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Walton Family Plans New STEM University in Bentonville
The university, which will be located at the former Walmart Home Office campus, will offer free tuition for its initial years of operation. read more >
Arkansas’ Future Depends on Engineering (Kim LaScola Needy Commentary)
Increasing Arkansas’ engineering workforce is critical for economic success. read more >
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Doubling STEM Grads Could Add Nearly $4B to Arkansas Economy by 2038, Study Finds
The state currently faces a critical shortage of STEM graduates, with nearly 58,000 open positions projected in the coming years. read more >
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Telehealth for All Medicare Patients Hinges on Congress
If Congress doesn’t extend telemedicine regulations for Medicare patients by the end of the year, it will deliver a sharp blow to an industry that gained popularity during the COVID pandemic. read more >
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Levi Hospital Names Sherita Lee as Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health (Movers & Shakers)
Lee has more than eight years of experience as a nurse practitioner and has dual board certifications in family nursing and psychiatric mental health. read more >
Heartland Forward Names J.T. Geren as New Director of Strategic Communications (Movers & Shakers)
Geren previously led communications and marketing for Runway Group, a Bentonville-based holding company for Tom Walton and Steuart Walton’s investments in outdoor recreation, hospitality, aviation and real estate. read more >
Prioritize Maternal Health to Grow the Economy (Olivia Walton Commentary)
Maternal health solutions can improve outcomes, strengthen families and help Arkansas prosper. read more >
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Angie Cooper Promoted to Executive VP of Heartland Forward (Movers & Shakers)
Cooper will lead the organization’s flagship event, the Heartland Summit, as well as oversee public policy and overall programmatic work. read more >
Angie Cooper Promoted to Executive VP at Heartland Forward
In her new role, Cooper will assume public policy responsibilities, overseeing efforts to transfer the organization's applied research into action at the federal, state, regional and local levels. read more >
Olivia Walton Replaces Alice Walton as Crystal Bridges Board Leader
She takes over as the museum embarks on a 100,000-SF expansion with an estimated cost of over $100 million. read more >
Heartland Forward Announces New Partnership to Help Latinos Access Affordable Internet
Heartland Forward has provided a $50,000 grant to LULAC as part of their partnership. read more >
Arkansas Ranks Low in Entrepreneurship, Heartland Forward Report Says
The group says the report shows that policies at the state level have to adjust to improve the entrepreneurship environments in heartland states. read more >
$5K ‘Pebble’ Grants Part of Heartland Forward Plan to Expand Entrepreneur Program
The group aims to provide $5,000 "pebble" grants to as many as 1,000 recipients. read more >
Walmart’s Pandemic Innovation Didn’t Happen Overnight, McKenna Says
In some international markets, changes planned for the coming years were implemented in a few weeks. read more >
by Marty Cook -
How to Save the American Dream (Ross DeVol Commentary)
Rising income inequality and falling income mobility have given rise to skepticism that any American can achieve a stable, respectable income through hard work. read more >
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Maruf FIlls VP Slot at Arkansas Health Network (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Lubna Maruf has been appointed chief medical officer and vice president of the Arkansas Health Network in Little Rock. read more >
Task Force Suggests Strategies to Move Arkansas’ Economy Beyond COVID-19
Arkansas can implement a range of strategies in six key areas to guide itself out of the economic harm caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report commissioned by the governor's Economic Recovery Task Force. read more >
Angie Cooper to Head Heartland Summit (Movers & Shakers)
Angie Cooper will lead the mission and operations of the Heartland Summit in Bentonville, an annual event held by Heartland Forward, a research institute in Bentonville. read more >
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