University of Arkansas at Monticello
After $110M Sale, Pine Bluff Paper Mill Takes Stock
Brazilian pulp and paper giant Suzano has a vision for the mill it is acquiring in Pine Bluff, but precisely what that is poses “the $64,000 question,” Arkansas forestry expert Matthew Pelkki says. read more >
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Riceland CEO Kevin McGilton on the Farm Bill & Challenges in Farming
Kevin McGilton was named Riceland CEO in December 2023. He previously served as vice president of government affairs and chief of staff. read more >
Windgate Foundation Awards $750K for New Art Facility at UAM
The grant period runs through May 1, 2025, and supports the transfer of the art facility from the aging Visual and Performing Arts Center to the Red Barn on the Monticello campus. read more >
Baptist Health Names New VP & Chief Medical Officer (Movers & Shakers)
Mackenzie Clyburn has been promoted to vice president of hospital operations at Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock, and Dr. David Shenker has been promoted to chief medical officer. read more >
UA Monticello Gets $299K Grant From Windgate Foundation
The funds will support need-based scholarships, technology education and more. read more >
Bowen Law School Expands Pathway Program to 3 More Universities
The law school in Little Rock has partnered with Arkansas Tech University, Lyon College and the University of Arkansas at Monticello. read more >
$1.3M Endowment Supports UAM Forestry Program
The gift comes from the estate of Andrea Stanley Hartley, mother of the late Jonathan Hartley, and is the third-largest single gift in the university’s history. read more >
Ashley Bennett Named Director of Institutional Development at ASMSA (Movers & Shakers)
She recently served as associate director of development at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. read more >
Pine Decline: Fungal Blight Threatens Crucial Tree in Timber Industry
Once little more than a nuisance in loblolly pines, the blight has become recurrent enough that some trees are damaged or killed by disease. read more >
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New Neurosurgeon Joins UAMS (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Deanna Sasaki-Adams has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock as a vascular and skull base neurosurgeon and as a professor. read more >
UALR Announces New Hire, Honoree and Chair (Movers & Shakers)
Matthew Bellew and Heide Harrell will step into new roles at UALR, while James Bobo will be honored for his lifetime of support to the university. read more >
National Park College and UAM Team Up to Offer Business Degree
The degree was approved this month by the Higher Learning Commission. read more >
2 Join the UAMS Cancer Institute (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Mausam Patel and Dr. Maria Ruiz will be assistant professors in the UAMS College of Medicine. read more >
UAM Gets $3.7M for Climate-Smart Forestry Project
The project aims to plant to up to 600 acres of oak forests in three river-influenced areas of Arkansas. read more >
Donnie Crain Named President and CEO of the Morrilton Area Chamber of Commerce (Movers & Shakers)
Crain will also serve as president of the Conway County Economic Development Corp. read more >
Lauren David Joins CHI St. Vincent Community Care East Clinic (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Lauren David joins the community clinic in Little Rock as a dentist. read more >
AARP Arkansas of Little Rock Hires New State Director (Movers & Shakers)
Ashley McBride will now lead the state office to tackle issues concerning Arkansas’ 50-plus population. read more >
New Dean Named at UA Monticello (Movers & Shakers)
Shuneize Slater will be the new dean of the School of Mathematical & Natural Sciences. read more >
Steven Harper to Lead UAM School of Arts & Humanities (Movers & Shakers)
He joins UAM from Georgia Southern University. read more >
Steven Harper Named Dean of UAM Arts School
Harper has an extensive academic and administrative career, most recently serving as a professor of music and the chair of Fred and Dinah Gretsch School of Music at Georgia State University since 2014. read more >
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