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Trojan Ways aims for student success
The Trojan Way project at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, scheduled for completion by this fall, will help students succeed by building stronger con…
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Subscriber ExclusiveGame and Fish gives UA program a boost
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is sponsoring a pair of companies in the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville's Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program for…
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Subscriber ExclusiveUA-Fayetteville educators weigh merits and perils of AI
FAYETTEVILLE -- Talk about Artificial Intelligence (AI) "is pretty much everywhere, [and] it's definitely in the classroom, too," noted Roland Liwag, director …
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Subscriber ExclusiveUA-Little Rock continues focus on access and affordability
Applications for the upcoming fall are "up significantly" at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock following several years of enrollment declines -- and th…
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Subscriber ExclusiveColleges’ programs get state’s approval
The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved several new curriculum offerings from schools in the state Friday, although a pair of graduate degree…
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Subscriber ExclusiveHigher Ed fall headcount up from prior year
HOT SPRINGS -- Even though Arkansas experienced a significant decrease in college enrollment during the pandemic, this fall's headcount for all colleges and un…
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Subscriber ExclusivePlans for UAMS campus hotel advance
A hotel is likely to be added to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences campus in the next few years.
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Subscriber ExclusiveTrustees approve UA-Fayetteville projects, including Yocum Hall improvements
The University of Arkansas System board of trustees on Thursday approved the initial phase of a dormitory remodeling at the University of Arkansas, Fayettevill…
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UAMS, partners across state to offer tests for hearing loss
"Hearing loss is like death and taxes, it'll happen to all of us, and the impact is huge" -- but the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has developed …
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Subscriber ExclusiveUALR law school expands access for students
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law is expanding its Pathway Program -- which streamlines the admittance process for quali…
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Subscriber ExclusiveUALR law professor argues case before state claims commission
A law professor argued his case Friday that he was wrongly denied a named professorship by the former dean of his law school and that he's owed an award of $10…
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Subscriber ExclusiveRacism can and needs to be conquered, UA MLK vigil speaker says
While progress toward the vision of Martin Luther King Jr. has undeniably been made during the past six decades, his dreams have not all been realized, and "ra…
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Subscriber ExclusiveNo-confidence vote faults Arkansas Baptist College board of directors
The National Alumni Association of Arkansas Baptist College has issued a unanimous "no confidence" vote in the college's board of directors, but the board's ch…
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Subscriber ExclusiveUA symposium spotlights AI
FAYETTEVILLE -- Taking into consideration that artificial intelligence -- which is improving rapidly -- can already do "C"-level work, professors will need to …
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Subscriber ExclusiveInterim dean gets UA business school leadership role
The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville has removed the "interim" tag of Dean Brent D. Williams, naming him head of the Sam M. Walton College of Business.
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Head of Arkansas Baptist College resigns after year; Favors named interim president for 3rd time
Arkansas Baptist College has appointed Regina Favors as interim president, replacing Calvin McFadden Sr., who served as president for one year prior to his res…
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas grants leeway for scholarship applicants due to FAFSA delays
With students -- and their families -- delayed in completing the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the Arkansas Division of Higher Education wi…
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Subscriber ExclusiveUniversity of Arkansas' Bounds Accelerator names 1st tech startups
The Bounds Accelerator, a partnership between the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and several collaborators, will have 10 companies in its inaugural coh…
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Subscriber ExclusiveUCA joins First Scholars Network in effort to assist first-generation college students
CONWAY -- The University of Central Arkansas joined the First Scholars Network for this school year as part of its effort to help first-generation college stud…
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Subscriber ExclusiveASU System trustees take next step in search for new president
The Arkansas State University System board of trustees announced Friday the hire of a search firm to help select the next president of the ASU System.
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Subscriber ExclusiveTexas A&M professor to be next ATU provost
Adolfo Santos, who has been assistant provost and professor of political science for Texas A&M University the past handful of years, has been named the next pr…
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Labor of love takes UA-Fayetteville composer to Carnegie Hall
FAYETTEVILLE -- For Stephen Caldwell, composing "Pre-Existing Condition" was a true labor of love.
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas Tech to adjust scholarship awards
RUSSELLVILLE -- Arkansas Tech University will revamp its scholarship offerings for students who enroll for the 2025-26 academic year, following approval by the…
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Grant to fund quantum center at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
PINE BLUFF -- A new grant from the National Science Foundation is helping the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff set up a first-of-its-kind quantum center in…
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Grant to fund quantum center
A new grant from the National Science Foundation is helping the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff set up a first-of-its-kind quantum center in the region an…
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Harding University to offer master’s degree in occupational therapy
Harding University is adding to its extensive rehabilitative therapeutic practices offerings with another new program.
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Camden’s SAU Tech names National Park College’s Thomas as chancellor
Jerry W. Thomas, who has spent several years in various administrative positions at both Southern Arkansas University and -- most recently -- National Park Col…
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas Tech, Bowen Law School strengthen partnership with agreement for law school admissions
Arkansas Tech University students interested in further study of the law will have a smoother path into the law school at the University of Arkansas at Little …
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UA System trustees approve line of credit, tuition increase for UA Grantham
The University of Arkansas System board of trustees approved a tuition increase and a line of credit for the University of Arkansas Grantham during a special m…
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ATU board gets update, looks ahead
Arkansas Tech University has significantly improved freshmen retention rates, according to data from last year's freshmen class, interim President Russ Jones t…
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UA frat draws hazing penalties
The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville will be removed from its housing at the end of this semester, among other sanctions, …
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Arkansas community colleges ranked in top 150
A handful of Arkansas colleges are among the top 150 community colleges in the nation, according to the Aspen Institute.
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ASU System trustees approve opening of A-State Qatar
Though Arkansas State University already has a foothold in Mexico with its Campus Queretaro, the second-largest university in the state by enrollment is also r…
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Arkansas State University System names Robin Myers interim president
The Arkansas State University System board of trustees voted Friday to offer Robin Myers, who retired this summer after 11 years as chancellor of Arkansas Stat…
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Provost updates UA-Fayetteville faculty on dean searches, class and compensation study
The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville is poised to name finalists for a pair of college deanships in the first two months of the next calendar year.
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New scholarships available for architecture, engineering students at University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville architecture and engineering students will have access to a new scholarship -- as well as the opportunity for a paid inter…
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A-State eyes journalism program
Though the multimedia journalism program at Arkansas State University is being discontinued by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, university adm…
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Cynthia Nance now dean of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville School of Law
Cynthia Nance, who has been serving as interim dean of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville School of Law since last summer, will continue to lead the la…
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Subscriber ExclusiveUALR researcher receives Army Research grant
A researcher and professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $5 million grant from the Army Research Office.
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GEAR UP grant will change lives of Arkansans, UCA says
CONWAY -- A new college readiness program spearheaded by the University of Central Arkansas has the potential to affect thousands of young students across the …
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New UCA aviation academy to take flight in Conway
The University of Central Arkansas, city of Conway and Conway Regional Airport are partnering to address the nation's pilot shortage with a new aviation academ…
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Subscriber ExclusiveTravels shaped new Bowen law schools dean’s career
Colin Crawford, the new dean of the William H. Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has studied in England, lived in Japan, and ta…
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Fayetteville food pantry gets $50,000 gift
Though Thanksgiving is traditionally a celebration of abundance, many Arkansans also struggle with food insecurity.
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New UCA aviation academy to take flight in Conway
The University of Central Arkansas, city of Conway and Conway Regional Airport are partnering to address the nation's pilot shortage with a new aviation academ…
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ATU trustees vote to reduce rec center plans
The Arkansas Tech University board of trustees voted unanimously Monday to reduce in size by roughly a third a planned student union and recreation center.
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UAMS continues to battle higher expenses due to inflation
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, which has been under financial strain for several months, continued to lose money in October, although the los…
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Updated college offerings get OK
The University of Arkansas board of trustees last week approved the offering of technical certificates in paramedic and automotive/diesel mechanics, as well as…
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Updated college offerings get OK for UA-Rich Mountain
MENA -- The University of Arkansas board of trustees last week approved the offering of technical certificates in paramedic and automotive/diesel mechanics, as…
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Board OKs plan for University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
The University of Arkansas System board of trustees has approved a new strategic plan for the University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College.
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UAFS given $1M for internship pay
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith students will have expanded access to paid internships thanks to a $1 million donation.
