Higher Ed Construction Dots the State 
by George Waldon – 4 days ago
A dozen of the biggest higher education construction projects now active in Arkansas total more than $381 million.
A dozen of the biggest higher education construction projects now active in Arkansas total more than $381 million.
The Walton Family Foundation hires Tanya M. Odom as its first equity and inclusion program director, aiming to sharpen its focus on diversity.
The Mabee Foundation awards a $2 million challenge grant to Hendrix College in Conway.
Arkansas faces a high demand for doctors while medical school residencies remain in short supply. read more >
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the $142 million renovation of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts remains on schedule, and the museum will open in May 2022, officials said Thursday. read more >
The Arkansas Community Foundation and the Arkansas Black Philanthropy Collaborative announce grants designed to benefit Black-led and Black-serving nonprofits. read more >
Arkansas Business is accepting nominations for its annual "20 In Their 20s" class of young professionals who are making a difference in their companies, organizations and communities. read more >
A quartet of Wendy's in Pulaski County generated a series of million-dollar transactions that kick off the latest installment of seven-digit deals. read more >
The Windgate Foundation is transforming arts education in Arkansas one building at a time. read more >
Northwest Arkansas leaders are concerned that the region's rising economic tide could leave many in the area vainly searching for an affordable home. read more >
Nate Disarro figures he profits at least three times when he tells the success stories of Arkansas' captains of business. That's a big part of his job running Content Titan of Little Rock. read more >
Ken Mitchell, a certified physician's assistant, has joined Arkansas Urology in Little Rock. read more >
Jim Keet, Nick Roye and Antwan Phillips will serve on the Little Rock Advertising & Promotion Commission. read more >
The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission and The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas announces an effort to conserve the 458-acre Blue Mountain, the westernmost peak in the Maumelle Pinnacles chain. read more >
Alice Walton's Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art says it will expand the museum by 50%, adding nearly 100,000 SF to the 200,000-SF facility in Bentonville. read more >
Arkansas Research Alliance announced an expansion of its ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows, welcoming two new ARA Scholars and six new ARA Fellows. read more >
The sale of a 237,383-SF former wind turbine complex at the Little Rock Port Industrial Park is backed with a five-year loan of $8 million from First National Bank of Paragould. read more >
During federal fiscal years 2017-20, Arkansas lenders made more than $658 million loans through the Small Business Administration's 7(a) program. Of that total, only about $10 million or 1.5% went to Black-owned businesses in the state. read more >
With his faith kept and his finish of a race well run, on March 1, Vernon Jordan has received exemplary eulogies, warm remembrances and laurels for his life, respect and admiration. read more >
Banks prioritizing innovation are better positioned to retain customers while expanding their footprint, bringing more into the fold. read more >
If we serve our communities — all parts of our communities — then we must bring more women, more people of color and more diverse people into positions of leadership. read more >
A quick look at what employers need to know about the lifting the mask mandate and what it means for them — including whether they can still require masks in their workplaces (they can). read more >
Arkansas Business announces this year's class of 40 Under 40, a group of rising young professionals who will be honored with an in-person luncheon and an interactive virtual event on June 17 in Little Rock. read more >
Diversity and inclusion consultant and speaker Janet Stovall will be the luncheon speaker at the Soirée Women's Leadership Symposium on April 29, organizers announced Monday. read more >
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the value of the biggest deals in Arkansas last year jumped 157%, from $7.9 billion in 2019 to $20.3 billion in 2020, pushed largely by Walmart's sales of stakes in two subsidiaries, Asda Group and Seiyu. read more >
The COVID-19 pandemic drove down employment and pushed the U.S. economy into recession a year ago, and now many unemployed Americans are considering changing occupations, according to the Pew Research Center. read more >
Asking potential jurors for donations to crime victims' or abused children's funds can prime jurors to be more sympathetic to victims than they otherwise might be. read more >
A Fayetteville townhouse complex and a Springdale retail center have new owners in northwest Arkansas. read more >
State Sen. Jim Hendren's nonprofit political organization Common Ground Arkansas named Misty Orpin as the executive director. read more >
Matthew Stripling has been named executive director of the American Heart Association's central Arkansas office in Little Rock. read more >
The Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation donates $3 million to the Circle of Life hospice in memory of Willard and Pat Walker. read more >
The Conductor on Monday released the first edition of the Arkansas Entrepreneurship Resource Map, a comprehensive guide to small-business support organizations across the state. read more >
A partnership involving Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield launches VaccinateArkansas.com, a site for employers to get information and resources about COVID-19 vaccines in Arkansas. read more >
