Tagged: University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas Study Concludes UA Athletics Have $153.6 Million Impact On State Economy

by Chris Bahn 2/11/2013 10:56 am

A University of Arkansas study estimates Razorback athletics has an annual statewide economic impact of $153.6 million annually.

UA Assistant Law Dean Defends Against Critics Who See Law School As 'Scam'

by Chris Bahn 2/11/2013 10:14 am

An associate dean at UALR defends the notion that law school is a valuable investment for students.

Facing $4M Deficit, Gearhart Requests Audits of University's Advancement Division

by Chris Bahn 2/5/2013 02:05 pm

University of Arkansas Chancellor G. David Gearhart has requested a pair of independent audits of the university's advancement division, which was on track to overspend its budgeted revenue by more than $4 million in the current fiscal year.

Robby Edwards Leading Branding of UA's Bumpers College (Super Movers)

by Arkansas Business Staff 2/4/2013 12:00 am

Robby Edwards will work to improve marketing and branding of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food & Life Sciences.

UA Fundraising Tops $61 Million For First Half Of 2013 Fiscal Year

by Chris Bahn 2/1/2013 02:03 pm

Fundraising topped $61 million for the University of Arkansas at the midway point of the 2013 fiscal year, a 15-percent increase from the same time period in 2012.

Lalit Verma Elected President of American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers (Movers & Shakers)

by Arkansas Business Staff 1/28/2013 12:00 am

Verma served as the head of the department of biological engineering at Louisiana State University before relocating to the University of Arkansas in 2000.

Springdale Church, Area of Little Rock Earn American Institute Of Architecture Awards

by Arkansas Business Staff 1/16/2013 09:05 am

Faculty and staff of the Fay Jones School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas designed a pair of buildings that have been recognized by the American Institute of Architects. Includes a video look at the architecture of St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church in Springdale, designed by Fayetteville-based Marlon Blackwell Architect.

Randy Dixon Named Director of Pryor Center

by Lance Turner 1/14/2013 08:05 am

Randy Dixon, a former news director of KATV-TV, Channel 7, in Little Rock, has been named director of the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History at the University of Arkansas.

Wall Street Journal: Study Values Razorback Football At $332 Million

by Chris Bahn 1/7/2013 10:50 am

What sort of value would Razorback football have if the program could be bought and sold like a pro franchise? We now have an idea thanks to a study conducted by Ryan Brewer, an assistant professor of finance at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus.

Salary Figures Released For Four More Razorback Football Staff Members

by Chris Bahn 1/3/2013 01:37 pm

The Arkansas Razorbacks releases updated salary figures for its four most recent football coaching hires, and the total assistant compensation pool will likely exceed $3 million when the staff is finalized.

Forbes.com Ranks Razorbacks Among Most Valuable Football Programs, Predicts Dip In 2013

by Chris Bahn 12/19/2012 02:10 pm

Arkansas football is again recognized by Forbes.com as one of the 10 most valuable programs in college athletics with a value of $83 million. That's good enough for No. 10 on the list.

UA Reappoints Jeff Shannon to Lead Fay Jones Architecture School

by Arkansas Business Staff 12/19/2012 08:36 am

Jeff Shannon has been reappointed to a five-year term as dean of the Fay Jones School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas.

Study: Proxy Access Rule Improved Shareholder Value Before Court Struck It Down

by Arkansas Business Staff 12/17/2012 08:20 am

The proxy access rule, a federal regulation established after the 2008 financial crisis, improved shareholder value before a federal appeals court struck it down, according to a study by Joanna T. Campbell, a management professor at the University of Arkansas, and her colleagues.

On G. David Gearhart, Transparency and That $4 Million Budget Shortfall

by Lance Turner 12/15/2012 01:27 pm

University of Arkansas Chancellor G. David Gearhart writes the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette to express disappointment in the paper's editorials about the budget shortfall in the UA's Advancement Office.

Fort Smith Chamber Leader: Region Will End 2012 'On A Good Note' Despite Recent Struggles

by Chris Bahn 12/12/2012 03:52 pm

At an economic outlook luncheon at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce COO Tim Allen delivers some promising news about 12 companies interested in moving to the region.

UA Report Says Garvan Woodland Gardens Means $5.8M to State's Economy

by Lance Turner 12/12/2012 08:25 am

Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs means a $5.8 million economic impact to Arkansas, according to a study released Wednesday by the Center for Business and Economic Research in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas.

Reports: Former Arkansas Coach Bobby Petrino Lands At Western Kentucky

by Chris Bahn 12/10/2012 12:13 pm

Bobby Petrino is no longer unemployed. Petrino, who was fired at Arkansas on April 10, will be announced as Western Kentucky's coach today at 4 p.m., according to multiple reports. Arkansas fired Petrino with cause following a review of the coach's relationship with staff employee Jessica Dorrell and his efforts to mislead the university about hiring her over 150-plus other applicants and paying her a $20,000 cash.

With Alumnus As President, UA Counts Connections to Panama

by Arkansas Business Staff 12/10/2012 12:00 am

Almost lost in our Executive Q&A with Dan Hendrix, who heads the World Trade Center Arkansas in Rogers, was this question: How does your affiliation with the University of Arkansas benefit the center?

UA System Names New Vice President for Academic Affairs

by Chris Bahn 12/7/2012 12:01 pm

Dr. Michael Moore, senior vice provost and dean of undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Arlington, was named Friday as vice president for academic affairs of the University of Arkansas System.

Bret Bielema Attracted To Razorbacks By Money Available To Assistant Coaches

by Chris Bahn 12/6/2012 09:45 am

How much money Bret Bielema will have to spend on assistant coaches remains to be seen, but the Razorbacks — one of the more thrifty-spending teams in the Southeastern Conference — can offer far more than what Wisconsin could.