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West Little Rock’s Sterling Plaza Sells for $3.4MLock Icon

This week's million-dollar deals and construction contracts feature commercial buildings, homes, schools and more. read more >
Education

Philander Smith Transitions From College to University

The historically Black university said it can now introduce a wider range of programs, including advanced degrees and specialized fields of study. read more >
Education

Cynthia Hopson Named Interim President of Philander Smith College

Roderick Smothers stepped down as president last month after leading the college in Little Rock since 2015. read more >
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Education

Chapel Ridge Sale Tops $9.1 Million (Real Deals)Lock Icon

The 122-unit apartment complex in west Little Rock was purchased by VA8 Stagecoach LLC. read more >
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Education

Philander Smith College Awarded $3M Grant to Upgrade Tech, Internet Access

The funds will provide computers to students in need, create a Wi-Fi hotspot program and improve wireless connectivity. read more >
The Philander Smith College campus in Little Rock
Construction / Education / Health Care

Philander Smith College Gets $2M Grant for School of Allied & Public Health

The funds will be used for the renovation and expansion of existing laboratory, research, and clinical spaces. read more >
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Education / Nonprofits / Restaurants & Food

Juneteenth: Building a Foundation of Celebration (Jimmy Warren Commentary)

Juneteenth has long been celebrated. But now that it’s a federal holiday, it’s critical that we fundamentally understand its importance to everyone’s history. read more >
From left: Lyon College President Melissa Taverner, Merritt Dake of OneHealth Education Group and Hilary Haddigan, chief of mission effectiveness at Heifer International, announce plans for dental and veterinary schools at the Heifer campus in Little Rock.
Agriculture & Poultry / Education / Health Care

Little Rock, Big Plans (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)

Lyon College, a small school with big ambitions, has more work to do to get its plans off the ground. But it presents an exciting new vision for Little Rock and health care in Arkansas. read more >
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Banking & Finance / Construction / Insurance

McCain Plaza Rings Up $31M Transaction (Real Deals)Lock Icon

An affiliate of American Realty Capital purchased the 314,236-SF retail center in North Little Rock. read more >
O. Jerome Green, president of Shorter College in North Little Rock.
Education / Government & Politics / Health Care

$61M Helped HBCUs in Arkansas Survive COVID

Three of the four historically Black colleges and universities in Arkansas that received nearly $61 million through the federal American Rescue Plan say the money has been critical to surviving the pandemic amid challenges unique to institutions like theirs. read more >
The Philander Smith College campus in Little Rock
Education / Government & Politics

Update: Philander Smith Gets $2.5M for Education, Workforce Development Center

Philander Smith College in Little Rock gets a $2.5 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to develop the HBCU Center of Excellence in Digital Education and Rural Workforce Development. read more >
The Philander Smith College campus in Little Rock
Government & Politics

Philander Smith College Gets Grant Money to Preserve Campus

Several historically Black colleges and universities will receive more than $650,000 in grants to preserve their campuses as part of a new initiative. read more >
The Philander Smith College campus in Little Rock
Education / Nonprofits

Philander Smith Awarded $859K Grant for Arts Education

The Windgate Foundation of Little Rock has awarded a three-year, $859,000 grant to Philander Smith College that will fund a new Visual and Performing Arts Program and visual arts scholarships, starting June 1. read more >
Benito Lubazibwa, founder and CEO of ReMix Ideas LLC
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Education

ReMix Dissolving Barriers for Black Entrepreneurs

ReMix Founder Benito Lubazibwa believes Black business ownership is a path to wealth creation and that increasing it will reduce the racial wealth gap that is quickly widening in the United States. read more >
Education / Government & Politics / Manufacturing

AEDC, School Partners Win $20M Grant For Data Analytics Project

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Science and Technology, along with the nine colleges and universities it’s partnered with, recently won a $20 million grant to be awarded over five years. read more >
Tamika S. Edwards, executive director of the Social Justice Institute at Philander Smith College in Little Rock
Education / Nonprofits

Past Mentors Keep Tamika Edwards in Step

As executive director of the Social Justice Institute at Philander Smith College, Tamika Edwards is responsible for infusing social justice principles on campus and beyond. read more >
Regina Favors, Interim President of Arkansas Baptist College.
Education / Energy / Legal

More Restorative Work Awaits Arkansas Baptist

Little Rock’s Arkansas Baptist College made modest gains this fall to rebuild enrollment and restore financial order after the disastrous 15-month presidency of Joseph Jones. 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 >
Phillip L. Pointer of Philander Smith College in Little Rock.
Education / Nonprofits

Pastor Pointer Appointed at Philander Smith (Movers & Shakers)

Phillip L. Pointer has been named to the faculty of Philander Smith College as associate professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy & Religion. read more >
Austin Brothers Tire Service at 2801 Cantrell Road
Banking & Finance / Education / Nonprofits

Recent Real Estate Deals Total $1.5M

H.E. Austin Jr. and Wrenetta Austin of Little Rock bought the 8,270-SF Austin Brothers Tire Service at 2801 Cantrell Road in Little Rock for $750,000. read more >