Alice Walton Donates $3.5M to Northwest Arkansas Food Bank
The Northwest Arkansas Food Bank of Springdale receives a $3.5 million grant from the Alice L. Walton Foundation to support two strategic initiatives. read more >
Alice L. Walton School of Medicine Pioneers a ‘Whole Health’ Approach
The new medical school is set to break ground this spring in Bentonville and will incorporate holistic principles in its teaching. read more >
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New Name, Site Selected For Walton Medical School
The school, announced in March 2021, will be a companion to Alice Walton’s Whole Health Institute, a center for holistic wellness. read more >
Money Well Spent (Editorial)
We tend to take news of big donations for granted. read more >
Crystal Bridges Gets $10M Gift to Expand, Diversify Internship Program
The gift from the Alice L. Walton Foundation will help recruit interns from underrepresented communities and evaluate the program's impact. read more >
The Vibes Are Free (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Local boosters in northwest Arkansas have been working to ensure that the region offers all the key advantages of choice communities. read more >
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Washington Regional Medical System, Alice L. Walton Foundation Announce Partnership
The partnership will increase access to specialty care services, expand clinical services, train the next generation of health care professionals and more.
Expand clinical services. read more >
Walton, Koch Ranked High on List of Richest Women
Alice Walton isn't the only woman with Arkansas ties on Forbes' list of the world's richest women. read more >
Canoo CEO Tony Aquila Talks Vehicle Design, Vision for Market at NWA Council Meeting
He also revealed the address of the company's new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Bentonville. read more >
Rare First Printing of US Constitution Auctioned for $43M, Loaned to Crystal Bridges
The buyer was hedge fund billionaire Kenneth Griffin of Citadel, who outbid a group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts. read more >
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Olivia Walton Replaces Alice Walton as Crystal Bridges Board Leader
She takes over as the museum embarks on a 100,000-SF expansion with an estimated cost of over $100 million. read more >
Crystal Bridges at Ten
After a decade, the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is seen as a catalyst for northwest Arkansas development. read more >
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Cost of Crystal Bridges Expansion Estimated
The museum, funded largely by Walmart Inc. heiress Alice Walton and the Walton family, has never been chatty about price tags, of artworks or the building itself. read more >
Alice Walton, Cleveland Clinic Aim to Bring Specialty Care to Northwest Arkansas
The Alice L. Walton Foundation and the Cleveland Clinic say they’re collaborating on ways to provide access to the academic medical center’s specialty care services in northwest Arkansas. read more >
Crystal Bridges Gets $10M From Wayne Garrison Family
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art gets $10 million from the Pamela and Wayne Garrison Family Foundation. read more >
Waltons Back $1M Fund for LGBTQ Nonprofits in Arkansas
A $1 million fund backed by three members of the Walton family will provide money to nonprofits working to improve the quality of life for LGBTQ Arkansans. read more >
Medical Schools Fight Health Care Migration
Arkansas faces a high demand for doctors while medical school residencies remain in short supply. read more >
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Alice Walton’s Crystal Bridges Plans 100,000-SF Expansion
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 >
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Gaudet: Whole Health’s Medical School Will Be ‘First of Its Kind’
The director of Alice Walton's nonprofit Whole Health Institute says its School of Medicine in Bentonville will be the first of its kind, making a holistic approach to health care foundational to the medical school's curriculum. read more >
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Alice Walton Plans to Build Medical School in Bentonville
Alice Walton's nonprofit Whole Health Institute announces plans to put a new medical school in northwest Arkansas. read more >
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