Tim Hudson
Former ASU Chancellor Repays Reimbursement for Mexico Lodging
Former Arkansas State Chancellor Tim Hudson repaid the $1,671.92 he was reimbursed for lodging in Mexico after an internal audit revealed that the expense had already been covered. read more >
Update: Report Says Former ASU Chancellor Might Have Violated Law
The second part of an audit examining former Arkansas State University Chancellor Tim Hudson includes notice of possible violations of state law concerning his efforts to get financial assistance for a family member. read more >
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Arkansas State University Chancellor Tim Hudson Resigns
Arkansas State University Chancellor Tim Hudson has resigned, and ASU System President Charles Welch has named Lynita Cooksey, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs and research, as acting chancellor. read more >
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Mistakes Were Made (Editorial)
ASU has been seeking a full-time director for the study-abroad program, which ASU System President Charles Welch thinks will help resolve the program’s “disorganization.” But a full-time director is not necessarily the same as a new one. read more >
O’Reilly Gets Hilton OK for Embassy Suites, Convention Center at Arkansas State
O'Reilly Hospitality Management has reached an agreement with Hilton Worldwide to build a 202-room Embassy Suites Hotel and a 40,000-SF convention center on the Arkansas State University campus. read more >
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ASU Appoints Carl Cates to Lead Newly Structured College
Arkansas State University appointed Carl Cates of Valdosta State University to be the first dean of a newly structured college that combines colleges of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences and Media & Communication. read more >
Hutchinson Commits $100K to Johnny Cash Boyhood Home
At the "Evening with Rosanne Cash" fundraiser at the Governor’s Mansion on March 3, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced a commitment of $100,000 for the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home project. read more >
Arkansas Business Power List 2016: Education
An education resource to help navigate the leadership of the largest Arkansas companies or institutions. read more >
Arkansas State, Indonesian University to Explore Partnership
Arkansas State University Chancellor Tim Hudson signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Manado, a public university located in the province of North Sulawesi in Indonesia. read more >
COCA Endorses NYIT Osteopathic School at Arkansas State
Arkansas State University said Tuesday that the New York Institute of Technology's plans for a College of Osteopathic Medicine on A-State's Jonesboro campus has been endorsed by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation. read more >
Wilson Family Gives $1M to ASU
Perry Wilson has announced his family will endow a faculty chair in Agricultural Business with a $1 million gift to Arkansas State University. read more >
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A-State Negotiates for Embassy Suites, Conference Center on Campus
Arkansas State University is negotiating with O’Reilly Hospitality Management LLC for a land lease agreement that would develop an Embassy Suites hotel, a conference center and Houlihan's restaurant on campus. read more >
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Shawnie Carrier to Lead A-State’s Delta Center for Economic Development
Arkansas State University Chancellor Tim Hudson announced Friday that Shawnie Carrier has been named interim executive director for the university's Delta Center for Economic Development. read more >
Top College Officials See Sizable Pay Raises
Arkansas Business reviewed the Administrator’s Compensation Survey reports filed with the state Department of Higher Education for the 2010 and 2014 fiscal years. In the four-year period, the number of six-figure employees included in the report increased from 460 to 703. read more >
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2 New Osteopathic Med Schools Hope to Fill Need
Groundwork has already started on the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education in Fort Smith, which will include a 100,000-SF main building and several other buildings with an expected price tag of approximately $32 million. Arkansas State University at Jonesboro is building a College of Osteopathic Medicine with its partner, the New York Institute of Technology. read more >
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Mike Beebe Archives Headed to Arkansas State University
Once he leaves office in January, eight years worth of papers, video, photographs and other memorabilia from Gov. Mike Beebe will make their way to Arkansas State University. read more >
A-State, NYIT Prepare for October Summit on Proposed Medical School
Officials with the proposed New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine on the Arkansas State University campus in Jonesboro have set a graduate medical education summit for October. The GME Summit, scheduled Oct. 16, will bring together state and national healthcare leaders, hospital executives and practicing physicians. read more >
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Arkansas State Delays Opening of Mexico Campus
Arkansas State University had plans to open its campus in Mexico in fall 2015, but unforeseen problems have pushed that date to 2016. read more >
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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 >
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State Higher Ed Board OKs Osteopathic School at Arkansas State
The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board grants the New York Institute of Technology certification for an additional osteopathic medical school site on the Arkansas State University campus in Jonesboro. read more >