Henderson State Board Votes to Join ASU System
by Arkansas Business Staff – 3 weeks ago
The Henderson State University Board of Trustees voted Thursday to join the Arkansas State University System and develop a merger agreement.
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Update: Civil Rights Legend John Walker Dies
3 weeks ago
State Rep. John W. Walker, a Little Rock lawyer and civil rights legend, has died.
Discovery Farms Program Helps Farmers Save Money While Saving Face
3 weeks ago
The Arkansas Discovery Farms Program is giving farmers data to help them farm sustainably, which, in turn, increases profitability, participating farmers and other state agriculture experts say.
UAMS College to Offer Master's in Health Care Data Analytics
The Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will offer a master of science in health care data analytics. read more >
ACHE, ARCOM Partner With Hospital in South Korea
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education this week announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine in Seoul, Korea. read more >
Little Rock Teachers Strike Over State's Control of District
Little Rock teachers are striking for the first time in more than three decades over the state's control of the local school system and a panel's decision to strip their union's collective bargaining rights. read more >
Little Rock Teachers Union to Hold 1-Day Strike
Little Rock teachers will strike for one day this week over an Arkansas panel's decision to strip their collective bargaining power and complaints about state control of the 23,000-student district. read more >
Arkansas AIA Recognizes Clark, Ruhl (Movers & Shakers)
Steve Clark of Fort Smith, entrepreneur and startup investor and adviser, has received the Award of Merit from the Arkansas chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Brandon Ruhl of Taggart Architects in North Little Rock has received the Emerging Professional Award. read more >
$3M to Support Forestry-Related Projects, Scholarships
The Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas received $3 million in donations for forestry-related projects. read more >
Strike Plans Unclear, Little Rock Teachers Hold 'Walk-ins'
Little Rock teachers have given few clues on whether they'll strike because of Arkansas' decision to no longer recognize their union, but they're staging other demonstrations aimed at drawing attention to the end of their collective bargaining rights and the state's ongoing control of the local school district. read more >
Pogue: Northwest Arkansas Needs Innovation Push
Northwest Arkansas has an enviable history of entrepreneurial success, but the region will have to embrace changes for continued long-term growth. read more >
UAMS Sees Improvement, Ends Embryo Storage
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has seen much improvement in its financial vital signs. It has also ended its practice of handling complex fertility treatments. read more >
Baptist Brings On Nata Matthews at Fort Smith Clinic (Movers & Shakers)
Nata Matthews has joined Baptist Health Family Clinic-Massard in Fort Smith as a nurse practitioner. Dr. David Sokolow has joined Baptist Health Orthopedic Clinic in Little Rock as an orthopedic surgeon. read more >
Arcia Accepts VP, CFO Roles at University of the Ozarks (Movers & Shakers)
Gloria M. Arcia has been named vice president for finance and chief financial officer at the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville. read more >
Improving Outcomes for Arkansas Students (Jerry Jones Commentary)
If we want our students to be able to effectively compete in the global market for jobs, we must dramatically improve educational outcomes in our state and consistently make informed and smart decisions on education policy. read more >
FDA Marks $26.8M Renovation at Jefferson County Center
Gov. Asa Hutchinson this week, along with FDA leadership and other elected officials, cut the ribbon on the renovated Building 14 at the FDA's National Center for Toxicological Research in Jefferson County. read more >
UA Business College Announces Master in Economic Analytics Program
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas is now offering a master of science in economic analytics, a 10-month program. read more >
Lyon Students to Study Science by Crafting Suds
A new course set for the spring semester will teach fermentation science at Lyon College, the liberal arts college in Batesville. read more >
Trenda Ray Named Chief Nursing Officer at UAMS
Trenda Ray has been named chief nursing officer and associate vice chancellor for patient care services at UAMS Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. read more >
David's Burgers-Express Pharmacy Combo Sold in Cabot
Commercial projects in Lonoke, Saline and Pulaski counties were joined by a Little Rock home to form this week's five-piece of million-dollar transactions. read more >
Workforce Training Project Produces $4.65M Sale (Real Deals)
The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services bought its 5401 S. University Ave. project from Steward & Young Inc., led by J.R. Young. read more >
Charities: Use Care in Discussing Tax Deductions (Josh Simer Commentary)
For public charities receiving donations from individual donors, now is a good time to review the language used to describe the tax consequences of these donations. read more >
A-State Gets $419K Grant for Cancer Research (Movers & Shakers)
Guolei “Jason” Zhou of Jonesboro, associate professor of cell and cancer biology at Arkansas State University, and his research group have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue their work. read more >
UA Little Rock Gets $5.6M Grant for Bone Regeneration Tech
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded the University of Arkansas at Little Rock a $5.6 million grant for its NuCress scaffold, a bone regeneration technology. read more >
For Chokhani, Heflin, Relationships Key to Business, Community
Little Rock business leaders Rajesh Chokhani of Welspun Tubular and Jay Heflin of Legacy Termite & Pest Control talk about the importance of relationships to the economy and community. read more >
Hutchinson Announces Appointments to Boards, Commissions
Gov. Asa Hutchinson makes appointments to boards and commissions. read more >
Arkansas Schools Get $250K in DRA Grants for Workforce Development
The Delta Regional Authority announces a $1.5 million investment into 11 organizations across the Mississippi River Delta to aid workforce and economic development strategies. read more >
Report: Women Company Owners Say They're Not Taken Seriously
Women business owners can find it hard to be taken seriously even as their companies grow into multimillion-dollar enterprises. read more >
Northwest Arkansas Robotics Center Trains Future Workers
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Robotics Training Center in Fayetteville is working to create the largest certified robotics-skilled workforce in the state's history. read more >
Williams, Yarnell Named to Top Slots for Union Bankshares (Movers & Shakers)
Kevin Williams has been appointed president of Union Bank of Mena, and Jarrod Yarnell has been named chief executive officer of Union Bankshares, the holding company for Union Bank and First National Bank of Paris. read more >
Shinn Celebrated for Schmieding Center Service (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Randy Shinn is the inaugural recipient of the Pat Walker Distinguished Chair in Senior Health at the UAMS Schmieding Center for Senior Health & Education in Springdale. read more >
U.S. Household Debt Reaches $13.67 Trillion
Household debt in the United States rose for the 19th straight quarter, reaching $13.67 trillion as of March 31. It's now 7.8% or $993 billion higher than the previous peak of $12.68 trillion, reached in the third quarter of 2008. read more >
Bobbitt Recommends Peggy Doss for UAM Chancellor
University of Arkansas System President Donald Bobbitt will recommend Peggy Doss, provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, to serve as the next Chancellor of UAM. read more >
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