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Lyon College Reveals Designs for Veterinary College in Cabot
The campus will also be home to Cabot Animal Support Services, which will provide students with hands-on learning experiences. Groundbreaking is set for this spring. read more >
Lyon College Dental School Receives Initial Accreditation, Plans to Welcome First Students in June
The opening of the state's first dental school will mark "a new era in oral health" for Arkansas, said Dr. Burke Soffe, dean of the school. read more >
Top Stories of 2024
Interest rates, the top business story of 2023, moderated in 2024, but insurance costs continued to skyrocket, sending last year’s No. 3 story to the top of this year’s annual list. read more >
Vet Schools Update: Lyon College and ASU Set for 2026 Student Admissions
Lyon College targets fall 2026 for vet school launch, while ASU's vet program plans the same date, backed by a $30.6M bond for campus construction. read more >
Promotions Announced at Stone Bank, Arkansas Highway Commission, UAMS & More (Movers & Shakers)
Hannah Eddington, Kathy Horelica, Mark Smeltzer, and others recognized for roles across Arkansas in banking, education, healthcare, agriculture, and public service. read more >
Cabot and Lyon College Announce Lease Agreement for New Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine
Lyon College and the City of Cabot have finalized a lease agreement for the Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine, expected to be the first graduate program for veterinary science in the state. read more >
Jefferson Manor Draws $6M Sale (Real Deals)
A 172-unit complex in North Little Rock is under new ownership after a $6.08 million foreclosure sale. read more >
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Marshall Butler Serves as CFO for Lyon College’s New Schools
“Any small, private liberal arts college that ventures out to start a dental and a vet school in Arkansas, that’s something I can get behind,” Butler said. read more >
John Brown University Announces Promotions in Leadership (Movers & Shakers)
Jim Krall has been promoted to senior vice president for university advancement at John Brown University in Siloam Springs. Kim Hadley has been promoted from vice president to executive vice president at JBU. read more >
Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Promotes Julia Dossett Morgan to Chief Advancement Officer (Movers & Shakers)
Morgan, who joined the institute in 2018, has more than two decades of experience in nonprofit communications. read more >
Lyon College Partners with Polk & Paddle to Bring Craft Brewing to Independence County
Lyon College has partnered with Polk & Paddle to produce a regular rotation of in-house ales, brewed on-site by the college's brewing operations team. read more >
Lyon College Awarded $1.95M to Establish Thriving Scot Program
The five-year initiative aims to support first-year students through residential learning communities (RLCs) and enhanced data infrastructure, in hopes of improving academic performance and retention. read more >
Lyon College Partners with Little Rock Zoo for Animal Enrichment Course
Coursework will combine lectures with hands-on lab activities, taught by Mary Jones, associate professor of biology, and Britt Florkiewicz, assistant professor of psychology. read more >
Lyon College Receives $175K Grant from Teagle Foundation
Funding will be used for faculty development and stipends as the college launches the new core curriculum in 2025 and the Medical Humanities minor in 2024. read more >
Len Frey Named Senior Associate Dean of A-State Veterinary College
Frey was involved in the early planning stages of the veterinary school as interim provost in early 2023 and played a role in the decision for the university to move forward without a third-party partner. read more >
Lyon College Partners With Arkansas State University-Newport for Pre-Nursing Pathway
The program aims to combine the strengths of both institutions and streamline the pre-nursing education experience. read more >
City Refresh: Little Rock, North Little Rock Downtowns See Redevelopment Momentum
Redevelopment activity is on the rise across the downtowns of Little Rock and North Little Rock with apartment, townhomes and reimagined historic buildings. read more >
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Lyon Moves Forward (Editorial)
We look forward to Lyon College’s continued progress on its dental and veterinary schools. read more >
Lyon College Says Health Colleges Will Be in Little Rock, Cabot
The dental school will occupy seven floors of a building in the Riverdale area of Little Rock. read more >
Lyon College Ends Veterinary & Dental Schools Partnership With OneHealth
The two entities had planned to purchase the Heifer International campus in downtown Little Rock, but the deal fell through. read more >