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UALR Names Paula Casey As Interim Vice Provost

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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has named Paula Casey as its interim vice provost for research and dean of the graduate school. read more >

IABC Summer Camp in Little Rock to Explore Professional Change

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A summer camp by the Arkansas Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators will explore how communication professionals, nonprofits and ad agencies can perform in a business world rocked by globalization and digitalization. read more >

Steps in Performance Management (Karen Moustafa Leonard Commentary)

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Performance management is key to a successful business, but performance management doesn't just happen, nor is it an easy process. The essence of performance management lies in a) knowing the details of what you wish your employees to do and b) evaluating how well they do it. read more >

Jim Couch Rises to New Position at Delta Dental (Movers & Shakers)

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Jim Couch has been named vice president and general counsel at Delta Dental of Arkansas in Sherwood. Couch has more than 20 years of experience providing legal counsel and compliance oversight to health care organizations. read more >

UALR: Analytics Center to Help Business Sift 'Big Data'

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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Monday announced plans to establish the UALR George W. Donaghey Emerging Analytics Center. The center features data visualization systems that the university said "are among the first of their kind in the world." read more >

Cuts in Lottery Scholarships Challenge Arkansas Colleges

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While the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery seeks to compensate for slumping sales, the state's colleges and universities are struggling to help incoming freshmen compensate for a decrease of $2,500 in their lottery-funded scholarships. read more >

Vivian Trickey Smith Joins Arkansas Hospice Board (Movers & Shakers)

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Vivian Trickey Smith of Conway has been elected to the board of directors of the Arkansas Hospice Foundation. read more >

Bill Stovall to Lead Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges

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Bill Stovall, a former Arkansas Speaker of the House, has been named executive director of the Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges. read more >

Laura Knox Named Faculty Member of the Year at ASU-Mountain Home (Movers & Shakers)

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Laura Knox has been selected as Faculty Member of the Year at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. Knox began teaching at the university in 2005 as an adjunct instructor and was promoted to full-time faculty in 2010. read more >

How Cody Crawford's Construction Company Weathered the Great Recession

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Thriving on pressure, Cody Crawford and his partners have led their young company C.R. Crawford LLC of Fayetteville into and through the Great Recession. read more >

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

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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

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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 >

Today the USP is NQE (Jim Karrh On Marketing)

1 month ago –

Take a moment to revisit an icon of advertising history, Rosser Reeves, and how a traditional assumption about persuading consumers applies today. read more >

When Insurance, Politics Collide (Lars Powell Commentary)

1 month ago –

While some industries, like fossil fuels and pharmaceuticals, have been shown to earn a good return on lobbying expenses, insurers do not. Insurers spend plenty on lobbyists. They just don't seem to get as much bang for their buck. There are several reasons for this that might surprise readers. read more >

Davy Carter Named EVP for Home BancShares

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Carter, who is serving his third term in the state legislature, formerly served as division president for Centennial Bank in Cabot, where he remains a member of the local bank board. read more >

Stephen Tipton Named SVP at Centennial Bank (Movers & Shakers)

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Stephen Tipton has been promoted to senior vice president and credit risk management director of Centennial Bank and its parent company, Home BancShares Inc., in Conway. Tipton, a University of Arkansas business graduate, has worked for Centennial for seven years and has experience in retail, business development and lending. read more >

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