Economics Arkansas
New Dean Named at UA Monticello (Movers & Shakers)
Shuneize Slater will be the new dean of the School of Mathematical & Natural Sciences. read more >
Economics Arkansas Adds 3 To Board (Movers & Shakers)
Two additional board members were confirmed as well. read more >
Damron, Jobe Join Arvest in Conway (Movers & Shakers)
Mike Damron and Andrea Jobe have been hired as mortgage lenders at Arvest Bank in Conway. read more >
Madden Added at Ghidotti (Movers & Shakers)
Jane Madden has been hired as an account executive at Ghidotti, a Little Rock public relations and content marketing agency. read more >
Campaign Encourages Women to Save 10%
A statewide campaign is calling on Arkansas women to take control of their futures by changing how they think about retirement. read more >
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Mahon Named Manager of First Service Bank Branch (Movers & Shakers)
Anderia Mahon has been hired as branch manager and loan officer for First Service Bank in its Little Rock market. read more >
Eric Rob & Isaac Hires Shaun Koehn (Movers & Shakers)
Shaun Koehn is the new graphic designer for Eric Rob & Isaac in Little Rock. read more >
Jason Hornsby Joins Stone Bank (Movers & Shakers)
Jason Hornsby has been hired by Stone Bank to be the head of the bank’s home loan division in Little Rock. read more >
Your Job Is to Fix It, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon Says
Working for Walmart taught CEO Doug McMillon to have a sense of urgency and take ownership of problems and fix them, McMillon said at Economics Arkansas' awards luncheon in Little Rock. read more >
Warren Stephens Accepts LIFE Award From Economics Arkansas
Warren Stephens, chairman, president and CEO of Stephens Inc. of Little Rock, accepts the annual Leadership in Free Enterprise Award from Economics Arkansas. read more >
Stephens, Economics Arkansas Launch Free Enterprise Education Program
Stephens Inc. of Little Rock and Economics Arkansas, an educational nonprofit, have created an umbrella PreK-12 program focused on free enterprise education for schools and students across the state. read more >
Mary Gunter Takes Interim Leadership Role at Arkansas Tech (Movers & Shakers)
Mary B. Gunter took office as interim chief of staff in the office of the president at Arkansas Tech University effective Jan. 2. read more >
Brian Berry Selected for UA Little Rock Commission (Movers & Shakers)
Brian Berry will help lead reaccreditation efforts at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock as the new faculty co-chair of the Higher Learning Commission. read more >
Vogelpohl Helps Create ‘People of Action’ Campaign for Rotary International
Sharon Vogelpohl chaired on the Rotary International Branding Initiative, leading a committee of Rotarians from around the world in developing a branding campaign strategy for the international service organization that debuted at the Rotary International Convention in June. read more >
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Kathleen Lawson to Lead Economics Arkansas
Economics Arkansas, a nonprofit educational organization that promotes economic and financial literacy, said Tuesday that Kathleen Lawson will be its new executive director effective Oct. 2. read more >
Building a Sustainable Venture Ecosystem – The Long Game
It is important that teachers, parents and students understand that there are viable career paths to entrepreneurship, and that established companies thrive when they have a steady flow of smart, innovative talent upon which to build. read more >
$2 Million For Financial Literacy (Editorial)
When the Walton Family Foundation announced last week that it was giving $2 million to endow the nonprofit Economics Arkansas Foundation, we were thrilled. read more >
Walton Family Foundation Gives $2M to Economics Arkansas
The Walton Family Foundation said Thursday that it awarded a $2 million lead donation to endow the Economics Arkansas Foundation, which aims to advance financial and economic literacy in Arkansas education. read more >
National Association of Economic Educators Elect Sue Owens as President (Movers & Shakers)
Sue Owens, executive director of Economics Arkansas, a private non-profit educational organization in Little Rock, has been elected to serve as the 2016 president of the National Association of Economic Educators. Owens served as president-elect in 2015 after serving three years on the NAEE executive committee. read more >
A Depressing Motivator (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
Chances are students aren’t being taught good economics principles at home. Their parents very likely don’t understand money — and this is true even of parents who have adequate income. If parents don’t budget, don’t plan, don’t prioritize, then children don’t even know that they should — much less how to do it. Many families never discuss money with their children, even though money is a factor in virtually every facet of family life and the root of much household stress. read more >
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