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Colleges Work to Counter ‘Enrollment Cliff’ Projected for 2025Lock Icon

While Arkansas' colleges saw a slight increase in enrollment this fall, they are preparing for a period of decline as a result of a fall in birth rates after the 2008 financial crisis. read more >
Maria Markham, director of the Arkansas Division of Higher Education
Business Services / Education / Government & Politics

Arkansas Colleges Shrinking, and ‘Cliff’ Still LoomsLock Icon

A recent college attendance dip in Arkansas doesn’t reflect the “enrollment cliff” that higher education leaders have harped about for years. It’s been more of a slow roll down to the edge. read more >
Kelly Damphousse, chancellor of Arkansas State University.

Arkansas State Prepared to Go the Social Distance

Arkansas State University is continuing to adapt its semester schedules to the new and virtual realities of the novel coronavirus pandemic. read more >
W. Joseph King, president of Lyon College; Houston Davis, president of the University of Central Arkansas; and Michael Moore, chief academic and operating officer for eVersity, are adjusting quickly to online learning in the wake of the global health emergency.
Education / Health Care

COVID-19 Provides Lessons for Arkansas’ UniversitiesLock Icon

Arkansas universities scramble to move their academic courses online so students can finish the current semester. read more >
The $7.35 million Ben E. Owens Cancer Center addition at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro was recently completed.
Banking & Finance / Construction / Education

St. Bernards Medical Center Tops Jonesboro’s Construction Projects ListLock Icon

Construction projects are flourishing in Jonesboro, despite the financial woes plaguing one of its largest commercial ventures. read more >
Arkansas State University Athletic Director Terry Mohajir hugging Charleston Girley, an A-State football player who benefited from the Red Wolves Leadership Academy.
Business Services / Education

Aid for Athletes Puts Red Wolves in London

When Terry Mohajir became Arkansas State University's athletic director a few years ago, he decided to institute a program to help all A-State student-athletes find jobs upon graduation. The Red Wolves Leadership Academy was born. read more >