Thilla Sivakumaran

More than 7,000 students enrolled at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville last fall, a record-breaking year that the university would not like to see repeated. One of the chief concerns is housing costs. read more >

While Arkansas' colleges saw a slight increase in enrollment this fall, they are preparing for a period of decline as a result of a fall in birth rates after the 2008 financial crisis. read more >

A recent college attendance dip in Arkansas doesn’t reflect the “enrollment cliff” that higher education leaders have harped about for years. It’s been more of a slow roll down to the edge. read more >

Thilla Sivakumaran has been named interim vice chancellor for enrollment management at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro while a search is made for a permanent successor to Bryan Terry. read more >

Arkansas colleges are planning for a return to the in-person classes that students want this fall, but they’re hedging their bets by preparing for another quick switch to online-only learning if the pandemic rages again. read more >

Arkansas State University announces a change of leadership for Campus Queretaro: David Ray is stepping down as vice rector and Thilla Sivakumaran will take over in an interim capacity. read more >

Michael Moore, chief academic and operating officer at eVersity, the University of Arkansas System’s online-only university, loves to show how the availability of online education can change lives. read more >

Universities across the state are expanding and strengthening their online degree programs in an attempt to attract some of the 300,000-plus potential students who can’t attend campus classes. read more >