Henderson State Approves Merger Agreement with ASU System
The Henderson State University Board of Trustees approved a merger agreement and transition plan with the Arkansas State University System on Thursday. read more >
Tagged: Education
Walmart Foundation Gives $5M for UA Student Success Center
The Walmart Foundation has awarded a $5 million grant to the University of Arkansas for its new Student Success Center. read more >
UAMS Expects Big Savings From $150M Energy Project
An all-Arkansas contracting team breaks ground on a $150 million medical school energy project expected to save $4.8 million a year at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. read more >
UPDATED: Funeral for Mary Good Scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 26
Mary Lowe Good, a scientist, distinguished educator, successful researcher in private business and high-ranking official who served in the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Clinton, dies at 88. read more >
Hunt Family Donates $5M to UA Baseball
The J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family will donate $5 million to the new baseball clubhouse for the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. read more >
Arkansas Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.5%
Arkansas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.5% last month, according to a report by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services. read more >
Here Are Nominees for the 32nd Annual Business of the Year Awards
Arkansas Business announces 35 businesses, nonprofits and executives from around the state as finalists for its 32nd Annual Business of the Year Awards. read more >
UA-Pulaski Tech Gets $315K from Windgate Foundation
The UA-Pulaski Technical College Foundation gets $315,000 from the Windgate Foundation to put toward equipment at the college's Center for Humanities and Arts and general annual scholarships. read more >
Conference to Focus on AI in Arkansas
The sixth annual Arkansas Bioinformatics Consortium conference is set for Feb. 10-11 at the Wyndham Riverfront in North Little Rock. Its theme is “Artificial Intelligence in Arkansas.” read more >
Money-Back Guarantee (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Sometimes I think I’m missing out on something by not being a sports fan. And sometimes I think I’m lucky. read more >
Rewarding Failure (Editorial)
From Wells Fargo to the Razorbacks, severance packages are getting heavy for those given the heave-ho. read more >
Sismondo Brings Sports Med Experience to Jonesboro Orthopaedics (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Ronald Sismondo Jr. has joined Jonesboro Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, specializing in orthopedic surgery. read more >
Black River Tech Names Brad Baine VP of Academic Affairs (Movers & Shakers)
Brad Baine of Paragould has been hired as the new vice president of academic affairs at Black River Technical College in Pocahontas. read more >
UAMS College to Offer Master's in Health Care Data Analytics
The Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will offer a master of science in health care data analytics. read more >
ACHE, ARCOM Partner With Hospital in South Korea
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education this week announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine in Seoul, Korea. read more >
Little Rock Teachers Strike Over State's Control of District
Little Rock teachers are striking for the first time in more than three decades over the state’s control of the local school system and a panel’s decision to strip their union’s collective bargaining rights. read more >
Little Rock Teachers Union to Hold 1-Day Strike
Little Rock teachers will strike for one day this week over an Arkansas panel's decision to strip their collective bargaining power and complaints about state control of the 23,000-student district. read more >
Arkansas AIA Recognizes Clark, Ruhl (Movers & Shakers)
Steve Clark of Fort Smith, entrepreneur and startup investor and adviser, has received the Award of Merit from the Arkansas chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Brandon Ruhl of Taggart Architects in North Little Rock has received the Emerging Professional Award. read more >
$3M to Support Forestry-Related Projects, Scholarships
The Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas received $3 million in donations for forestry-related projects. read more >
Strike Plans Unclear, Little Rock Teachers Hold 'Walk-ins'
Little Rock teachers have given few clues on whether they'll strike because of Arkansas' decision to no longer recognize their union, but they're staging other demonstrations aimed at drawing attention to the end of their collective bargaining rights and the state's ongoing control of the local school district. read more >
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