Arkansas Proposes Changes to CPA Licensing Requirements to Address Industry Demands
New rules may be on the horizon, but for now, an aspiring certified public accountant in Arkansas needs 150 hours of college credit. That’s five years of schooling at the normal rate. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
CPA Licensing: The Path, the Test and the Numbers
Arkansas may adopt a 120-hour CPA licensure path with two years of work experience, aiming to ease barriers and attract more candidates to the profession. read more >
Arkansas’ Future Depends on Engineering (Kim LaScola Needy Commentary)
Increasing Arkansas’ engineering workforce is critical for economic success. read more >
by Kim LaScola Needy -
Doubling STEM Grads Could Add Nearly $4B to Arkansas Economy by 2038, Study Finds
The state currently faces a critical shortage of STEM graduates, with nearly 58,000 open positions projected in the coming years. read more >
by Caitlan Butler -
Hunt Family Pledges $100M for University of Arkansas Scholarships
The planned gift makes up half of the fundraising goal for the university's Land of Opportunity Scholarship campaign. read more >
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 >
by Marty Cook -
University of Arkansas Researchers Awarded $5M for Testing of Seismic Systems
Researchers at the University of Arkansas have been awarded $5 million to develop a center for large-scale testing of seismic systems. read more >
University of Arkansas Professor Wins $997K Grant for Electric Vehicle Research
The Department of Energy awarded the funds for research into high-voltage power modules that could make electric vehicle charging stations smaller, more efficient and more reliable. read more >
UA Names Laura Jacobs Senior Director of Philanthropic Initiatives (Movers & Shakers)
Jacobs will help lead campuswide fundraising priorities and advance the student success pillar of the university’s 150 Forward strategic plan. read more >
UA Researcher Gets $3.4M Grant to Study Situational Bias in Health Care
Anastasia Makhanova will study how stress, illness or worries about personal health may cause health care workers to show more bias toward patients from racial or ethnic minority groups. read more >
Heather Nelson Joins A-State as First Executive in Residence at Griffin College of Business
Nelson told Whispers she has stepped back from day-to-day operations at Seal for the residency at A-State, where she will serve as a resource for the faculty and the university’s leadership team. read more >
Student Housing Site Sells for $8.25M (NWA Real Deals)
Trinitas Ventures, a real estate development company in Lafayette, Indiana, bought the 2-acre site in downtown Fayetteville. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Former Gov. Asa Hutchinson to Join UA Law School
As executive in residence, Hutchinson will teach a course on leadership in state and federal government and participate in continuing legal education and moot court programs. read more >
Erica Preston Named Chief Banking Officer at Chambers Bank (Super Mover)
In this newly created position, she will supervise the retail banking, marketing and communications, learning and development, digital banking and business banking teams, in addition to overseeing the bank’s strategic planning process. read more >
UA Basketball Coach John Calipari Buys $2.2M Home (NWA Real Deals)
John Calipari, the new head basketball coach at the University of Arkansas, paid $2.2 million for a home in the Clear Creek subdivision in Fayetteville. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Banco Sí Adds Another Branch in Springdale
It is the second branch for the Latino-focused bank, a division of Signature Bank of Arkansas. read more >
Tyson Foods Financial Recovery: Turning the Tide in 2024
The company started fiscal 2024 with two steady quarters, generating momentum and company optimism. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Unity Health-White County Medical Center Names 2 to Lead Neonatal ICU (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Kevin Barnett and Dr. C. Preston Pugh have each served as chief residents in pediatrics at UAMS and at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. read more >
Kyle May to Replace Chris Bauer as Head of Razorbacks NIL Collective
Bauer, the collective’s first executive director, was originally hired in January. read more >
UA System President Donald Bobbitt to Retire
The system's board of trustees are expected to meet in the coming days to discuss Bobbitt’s retirement and to plan a national search for the next system president. read more >
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