Todd Shields
A-State Builds Pathways Between Classrooms and Careers with New CREST Center
With the rising need for a variety of industry skills, A-State has a new approach where anyone, not just students, can learn something new to help them advance in the workforce. read more >
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Kay Luter Leaves $500K Gift to A-State College of Veterinary Medicine
The multi-year commitment will create three new veterinary scholarship funds. read more >
SylamoreBio Gets $3M Grant for Neurological Research
The grant is expected to accelerate pre-clinical research to develop a therapeutic for GM1 gangliosidosis, a rare, fatal, neurodegenerative disease. read more >
A-State Launches Management Seminar Featuring Prominent Arkansas Business Leaders
The tentative speakers lineup includes Home BancShares Chairman and CEO John Allison, Rock Dental Brands CEO Kristi Casey and Hytrol President David Peacock. read more >
Chris Pezman on Leading A-State Athletics Into a New Era
New Arkansas State AD Chris Pezman shared his outlook on college athletics, NIL, and how A-State will stay competitive in a shifting landscape. read more >
Collaborate to Grow (Todd Shields Commentary)
Northeast Arkansas is poised to take off. Partnerships can make it happen. read more >
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Chris Pezman Hired as A-State Athletics Director
Pezman comes to Jonesboro after seven years as athletics director at the University of Houston, where he guided the school's move from the American Athletic Conference to the Big 12 and boosted athletics revenue. read more >
Windgate Foundation Grants $9.5M to Arkansas State University
Funds will be used for scholarships, arts education initiatives and community outreach. read more >
Study Puts A-State’s Annual Economic Impact at $2.5B
The study also found that the university in Jonesboro supports and sustains an estimated 16,332 jobs throughout Arkansas. read more >
Northeast Arkansas Looks to Workforce Collaboration to Support Steel Industry’s Growth
Companies and colleges in northeast Arkansas are joining forces to tackle workforce shortages through innovative partnerships. The steel industry's growth has only accelerated the need for a larger labor force and skilled workers. read more >
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Arkansas Universities See Growth This Fall as Enrollment Cliff Looms
With demographic shifts expected to soon reduce the number of college-age students, universities are rethinking how they recruit students and prioritizing retention. read more >
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ASU Names Todd Clark as Chief Marketing & Communications Officer (Super Mover)
He will oversee the Office of University Marketing & Communications and continue to serve in the chancellor’s executive cabinet. read more >
A-State Promotes Todd Clark to Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
He had been filling the role on an interim basis since October, and previously was associate chief communications officer. read more >
A-State Steel Research Center Gets $10M From US Spending Package
The multimillion-dollar facility will support partnerships with steel manufacturers for research, process improvements and testing of advanced materials. read more >
Lane Schmidt Joins A-State as Administrative Chief of Staff
Schmidt was previously the chief of staff and executive director of communication for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. read more >
Arkansas Universities Announce Tuition-Free Programs Amidst ‘Last Dollar’ Scholarship Trend
Some of Arkansas’ biggest universities are offering scholarships to make tuition essentially free for some students. read more >
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State Panel Approves A-State Plan for Veterinary College
The university in Jonesboro plans to utilize existing space on campus, some of which will be renovated, while it determines whether a new building is read more >
Glen Hoffsis Named Founding Dean of A-State Veterinary College
He's a former veterinary college dean at The Ohio State University and the University of Florida. read more >
Ann Wagner Named Head of A-State’s Bradbury Art Museum
Wagner has been working as an independent curator in Little Rock, and also worked as curator of drawings at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. read more >
A-State Joins Program Offering Free Classes to Amazon Workers
In addition to tuition, the Amazon Career Choice program covers the cost of books and fees and helps workers obtain industry certifications. read more >
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