Joy Sharp
Prosecutor: No Charges Over Conflicting Testimony by UA Officials
Contradictory testimony by the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville's chancellor and former spokesman do not warrant prosecution, according to Larry Jegley, prosecuting attorney for the 6th Judicial District of Arkansas. read more >
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UA Trustees Accept Audit Detailing $4.2M Deficit
University of Arkansas trustees have accepted an audit report that detailed a $4.2 million deficit run up by the advancement division at the Fayetteville campus. read more >
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The Benefit Of the Doubt (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
Giving people the benefit of the doubt is a good habit, one that I need to practice more since it doesn’t come naturally, and one that I have needed other people to extend to me on more than one occasion. read more >
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Update: Audit Shows Poor Management, No Fraud in UA Advancement
The former head of the University of Arkansas' Advancement Division failed at budget oversight, increasing the division's expenses from less than $8 million a year to more than $13 million despite steady revenue, according to an audit released Tuesday. read more >
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Joy Sharp May Stay at University of Arkansas After Advancement Debacle
After University of Arkansas officials became aware in June of overspending by the Fayetteville campus’ Advancement Division, the parties deemed responsible saw their jobs change. read more >
UA Fundraising Tops $61 Million For First Half Of 2013 Fiscal Year
Fundraising topped $61 million for the University of Arkansas at the midway point of the 2013 fiscal year, a 15-percent increase from the same time period in 2012. read more >
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UA Decides Against Donations ‘Tax’ to Cover Advancement Shortfall
University of Arkansas officials have decided against implementing a gift-tax fee on donations to help pay down a projected $4.3 million shortfall in the budget for its Advancement Division. read more >
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On G. David Gearhart, Transparency and That $4 Million Budget Shortfall
University of Arkansas Chancellor G. David Gearhart writes the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette to express disappointment in the paper's editorials about the budget shortfall in the UA's Advancement Office. read more >
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UA Works to Correct $4M Advancement ‘Miscalculation’
University of Arkansas officials confirmed last week that they are working to correct a multimillion-dollar deficit in the school’s Division of University Advancement for the second consecutive fiscal year. read more >
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