Joe Steinmetz
UA Chancellor Search Down to 4 Candidates
The finalists will each visit the campus in Fayetteville for meetings with students, faculty and other stakeholders. read more >
Charles Robinson Named UA Interim Chancellor
Charles Robinson is named interim chancellor at the University of Arkansas' flagship campus in Fayetteville, effective Aug. 16. read more >
Bill Kincaid Named Acting UA Chancellor
Bill Kincaid has been named acting chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, effective immediately, following Chancellor Joe Steinmetz’s sudden resignation on Friday. read more >
University of Arkansas Chancellor Joe Steinmetz to Resign
The head of the flagship University of Arkansas campus announces that he will step down, citing the challenge of leading the school in “today's polarized society." read more >
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Student Housing Surviving Pandemic Hit
Student housing operations in Fayetteville have seen only modest drops in occupancy, and in cases where campuses have closed residence halls, occupancy has increased. read more >
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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 >
Arkansas Reports New 1-Day Record Increase in Virus Deaths
Arkansas reports its largest single-day increase in deaths from the illness caused by the coronavirus, while the number of active cases at the University of Arkansas' Fayetteville campus jumped to nearly 400. read more >
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UA Fundraising Campaign Raises $1.45B
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville said its eight-year Campaign Arkansas fundraising project raised nearly $1.45 billion in gifts and pledges. read more >
UA Names Interim Economic Development Leader
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville appoints David Snow as the interim vice chancellor for economic development. read more >
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Walmart Foundation Gives $5M for UA Student Success Center
The Walmart Foundation has awarded a $5 million grant to the University of Arkansas for its new Student Success Center. read more >
$3M to Support Forestry-Related Projects, Scholarships
The Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas received $3 million in donations for forestry-related projects. read more >
Fundraising Campaigns Fuel Higher Ed in Arkansas
Politicians and university officials have learned that being in constant campaign mode is almost an occupational requirement. read more >
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UA Chancellor: Student Center, Research Building Top Priorities
The chancellor of the University of Arkansas says two top priorities for the campus are construction of both a new student center and a research building to enable more faculty research. read more >
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UA Announces Blockchain Center of Excellence
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas announced that it will establish a Blockchain Center of Excellence at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday on the second floor of the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development. read more >
Massey Family Donates $2M for UA Scholarships
The Massey Family Charitable Foundation has donated $2 million to the Advance Arkansas scholarship initiative at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. read more >
2 Firms to Help UA in Search for Football Coach, Athletics Director
The University of Arkansas said Tuesday that it will use two firms to help it in its search for a new athletics director and head football coach. read more >
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University of Arkansas Announces $1B Fundraising Goal
The University of Arkansas has announced the start of a fundraising campaign that officials hope will raise $1 billion. read more >
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A Question of UA Priorities (Editorial)
Somewhere, somehow, higher education in this country veered off track. University advancement departments now seem to exist to raise money to fund more university advancement efforts. read more >
University of Arkansas Raises $131.6M in FY 2016
The University of Arkansas announced on Thursday that it has finished the 2016 fiscal year with $131.6 million in private gift support, surpassing its $115 million goal and making this year the third best in its fundraising history. read more >
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