The undergraduate supply chain management program at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville was ranked the top program in North America by Gartner, a global research firm.
The Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has appointed new members to its advisory board.
Since I'm not at all sure any of us have a good grasp on how much our worlds will have been changed by the pandemic, I think of this week's list as a final snapshot of the old normal that will be valuable when it comes time to document the new normal.
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville appoints David Snow as the interim vice chancellor for economic development. read more >
Lisa Glasco has been appointed interim director of the Office of Procurement Services at Arkansas State University, following the retirement of Carol Barnhill. read more >
Arkansas Tech University has named Christina Stolarz its director of human resources, effective July 1. read more >
Canisha Bone has been hired as the office manager at Immerse Arkansas in Little Rock. read more >
Sean T. Keith has received the Golden Gavel Award from the Arkansas Bar Association. read more >
Home to Garver since 2009, the 47,627-SF complex anchors the north end of North Little Rock's NorthShore Business Park. read more >
Some, like the hospitality industry, are bracing for a long, slow return to pre-COVID vitality. Others, like the energy sector, see a quicker recovery after the early swoon. Some trends seem baked into expectations, like reliance on home-based employees and the technology they use. read more >
This month's legal action by fired Razorback football coach Bret Bielema paints the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's Wally Hall as something of a stenographer for the Razorback Foundation, Bielema's target in a $7 million breach-of-promise lawsuit. read more >
Dr. José Romero, a pediatric infectious disease specialist, is chief medical officer at the Arkansas Department of Health and in May was appointed as the state's interim secretary of health, effective July 1. read more >
Northwest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville named Grant Hodges, a state representative from Rogers, as the college's executive director in charge of community, government relations and marketing. read more >
The Fryar Family Charitable Foundation donates $10 million donation to the University of Arkansas System. read more >
Bob Scott has been named director of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture's Cooperative Extension Service, effective July 1. read more >
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education will begin accepting applications to its School of Physical Therapy on July 1. read more >
In a second major groundbreaking in a week, Scenic Hill Solar of North Little Rock will begin construction Thursday with a 1 p.m. ceremony for a long-awaited sun energy project for the city of Hot Springs. read more >
AT&T is doing its part to answer the call for more rural internet in the COVID-19 era, combining with the Federal Communications Commission to extend high-speed service to more than 41,000 rural homes and businesses in Arkansas. read more >
The 33rd annual list of the state's largest private companies serves as a baseline for pre-pandemic revenue. read more >
Kanesha Adams has joined The Generator in Pine Bluff. Adams will be the education programs coordinator. read more >
Kwangkook “David” Jeong has been elected as a fellow at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. read more >
Arkansas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 9.5% in May from 10.8% in April, the state Department of Workforce Services reported Friday. read more >
University of Arkansas System President Donald Bobbitt on Thursday named Laura Clark interim chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope-Texarkana. read more >
Economist Michael Pakko says the state hasn't been as hard-hit by the economic effects of COVID-19, and it's so far escaped the worst of what other states have experienced. read more >
Arkansas Business is regularly updating this page with links and contact information for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Tracy Rosser, executive vice president of operations at Transplace Inc., has joined the Arkansas Research Alliance Board of Trustees. read more >
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will offer a new four-year cybersecurity degree in the Fall 2021 semester. read more >
City leaders around Arkansas are holding their breath as business and social activities gradually restart after the initial shock of the coronavirus pandemic. read more >
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. discusses what the city did right against COVID-19, what he might have done differently, and what lies ahead. read more >
Eruore Oboh has been hired as the assistant dean for admissions and enrollment management at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. read more >
Bridget Fortenberry has accepted a position as the director of human resources at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture in Little Rock. read more >
Carol Walton has been hired by the University of Central Arkansas Police Department as the emergency management coordinator of the campus in Conway. read more >
Former Arkansas Razorbacks football coach Bret Bielema has filed a $7 million lawsuit against the Razorback Foundation alleging breach of contract. read more >
