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Razorback Football Coach Bret Bielema Draws Crowd at Arkansas Trucking Conference

University of Arkansas football coach Bret Bielema was the keynote speaker at this year's Arkansas Trucking Association Business Conference and spent about an hour addressing attendees.
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Donald Bobbitt Recommends UA Schools Opt Out of Gun Law

4 days ago

The president of the University of Arkansas system is recommending its 11 campuses opt out of a law allowing faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns on campus.
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Texarkana's Truman Arnold Cos. Off Largest Private Companies List After Execs Move to Dallas

5 days ago

Truman Arnold Cos. worked its way up to No. 1 for the first time in 2001 and held that position most years since then. But their subtraction from the 2013 list means Stephens Inc. is on top of Arkansas Business' list of top private firms.
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State Takes Over Mineral Springs School District

1 week ago

Arkansas has taken over the financially struggling Mineral Springs School District, dissolving the southwest Arkansas district's school board.
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UA, ASU Boards Approve Tuition Hikes

2 days ago

The University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees approved a 3.5 percent increase in tuition and fees beginning with the fall 2013 semester. Arkansas State University's board approved a 3.3 percent increase. read more >

UA, ASU Vote to Opt Out of Campus Gun Law

2 days ago

Arkansas' two largest university systems are opting out of a new state law allowing faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns on campus. read more >

UALR Science, Math Dean Michael Gealt Headed to Central Michigan University

2 days ago

Michael A. Gealt, dean of the College of Science and Mathematics and professor of biology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has accepted a new position at Central Michigan University, according to UALR Provost and Vice Chancellor Zulma Toro-Ramos. read more >

HomeDx Places Second, Wins Pitch Contest at Tri-State Governor's Cup

3 days ago

University of Arkansas startup HomeDx won the elevator pitch portion and finished second overall in the graduate-level division of the 2013 Donald W. Reynolds Tri-State Governor's Cup business-plan competition Tuesday in Las Vegas. read more >

Industry Profiles: Largest Private Companies in Arkansas See Mixed Growth

5 days ago

A look at seven of the state's major industries show ups and downs across the board. read more >

NTI Making Room For More Techs

5 days ago

Northwest Technical Institute in Springdale has more prospective students than spots in its diesel and truck technology program. A future expansion in lab space could help the school, located in an area known nationally for its diesel tech jobs. read more >

Arkansas Business History (Editorial)

5 days ago

Every time we reach out to scores of businesses around the state — large by private-company standards — and ask for data on revenue and employment, we are reminded just how important many of these companies are to their hometowns and their regions. read more >

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