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Harold J. Evans of the University of Arkansas System
Education / Government & Politics / Legal

Evans Honored by Harvard (Movers & Shakers)

Harold J. Evans, associate vice president of legal and research in the Office of the General Counsel of the University of Arkansas System, has been honored with the Harvard University Miller-Hunn Schools & Scholarship Award. read more >

Hall Named Interim CFO at UA Little Rock

Chaundra Hall, associate vice president of finance for the University of Arkansas System, will serve as the interim chief financial officer for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. read more >
Bernhard is overseeing a $150 million energy project at UAMS. Its biggest component is a $51 million generation plant that’s ahead of schedule.
Construction / Education / Energy

$150M UAMS Energy Project Ensures Unbroken Power, Savings CertaintyLock Icon

The face of a $150 million energy project at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences peers down on visitors to the northeast side of the Little Rock campus, just behind the Markham Street Walgreens. read more >
Cammack Village area deer photos taken this summer.
Agriculture & Poultry / Education / Government & Politics

Game & Fish Deer Kills Draws Cammack Village UproarLock Icon

It’s an extraordinarily rare day that a deer hunt is mounted on a college campus in the middle of the state’s biggest city. But Little Rock’s Cammack Campus of the University of Arkansas isn’t a normal collegiate setting, and the men downing the deer weren’t permit-toting hunters. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Education / Government & Politics

UA’s Quiet Land Deal Gets Look From FBILock Icon

The FBI has been asking questions about the planned sale of 6,300 acres by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, a deal that has drawn allegations that bid manipulation produced a lower sale price and a higher broker commission. read more >
Laura Clark
Health Care

Bobbitt Names Clark as Interim Chancellor at UA Hope-Texarkana

University of Arkansas System President Donald Bobbitt on Thursday named Laura Clark interim chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope-Texarkana. read more >
Chris Thomason of the University of Arkansas System.
Education

Chris Thomason Named UA System VP (Movers & Shakers)

Chris Thomason, chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope-Texarkana, will join the University of Arkansas System as vice president for planning and development. read more >
J. Thomas May, chairman and CEO of Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff.
Banking & Finance / Nonprofits

J. Thomas May Awarded UA System President’s Medal For Service

The University of Arkansas System President’s Medal for Service was recently awarded to J. Thomas May, former bank president and CEO of Simmons First National Corp. and current president of its foundation. read more >
Maria Markham, director of the Arkansas Division of Higher Education
Business Services / Education / Government & Politics

College Funding Formula Makes Outcomes Key to MoneyLock Icon

The financial impact of the new outcomes-based state funding formula on individual Arkansas universities and colleges has been a mixed bag, but the program is having the desired effect, and overall funding has increased. read more >
Education

College Admins See Pay Tilt UpLock Icon

A majority of Arkansas college administrators saw a bump in their total compensation package between fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2019. But for most of them it wasn’t much. read more >
Karla Hughes, the executive vice president and provost of the University of Louisiana System, is University of Arkansas System President Donald Bobbitt's choice to lead the University of Arkansas at Monticello.

UAM Chancellor Karla Hughes to Retire Dec. 31

The University of Arkansas at Monticello says Chancellor Karla Hughes will retire effective Dec. 31. read more >
Tim Burcham
Agriculture & Poultry / Education / Restaurants & Food

ASU’s Burcham to Lead Rice Research Center

In his new position as director of the Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center in Poinsett County, Tim Burcham wants to help improve production of Arkansas' top crop. He also gets to play in the dirt. read more >
John Goodson

Letter: Attorney in Divorce Case Says John Goodson is ‘Broke’Lock Icon

John Goodson’s affidavit of financial means listed Goodson’s income as $0. read more >
Dr. Gareth Morgan, former director of the UAMS Myeloma Center
Education / Government & Politics / Nonprofits

Myeloma Audit Gives UAMS ‘Needed Insight’ Into $29M DeficitLock Icon

Some University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences employees saw red flags long before auditors discovered a deficit at the Myeloma Institute for Research & Therapy that was allowed to grow to $29 million over nine years. read more >
Dr. Gareth Morgan, former director of the UAMS Myeloma Center
Business Services / Education / Government & Politics

Accounting Maneuvers Hid Funding Failures at UAMSLock Icon

When the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences announced in April 2014 that Dr. Gareth Morgan would lead the Myeloma Institute for Research & Therapy, it was cause for a celebration. The cheers didn’t last long. read more >

UA System Appoints Committee to Find New UAFS Chancellor

University of Arkansas System President Donald Bobbitt on Friday announced the an advisory committee to help find the next chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. read more >
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain near Morrilton
Nonprofits

Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Funded by $100M Endowment

The University of Arkansas System and the University of Arkansas Winthrop Rockefeller Institute announced Friday the Governor Winthrop Rockefeller Endowment, a gift of more than $100 million from the Winthrop Rockefeller Charitable Trust that will continue to fund the institute in perpetuity. read more >
Jon Eubanks
Construction / Education / Media & Marketing

How About Acting Like Adults? (Editorial)

A state legislator's interference with a UA System hire was probably more nuisance than not, but it’s an example of pettiness that serves no one, least of all the citizens of Arkansas. read more >
Education / Government & Politics / Health Care

UAMS’ Turbulent Year Was Years in the MakingLock Icon

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ financial troubles slowly simmered for years before bubbling over in the fall. read more >
Arkansas Supreme Court Building in Little Rock
Government & Politics / Legal

‘The King Can Do No Wrong’: Arkansas Supreme Court Removes Right to Sue State (Adrienne Griffis Commentary)

An Arkansas Supreme Court decision this month has a serious impact on the rights of state employees. read more >