Cliff Gibson
The UA & the University of Phoenix (Editorial)
A UA affiliation with the University of Phoenix raises concerns. read more >
Sanders Appoints Kevin Crass to UA Board
Crass, who led Huckabee's transition team following her election in November, replaces Charles "Cliff" Gibson on the UA board. read more >
UA Trustees Borrow $19M to Pay on Athletic Debt
The University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees votes to borrow $19.1 million to make 2020 and 2021 payments on UA Department of Athletics debt. read more >
UAMS’ Turbulent Year Was Years in the Making
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ financial troubles slowly simmered for years before bubbling over in the fall. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Delta Hospital Takes Opioids to Court
Hospitals in the Arkansas Delta are fighting the opioid epidemic with every weapon at their command, including a little-noticed lawsuit by a Monticello hospital against the larger opioid manufacturers. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
UA System Board Gives Final OK to $160M Stadium Expansion
The University of Arkansas System board of trustees on Thursday gave final approval to a $160 million expansion of Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. read more >
by Lance Turner -
UA System Board Approves $160M Stadium Expansion 8-2
The University of Arkansas System board of trustees on Thursday voted 8-2 to press ahead with a $160 million expansion of Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Siemens Lawsuit Against Monticello Tossed
The city of Monticello recently received an early victory in its legal fight with the Illinois contractor hired for a $10 million water project. read more >
Monticello Fights Back in $10M Water Project Case
The city of Monticello filed its counterclaim on Friday against the Illinois contractor hired for a $10 million water project. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
$10M Monticello Water Project Lands in Court
An attorney for the city of Monticello was shocked to learn that an Illinois contractor hired for a $10 million water project sued the city on April 21, the very day the two parties were in mediation. The origins of the dispute date back to 2011, when Siemens Industry Inc. of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, began looking at the water system in the city of about 10,000 people. read more >
by Mark Friedman -