Arkansas State University
A-State Builds Pathways Between Classrooms and Careers with New CREST Center
With the rising need for a variety of industry skills, A-State has a new approach where anyone, not just students, can learn something new to help them advance in the workforce. read more >
by Chloe McGehee -
Arkansas Universities Partner with Google for AI Training
Google's offerings include certificates through three to six months of online study in numerous fields that include cybersecurity, data analytics, digital marketing and IT support. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Kay Luter Leaves $500K Gift to A-State College of Veterinary Medicine
The multi-year commitment will create three new veterinary scholarship funds. read more >
SylamoreBio Gets $3M Grant for Neurological Research
The grant is expected to accelerate pre-clinical research to develop a therapeutic for GM1 gangliosidosis, a rare, fatal, neurodegenerative disease. read more >
A-State Receives Grant to Purchase $719K Advanced Research Instrument
The grant will cover the purchase and associated costs of a $719,800 highly sensitive analytical instrument that combines multiple techniques to identify compounds. read more >
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Colleges Embrace Arkansas Sports Raffle Act with Major Prize Payouts
Razorback raffles lead the way under the Arkansas Sports Raffle Act, with jackpots topping $280,000 and other colleges joining in. read more >
NYITCOM Dean Shane Speights on Rural Medicine & AI in Health Care
Speights on growing Arkansas’ physician workforce, osteopathic training, and how AI can fix a broken health system. read more >
New Roles at Cobb-Vantress, First Community Bank & Central States (Movers & Shakers)
This week’s Movers & Shakers highlights leadership changes across Arkansas in banking, health care, education, agriculture and more. read more >
A-State Launches Management Seminar Featuring Prominent Arkansas Business Leaders
The tentative speakers lineup includes Home BancShares Chairman and CEO John Allison, Rock Dental Brands CEO Kristi Casey and Hytrol President David Peacock. read more >
HoganTaylor, A-State, Unity Health Announce New Hires & Promotions (Movers & Shakers)
Arkansas professionals are on the move with key promotions and hires across accounting, education, health care, media and more. read more >
Chris Pezman on Leading A-State Athletics Into a New Era
New Arkansas State AD Chris Pezman shared his outlook on college athletics, NIL, and how A-State will stay competitive in a shifting landscape. read more >
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Armor Bank Names Bryce Goad VP of Commercial Banking & Business Development (Super Mover)
Armor Bank welcomed Bryce Goad to its Jonesboro team, tapping his deep roots in northeast Arkansas and background in lending and accounting. read more >
Collaborate to Grow (Todd Shields Commentary)
Northeast Arkansas is poised to take off. Partnerships can make it happen. read more >
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Chris Pezman Hired as A-State Athletics Director
Pezman comes to Jonesboro after seven years as athletics director at the University of Houston, where he guided the school's move from the American Athletic Conference to the Big 12 and boosted athletics revenue. read more >
A-State Heritage Site Receives $1.2M Grant to Complete Expansion
The funds will allow for more educational spaces, visitor services, accessible restrooms and an event space. read more >
Windgate Foundation Grants $9.5M to Arkansas State University
Funds will be used for scholarships, arts education initiatives and community outreach. read more >
Leadership Moves Announced at Conway Corp., Riceland Foods & 7 Brew (Movers & Shakers)
Riceland, Ecological Design, 7 Brew and others announce leadership changes across agriculture, engineering, banking, health care and more. read more >
Study Puts A-State’s Annual Economic Impact at $2.5B
The study also found that the university in Jonesboro supports and sustains an estimated 16,332 jobs throughout Arkansas. read more >
Stone Bank, Nabholz & ASU Highlight Leadership Changes & Awards (Movers & Shakers)
Multiple professionals in Arkansas have been promoted or hired across various industries, including banking, construction, and education. read more >
Arkansas ACCESS Law Overhauls College Admissions, Scholarships & Funding
The new Arkansas ACCESS law overhauls higher education to simplify admissions, boost workforce readiness, expand scholarships, and tie funding to job outcomes. read more >
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