A bill to end affirmative action in education hiring and outlaw state goals for steering procurement contracts to minority- and women-owned businesses in Arkansas narrowly passed in the Senate before stalling in the House.
Orduña became executive director of The Venture Center, a nonprofit entrepreneurial support organization, in January.
Good Food Rx is targeting patients with diet-related health conditions; aim is to improve nutritional education and access to healthy food.
Dr. Onna Lau and Dr. Shami Nandy have joined the Thomas & Lyon Longevity Clinic in the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. read more >
You must invest time, resources and training in your business' top performers. read more >
Minorities can take advantage of several Arkansas programs to help them launch and sustain new businesses. read more >
Bruce Murphy, CEO of Arkansas Heart Hospital of Little Rock, won the Business Executive of the Year Award, and Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty was honored for a lifetime of leadership in business and government at the 35th Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
Rosson will be responsible for the coordination between medical staff and the hospital's CEO and board of directors, as well as the enforcement of compliance with professional and ethical standards. read more >
As director, Cieslak will develop and curate educational, community and professional programming at the university's downtown space. read more >
The Contingent will use online technology to help fill the gaps for children and families involved in foster care. read more >
After the trauma and burnout caused by the covid-19 pandemic, the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare developed an initiative for health care leaders improve employee health, patient care. read more >
The program, called the Women's Leadership Council, will be part of the year-long professional development opportunity that AmericCorps provides to young adults during their service. read more >
Ohio and Georgia among first states for the launch of the partnership that will leverage in-store community health workers read more >
The money will fund the training of more than 100 teaching fellows during a time of severe teacher shortages in Arkansas read more >
A UA affiliation with the University of Phoenix raises concerns. read more >
O'Kelley joins the private, nonprofit organizations from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. read more >
For the average recipient, the change will mean about $90 less per month, though for many, it could be much more, an analysis shows. read more >
Byrne will work out of the firm's new northwest Arkansas corporate center. read more >
The grant comes from a program for nonprofit cultural institutions. read more >
ParRTI was founded in 1990 with the goal of raising funds to purchase equipment for a radiation treatment center at the hospital. read more >
Dunlap is a senior vice president/investments at Stifel Nicolaus & Co. read more >
He joined TNC Arkansas in June as director of external affairs and governmental relations. read more >
They include Larry Foley, a professor and chair of the University of Arkansas School of Journalism and Strategic Media. read more >
Both are being supported by an $848,000 gift from the Alice L. Walton Foundation. read more >
As executive director, Smith said, she will also work to reduce racial disparities across the state. read more >
Olvey will oversee the daily strategy, leadership, direction and administration of the fundraising arm of Arkansas Children's. read more >
Cooper will lead the organization's flagship event, the Heartland Summit, as well as oversee public policy and overall programmatic work. read more >
She joins AACF after spending the past decade at the Arkansas Department of Human Services, where she was deputy director of youth and families. read more >
The grant for the OutLaw Legal Society, which has about 50 members, was awarded by the nonprofit Arkansas Community Foundation. read more >
It will spend the next six months working with global nonprofit The Bridgespan Group to "strengthen our approach to advancing racial equity both internally and in our external work." read more >
Along with training, the Community Development Pipeline program will provide technical assistance to community leaders in Washington and Benton counties. read more >
The partnership will provide funds to select community-based entities for supportive and preventive services. read more >
