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Max Harrell and Rick Moody of Generations Bank
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Education

Generations Bank Names New Market Presidents (NWA Movers & Shakers)

Max Harrell has been promoted to Rogers area market president for Generations Bank of Rogers, and Rick Moody has been hired as market president for the Fayetteville area. read more >
Deborah Brown of Excel by Eight in Little Rock
Education / Nonprofits

Brown Added to Excel by Eight (Movers & Shakers)

Deborah Brown has been hired by Excel by Eight of Little Rock as director of its campaign to advance early childhood education in the state. read more >
Matt Cardin
Education

Cardin Introduced at North Arkansas College (Movers & Shakers)

Matt Cardin has been named vice president for academic affairs at North Arkansas College of Harrison. read more >
Blake Johnson of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith
Agriculture & Poultry / Education / Media & Marketing

Chatman Returns to Williams Baptist (Movers & Shakers)

Tim Chatman will join his alma mater, Williams Baptist University in Walnut Ridge, as dean of students, effective in October. read more >
Clockwise from left: Rebekah Aduddell, Frederick Ernst and William Murray of Hendrix College in Conway
Agriculture & Poultry / Education / Health Care

Hendrix Hires New Professors (Movers & Shakers)

Rebekah Aduddell, Frederick Ernst and William Murray have joined Hendrix College in Conway as assistant professors. read more >
Ted Song
Education

Ted Song Named John Brown University Chief Diversity Officer

He has led the university's Office of Diversity since 2020, and will continue teaching. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Education

Gift to JBU Honors NWA Poultry Pioneers

John Brown University at Siloam Springs has received a $150,000 grant from the Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation for the creation of the June & Robert J. Loyd Endowed Scholarship in honor of the founders of Springdale Farms, one of the first poultry processing businesses in northwest Arkansas. read more >
Clockwise from top left: Emily Moore, Keith Jagger and Juan Rodriguez of John Brown University in Siloam Springs
Education / Health Care

JBU Designates New Deans (Movers & Shakers)

Keith Jagger will serve as dean of Christian formation, Juan Rodriguez will serve as dean of residence life and Emily Moore as dean of student care at John Brown University in Siloam Springs. read more >
Bank OZK CFO Greg McKinney (far left) shares advice on how to assembly a quality executive team. McKinney spoke during a roundtable discussion for business leaders at the Arkansas Business CFO of the Year Awards in December.
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Education

Video: Top CFOs Tell How to Assemble A Quality Executive Team

Business leaders should seek intelligent, skilled people with diverse experiences when putting together a quality executive team, some of the state's top chief financial officers tell Arkansas Business. read more >
Nonprofits

Walton Family Gives JBU $8M for Data Analytic, Computer Science Programs

John Brown University in Siloam Springs has received an $8 million grant from the Walton Charitable Support Foundation for its data analytic and computer science programs. read more >
Josh Price
Education

John Brown University Offering Fully Online Degrees

John Brown University in Siloam Springs recently announced that earning a minimum of 45 transferable credit hours is no longer required to enroll in its JBU Online program. read more >

John Brown University Adds Criminal Justice Degree Program

John Brown University has added an undergraduate criminal justice degree to its offerings, effective fall 2020. read more >
Nonprofits

John Brown University Announces $156M in Gifts

John Brown University on Thursday announced what it says is the largest capital campaign for a private university in Arkansas. read more >
President Bruce McLarty addresses the first chapel assembly of the fall 2019 semester at Harding University in Searcy.
Education / Nonprofits

Arkansas Private Colleges Stare Down Demographic, Cultural ChallengesLock Icon

Arkansas Business tracked 15 years’ worth of official fall enrollment figures for 11 private colleges and universities in Arkansas. All 11 are religiously affiliated, and that part of the mission can be a factor in the enrollment trend. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Public Companies

Tyson Foods, JBU Offer Tuition Discount for Employees

Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale partners with John Brown University of Siloam Springs to offer a 10 percent tuition discount to Tyson employees. read more >
Clockwise from top left: Ryan Ladner, Richard Ellis, Stacey Duke and Joe Walenciak of John Brown University
Education / Nonprofits / Restaurants & Food

Hazel Hernandez Moves Up at Fayetteville A&P (NWA Movers & Shakers)

Hazel Hernandez has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing by the Fayetteville Advertising & Promotion Commission and Experience Fayetteville. read more >
Amy Fisher of John Brown University
Business Services / Education / Health Care

Amy Fisher Recognized by Northwest Arkansas Human Resources Association (NWA Movers & Shakers)

Amy Fisher, the director of human resources at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, received the HR Professional of the Year award from the Northwest Arkansas Human Resources Association. read more >
Education / Health Care

John Brown University, Nursing Education Consortium Sign Agreement

John Brown University and the Arkansas Rural Nursing Education Consortium sign a memorandum of understanding to increase opportunities for students to advance their careers without leaving their communities. read more >
Arkansas State University in Jonesboro held the largest MBA enrollment in the state for the Fall 2018 semester.
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Education

UA Redesigning MBA Program on Quest to Be Best

The University of Arkansas slipped from first to fifth place on this year’s list of the state largest MBA programs after temporarily halting admissions to finish redesigning its full-time Master of Business Administration program. read more >
UA electrical engineering alumnus Emmanuel Decrossas was responsible for the MarCo CubeSat, which went to Mars alongside the 2018 Insight lander.
Business Services / Construction / Education

Arkansas Electrical Engineers Ride a Power Surge

Arkansas’ college programs in electrical engineering are thriving, with enrollment up over the past 10 years in all of the state’s accredited programs. read more >