% of…
by - December 19, 2013 3:48 pm
UA selects new vice chancellor of university relations
Laura Jacobs has been named the new associate vice chancellor of university relations at the University of Arkansas. Her selection comes almost four months after the sudden and controversial firing…
by - December 17, 2013 1:35 pm
UA researchers develop assessment system for mobile POS technologies
Researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a risk-assessment tool to help retailers implement mobile point-of-sale technologies, according to a UA statement issued Tuesday (Dec. 17). Their study identifies…
by - December 15, 2013 6:19 pm
The University of Audit
The long, anxiously awaited discussion of the audit of the University of Arkansas’ flagship campus’ Advancement division sputtered to a halt Friday morning by a quickly made procedural vote of…
by - December 11, 2013 5:09 pm
UA to host upcoming NCAA regional track, gymnastic championships
The University of Arkansas has been selected to host four NCAA postseason championships it was announced on Wednesday. Arkansas will be home to a 2014 and 2016 NCAA Men’s and…
by - December 2, 2013 5:04 pm
$3 million gift creates endowed UA engineering chair
University of Arkansas alumnus Kevin Brown and his wife, Marie, have created an endowed department head chair within the College of Engineering thanks to a $3 million gift. The Kevin…
by - November 12, 2013 7:02 pm
UA to begin work on $25 million ‘Basketball Performance Center’
Construction of the University of Arkansas' Basketball Performance Center will begin early next month. The groundbreaking ceremony for the $25 million facility will be held at 11 a.m., Dec. 7,…
by - October 28, 2013 10:36 am
UA alumni group hits $1 million scholarship mark
The Arkansas Alumni Association’s alumni scholarship program will award $1 million to 442 University of Arkansas students for the current academic year. Robin January, scholarship coordinator for the association, received…
by - October 16, 2013 5:20 pm
Littrell receives national award for economics instruction
Dr. Rita Littrell, director of the Bessie B. Moore Center for Economic Education at the University of Arkansas, was one of just 12 educators nationwide to be recognized for excellence…
by - October 11, 2013 2:13 pm
Startup gets board membership at RFID Research Center at UA
Passenger Baggage Xpress was recently chosen by the RFID Research Center at the University of Arkansas to receive a business-level board membership worth $25,000 after hearing the group’s pitch during…
by - October 3, 2013 2:36 pm
UA receives $32 million for low-income student study
A $32 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will fund a University of Arkansas effort designed to improve career options for low-income Arkansas teenagers with disabilities. The grant…
by - September 24, 2013 2:07 pm
UA receives $1.4 million for maritime center
The University of Arkansas will receive $1.4 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to create a Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC). The center will expand the U…
by - September 16, 2013 4:56 pm
UA hires new vice chancellor for budget and financial planning
Timothy O’Donnell, vice president and former treasurer of Southwestern Energy Co., has been hired as associate vice chancellor for budget and financial planning at the University of Arkansas, effective Oct….
by - September 11, 2013 10:59 am
UA improves college ranking
The University of Arkansas moved up four places among public universities in the U.S. News & World Report list of “Best National Universities.” The ranking appears in the magazine’s “Best Colleges…
by - August 30, 2013 8:27 am
Edgar to direct international programs at UA Bumpers College
Leslie Edgar, associate professor in the agricultural education, communications and technology department, has been named director of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences office of international…
by - August 29, 2013 7:01 am
UA rank 13th nationwide in enrollment growth
A recent survey by the national Chronicle of Higher Education ranks the University of Arkansas as the 13th-fastest growing public research university in the country, in terms of enrollment. The…
by - August 28, 2013 3:55 pm
MBA demand creates supply issue for Walton College
Not only is the management of product and people related to supply and demand part of the curriculum at the University of Arkansas’ Walton College, it’s also a real issue…
by - August 23, 2013 11:41 pm
High-level UA vice chancellor fired (Updated)
The University of Arkansas announced late Friday (Aug. 23) that John Diamond, the associate vice chancellor of university relations, has been fired. His dismissal is another surprise in the university’s…
by - August 7, 2013 6:17 pm
UA researchers post record number of inventions
During a February interview with The City Wire, Jeff Amerine said much of the research conducted by scientists at the University of Arkansas is “potentially groundbreaking.” On Wednesday (Aug. 7),…