UA Community College at Morrilton Opens Chancellor Search
The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton has officially opened the search for its new chancellor. read more >
Tagged: Education
Artist Gerry Snyder to Lead UA's School of Art
Gerry Snyder, dean of the School of Art at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, has been named executive director of the University of Arkansas’ School of Art, effective July 1. read more >
Red Wolf Convention Center Plans September Open in Jonesboro
The $58 million Embassy Suites by Hilton Hotel and Red Wolf Convention Center at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro is set to open in late September. read more >
Arkansas Arts Center 'A Gem Within Our City'
Museums need to supply “social space,” says famed architect Jeanne Gang. If they are to survive, they need to be places where people want to be. And that is what her design seeks to do for the expanded, renovated Arkansas Arts Center, a $98.8 million project: provide a “cultural living room.” read more >
Amy Barnes Talks Jobs in PR, and Retirement
After decades as a reporter, TV anchor and PR pro and professor, Amy Oliver Barnes managed to bury the lead. read more >
Hollis Bray Lets Construction Students Carry the Weight
Hollis "Hank" Bray, professor of construction management at UA Little Rock, says lean construction and Building Information Modeling are hot topics. read more >
Zane Gastineau Takes Seat as Dean at Harding's College of Sciences (Movers & Shakers)
Zane Gastineau’s appointment as dean of the College of Sciences at Harding University in Searcy was effective last week. read more >
Washington Regional Makes Hires in Northwest Arkansas (NWA Movers & Shakers)
Toni Myer, a registered family nurse practitioner, recently joined Washington Regional Urgent Care in Johnson and Fayetteville. Dr. Stacey Burnett recently joined the Washington Regional Eureka Springs Family Clinic. read more >
Arkansas Unemployment Drops to 3.6% in April
Arkansas' unemployment rate in April was 3.6%, down one-tenth of a percentage point from the previous month. read more >
Razorback Foundation Enforces Contract, No Payments to Bret Bielema in 2019
The Razorback Foundation has not made a monthly buyout payment to former University of Arkansas Head Football Coach Bret Bielema in 2019 on the theory that Bielema breached his duty to seek a new job, a source familiar with the situation tells Arkansas Business. read more >
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Name Brian Kim President
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education has hired Brian Kim to serve as its new president. read more >
Your Job Is to Fix It, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon Says
Working for Walmart taught CEO Doug McMillon to have a sense of urgency and take ownership of problems and fix them, McMillon said at Economics Arkansas' awards luncheon in Little Rock. read more >
Ousted Mona Dixon Floats Deal to AETN
Details are emerging about a settlement offer floated by Mona Dixon, the longtime AETN Foundation COO who was dismissed by AETN Executive Director Courtney Pledger in February. read more >
Walton's Art Bridges Earns Praise from Wall Street Journal Critic
Terry Teachout, drama critic for the Wall Street Journal, had kind words last week for Art Bridges, an organization founded by Alice Walton, and for the Terra Foundation for American Art. read more >
SBA Teams Up With Conductor (Justin Crossie Commentary)
The U.S. Small Business Administration is taking steps to revitalize central Arkansas through a $500,000 award to the Conductor, an organization that partners with the University of Central Arkansas and Startup Junkie Consulting. read more >
Turn Out The Light (Editorial)
When the last local journalist at the last local newspaper has turned out the light and left the building, does anyone expect local government to run more efficiently? read more >
Myeloma Audit Gives UAMS 'Needed Insight' Into $29M Deficit
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 >
Documents Shed Light on AETN Power Struggle
A deal to end a power struggle between the state’s educational TV network and its nonprofit fundraising foundation is under negotiation. read more >
Keli Jacobi Joins Lyon College (Movers & Shakers)
Keli Jacobi has been hired as the director of marketing and communications at Lyon College in Batesville. read more >
Gina Radke Recognized by Manufacturing Institute (Movers & Shakers)
Gina Radke has been awarded the Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Award from the Manufacturing Institute in Washington, D.C. read more >
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