Bruce Murphy, CEO of Arkansas Heart Hospital of Little Rock, won the Business Executive of the Year Award, and Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty was honored for a lifetime of leadership in business and government at the 35th Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
The organization said it can't absorb the costs of higher teacher salaries required by the Arkansas LEARNS Act. read more >
The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville says Scott Varady will take over as vice chancellor for university advancement in April, replacing Mark Power. read more >
Arkansas' unemployment rate remained unchanged in January at 3.4%, the state Division of Workforce Services reported Monday. read more >
A bill moving through the Arkansas Legislature aims to end affirmative action by state and local agencies, but opponents say it could threaten a host of programs. read more >
As director, Cieslak will develop and curate educational, community and professional programming at the university’s downtown space. read more >
The 172-unit apartment complex in North Little Rock was purchased by Fairfax Crossing Apts LLC. read more >
Eliminating a work permit requirement for Arkansas children under 16 is “a solution looking for a problem.” read more >
The $50 million facility is expected to open in the summer of 2025. read more >
The system also approved a new $8 million nursing building at ASU Three Rivers. read more >
In Arkansas, the number of new high school graduates going to college fell from 49% to 42% during the pandemic. read more >
They succeed Robin Lasey, who has provided leadership for AGS since it was awarded to Arkansas Tech in September 2018. read more >
The program, called the Women’s Leadership Council, will be part of the year-long professional development opportunity that AmericCorps provides to young adults during their service. read more >
The new law also raises minimum teacher salaries and puts new restrictions on classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity. read more >
Harrington's first term began in 2018. He served as board chair for the previous two years. read more >
The money will fund the training of more than 100 teaching fellows during a time of severe teacher shortages in Arkansas read more >
A UA affiliation with the University of Phoenix raises concerns. read more >
The Trumann School District sued Ace Signs of Arkansas LLC last year over allegations that the district paid more than $600,000 for a scoreboard that it says never worked through a single football season. read more >
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders appointed Duffield to her second five-year term on the ATU board. read more >
The University of Arkansas board of trustees elects Morril Harriman as its chairman for the upcoming year. read more >
