Shane Broadway
State Energy Efficiency Push Hailed by AAEA, Entegrity, Johnson Controls
Gov. Asa Hutchinson won praise from the industry for an executive order aimed at eliminating unnecessary consumption. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Brett Powell Named Director of the State Department of Higher Education
The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board on Friday named Brett Powell the new director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. read more >
Arkansas Higher Education Department to Interview Final 3 Candidates for Director
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education has scheduled interviews with the three remaining candidates for the director's position. read more >
by Associated Press -
ASU Hires Shane Broadway As VP for Governmental Relations
The Arkansas State University System hires Shane Broadway, the director of the state Department of Higher Education, as vice president of governmental relations. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Arkansas’ Higher Education Enrollment Down 1 Percent
The number of students enrolled in higher education is down 1 percent from a year ago, according to enrollment numbers on the 11th day of classes. read more >
by Lee Hogan -
Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board Certifies NYIT for Medical School in Jonesboro
The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board certified the New York Institute of Technology for an osteopathic medical school site on the Arkansas State University campus in Jonesboro. read more >
by Lee Hogan -
Enrollment Down in Arkansas, But Graduates Increase at Colleges, Universities
Enrollment dropped last fall at almost all of Arkansas’ 22 two-year colleges and half of the four-year universities, a trend attributed mainly to improvements in the overall economy. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Board Names Shane Broadway Department of Higher Education Director
The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board has voted to lift the interim tag from its department director's title. read more >
by Associated Press -
Photos: Inside the $16M Pulaski Technical College Culinary Arts, Hospitality Center
Pulaski Technical College opens the doors to its new $16 million Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Institute in Little Rock. Here's a look inside. read more >
Public University Enrollment in Arkansas Down 2 Percent
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education says average enrollment at the state's 33 public colleges and universities was down 2 percent from last fall, driven by a 6 percent drop in two-year college enrollment. read more >
Here’s the 20 People Applying to Be Your Next Director of the Department of Higher Education
Twenty people have applied to be the next director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. Here's a list of them. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Arkansas Plans to Award More 2-Year Degrees
Arkansas education officials are putting a plan in action that will award associates degrees to people who transferred to a university from a two-year college and have amassed enough credits for a diploma. read more >
by -
Mike Beebe Asks for $1.1M for Health Education Aid
Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday asked to use $1.1 million from a state reserve fund to make up for a shortfall in a program that helps students pursuing medical degrees that Arkansas schools don't offer pay for tuition at schools in other states. read more >
by -
Cuts in Lottery Scholarships Challenge Arkansas Colleges
While the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery seeks to compensate for slumping sales, the state’s colleges and universities are struggling to help incoming freshmen compensate for a decrease of $2,500 in their lottery-funded scholarships. read more >
by Luke Jones -
Lottery Unchanged in Session, not Scholarships
No changes were made to the structure of the Arkansas Lottery this legislative session, but one is in store for college students, as lottery-funded scholarship amounts are moving to a tiered structure. read more >
by -
State Senate OKs New Requirements for Higher Education Chief
The Arkansas Senate has approved legislation that would remove a requirement that the state's higher education director have background as a college administrator or teacher. It's a change that could allow the interim director to keep the job permanently. read more >
by Associated Press -
Arkansas Lottery Gets Powerball Boost, But Sales Continue to Lag
Arkansas lottery organizers say the lottery revenues received a multi-million dollar boost from the recent $588 million Powerball jackpot. But it remains uncertain whether sales can be picked up enough for the lottery to reach its projected budget. read more >
by Associated Press -
Bishop Woosley: Drought, Gas Prices Cause Drop in Lottery Ticket Sales
Legislators were told Tuesday that lottery-funded scholarship amounts could take a dive for future recipients as the state-run gambling operation isn't pulling in as much money as expected. read more >
by -
Sign up for Daily E-news
Sign Up
THIS WEEK’S EDITION
This Week’s Stories
View Digital Edition
