Ian Hadden, the university's director of energy management services, was one of four nationwide honored for excellence by the former Association of Physical Plant Administrators at the APPA's annual conference in Denver.
The Arkansas Research Alliance announces that Douglas Hutchings has been named director of the ARA Academy of Scholars & Fellows, effective July 1.
The LSAT, according to Malcolm Gladwell's theory, rewards people who read quickly and penalizes those who think deeply.
H.E. Austin Jr. and Wrenetta Austin of Little Rock bought the 8,270-SF Austin Brothers Tire Service at 2801 Cantrell Road in Little Rock for $750,000. read more >
Amy Whitehead has been named chief of staff at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, effective Aug. 12. read more >
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers at the University of Arkansas has been awarded a five-year, $4.63 million National Science Foundation grant to recruit, educate and train cybersecurity professionals. read more >
Cliff Jones, the former vice chancellor for learning and instruction at ASU Mid-South, has been named deputy director of the Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development. read more >
Three months after setting a deadline, there has been no resolution announced in a stalemate that followed the firing of chief fundraiser Mona Dixon, the AETN Foundation COO who had been a fixture in Arkansas educational TV for three decades. read more >
A Pulaski County Circuit judge recently ruled that the family of a 20-year-old woman who died of a drug overdose will win its lawsuit because Rivendell Behavioral Health Services of Arkansas intentionally destroyed key evidence. read more >
As publisher of Hooten's Arkansas Football, the preseason bible for the state's high school and college fans, Chad Hooten sees the Hogs as his bread and butter, or at least the ham in his sandwich. read more >
Mark Williams has been named dean of the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. read more >
Arkansas' lottery says it sold more than $516 million in tickets for the fiscal year, setting a new record and raising more than $98 million for college scholarships. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson makes appointments to state boards and commissions. read more >
Arkansas Business will honor more than 40 companies designated among this year's "Best Places to Work" during an awards luncheon in September. read more >
Itemizing his keys for the state's future, Hutchinson touted Arkansas' economic stability and provided a glimpse of some of the day-to-day moments that make his job unique. read more >
The University of Central Arkansas in Conway has been designated a Global Center of Insurance Excellence by the International Insurance Society. read more >
A $70 million investment in the peanut industry in Arkansas is expected to usher in a new era for farmers. The operation will feature the first peanut-shelling plant in Arkansas and create between 125 and 130 jobs. read more >
Terisa C. Riley assumed the position of chancellor at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith on July 1, succeeding Paul Beran. read more >
Tara Peña has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences at Little Rock as director of alumni and annual giving. Zach Peña is UAMS' executive director of development for the Division of Institutional Advancement. read more >
Tom Snyder was named chair of the Department of Economics, Finance & Insurance & Risk Management in the College of Business at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. read more >
In his new position as director of the Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center in Poinsett County, Tim Burcham wants to help improve production of Arkansas' top crop. He also gets to play in the dirt. read more >
Arkansas Children's Hospital and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences recently celebrated the investiture of Dr. Jill Fussell as recipient and steward of the Harvey and Bernice Jones Endowed Chair in Developmental Pediatrics. read more >
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Translational Research Institute announced Wednesday that it will receive five years of federal funding totaling $24.2 million to accelerate research addressing the state's biggest health challenges. read more >
Mark Williams, Ph.D., has been named dean of the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. read more >
Flake and Kelley Commercial CEO Hank Kelley Jr. and his wife, Stephanie, endow a scholarship at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for minority students studying international business or finance. read more >
Jacqueline Brightwell will succeed Les Christensen as director of the Bradbury Art Museum, Arkansas State University in Jonesboro announced Monday. read more >
The mission of the Arkansas Center for Data Sciences is twofold: to narrow the gap between open technology jobs in the state and the talent available to fill them, and to help existing businesses use data analytics to better compete. read more >
Martin Eggensperger was appointed president of Black River Technical College in Pocahontas after a four-month search. read more >
Hazel Hernandez has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing by the Fayetteville Advertising & Promotion Commission and Experience Fayetteville. read more >
Jeff and Lori Standridge have established the first endowed scholarship in innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Central Arkansas College of Business. read more >
Andy Goodman, the former legislative director for Gov. Asa Hutchinson, has been named president and CEO of the Arkansas' Independent Colleges and Universities, an association of the state's 11 private accredited institutions of higher education. read more >
Former Arkansas Razorbacks football stars like Jim Lindsey and Bill McClard have made real estate their second careers. Some, like former Hog and NBA player Joe Kleine, are happy to be investors. read more >
Brian Gittens was named vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. read more >
