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Chambers Bank Senior VP Dan Broyles to Retire After 24 Years (Movers & Shakers)
Broyles began working for Chambers Bank in 2000 as a business development officer and has served in his current position since 2002. read more >
Arkansas Proposes Changes to CPA Licensing Requirements to Address Industry Demands
New rules may be on the horizon, but for now, an aspiring certified public accountant in Arkansas needs 150 hours of college credit. That’s five years of schooling at the normal rate. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Sean Williams Appointed CEO of First Financial Bank (Super Mover)
Williams joined First Financial Bank in late 2019 with the acquisition of First National Bank of Wynne, where he served as CEO. read more >
A-State Receives $204K Grant for Concrete Engineering Study
The project aims to not only enhance the sustainability of concrete production but also reduce costs and create economic opportunities within the steel industry. read more >
Arkansas Universities See Growth This Fall as Enrollment Cliff Looms
With demographic shifts expected to soon reduce the number of college-age students, universities are rethinking how they recruit students and prioritizing retention. read more >
by Marty Cook -
ASU System President Brendan Kelly on Student Retention & Innovation
Brendan Kelly became president of the ASU System in September. read more >
Young Editors Join Jonesboro Sun and Jonesboro Right Now
Paxton Media Group has named television news veteran Jillianne Moncrief as editor of The Jonesboro Sun. Moncrief was previously the morning executive news producer at WPSD-TV, a Paxton-owned television station […] read more >
by Kyle Massey -
UAM’s Shanna Knowles Named Arkansas Business Teacher of the Year (Movers & Shakers)
Shanna Knowles, an assistant professor of management at the School of Business at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, has been named the 2023-2024 Collegiate Business Teacher of the Year by the Arkansas Business Education Association. read more >
Arkansas State University Trustees Approve $48M in Capital Projects
The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees approved nearly $48 million in capital projects at Arkansas State University in a special meeting. read more >
Heather Nelson Joins A-State as First Executive in Residence at Griffin College of Business
Nelson told Whispers she has stepped back from day-to-day operations at Seal for the residency at A-State, where she will serve as a resource for the faculty and the university’s leadership team. read more >
A-State Veterinary School Gets $534K Pledge From The Kays Foundation
The endowment directs that the funds be used for unbudgeted materials necessary for instructional purposes. read more >
Arkansas State University Receives $1.8M NIH Grant for Oral Health Research
A team of faculty members, doctoral degree candidates, student researchers and lab professionals will research the molecular mechanisms underlying tooth decay pathogens. read more >
Jonesboro Right Now Announces New Editor-in-Chief & Chief Reporter
Joe Schratz has departed as chief reporter, and top editor Rachel Anderson will be taking a position at Arkansas State University on Nov. 1. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
ASU Names Todd Clark as Chief Marketing & Communications Officer (Super Mover)
He will oversee the Office of University Marketing & Communications and continue to serve in the chancellor’s executive cabinet. read more >
The Jones Center of Springdale Announces New Senior Leadership (Movers & Shakers)
Brooke Allen, Dina Wood, Jill Suel and Michael Kirk have been hired in senior leadership roles. read more >
A-State Promotes Todd Clark to Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
He had been filling the role on an interim basis since October, and previously was associate chief communications officer. read more >
Little Rock’s MHP/Team SI Rebrands as mhp.si, with New Shareholders
On its 52nd birthday this month, the marketing agency once called Mangan Holcomb Partners looked back and ahead, simultaneously. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Baptist Health Hires Cori Keller as a Physician Relations Representative (Movers & Shakers)
Keller, who most recently held the title of Miss Arkansas 2023, previously worked as an account coordinator for advertising agency CJRW of Little Rock and as a freelance reporter for ESPN. read more >
Arkansas Optometric Association Names Matt Burns as Executive Director (Movers & Shakers)
He previously served as the executive director of Arkansas HOSA-Future Health Professionals. read more >
Bridging Tradition and Innovation With Telcoe Federal Credit Union CEO Kristy Vest
Kristy Vest, who became chief of Telcoe this spring, has more than three decades of experience in finance, having worked in both the credit union and banking industries. read more >
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