Baptist Health Foundation Names Lena Moore Chief Development Officer
The Baptist Health Foundation announces Lena Moore, formerly of the Clinton Foundation, as its new chief development officer. read more >
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Jonesboro Tower Tops List as Health Care Projects Rise
The value of health care-related projects under construction in Arkansas this fall is nearly 70% greater than it was a year ago. read more >
Rich Hillman Elected President of Arkansas Farm Bureau
Rich Hillman of Carlisle (Lonoke County) was elected as Arkansas Farm Bureau’s new president. read more >
Startup Junkie, Walton Family Foundation Launch Micro-Loan Program
Startup Junkie, in partnership with the Walton Family Foundation, will work with Kiva US to launch a micro-loan program called Kiva Northwest Arkansas. read more >
UA Alumnus Commits $250K to Award for Data Science Faculty
University of Arkansas alumnus Kent Burnett of Greenbrier has made a $250,000 commitment to the G. Kent and Deborah D. Burnett Endowed Faculty Excellence Award in Data Science. read more >
Waltons Fly STEM Camp to Bentonville
The Smithsonian Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C., will expand its She Can STEM Summer Camp to Thaden Field in Bentonville for two weeks next summer. read more >
Mandy Hull Takes Over Adviser's Role at UA Little Rock (Movers & Shakers)
Mandy Hull, associate general counsel for the University of Arkansas System, has been named associate vice chancellor of human resources and human resources policy adviser to the chancellor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. read more >
Give Your Heart to United Way (Larry Stone Commentary)
For the last 96 years, Heart of Arkansas United Way has served our community by leading initiatives and making investments in local programs that create meaningful, sustainable change in education, financial stability and health. read more >
More Restorative Work Awaits Arkansas Baptist
Little Rock’s Arkansas Baptist College made modest gains this fall to rebuild enrollment and restore financial order after the disastrous 15-month presidency of Joseph Jones. read more >
Next-Gen Learning: Businesses Embrace Career Academies
Metro Little Rock schools have accelerated a plan to put all 13,000 public high school students in Pulaski County on career-themed paths. The effort also aims to recast public schools as magnets for central Arkansas economic development, not impediments. read more >
UAMS Sees Financial Upturn Under Patterson
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has seen its financial condition improve under Chancellor Cam Patterson, who assumed the role in June 2018. read more >
Richards Accepts Surgeon Slot at Baptist Health in Fort Smith (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Camille Y. Richards recently joined Baptist Health Surgical Clinic-Dodson Avenue as a general and trauma surgeon. read more >
Hendrix College's Tsutsui to Retire, Arnold to Take Over
Hendrix College of Conway says Bill Tsutsui will retire in December, ending a five-and-a-year run as the liberal arts college's president. read more >
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 >
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 >
AETN Reaches Compromise; Foundation to Get Its Own CEO
The Arkansas Educational Television Network Commission briskly voted to approve a compromise with its fundraising arm Tuesday morning, ending months of feuding with the AETN Foundation. 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 >
AETN Commission to Meet in Midday Teleconference
The Arkansas Educational Television Network Commission, stuck in a monthslong standoff with its own fundraising nonprofit, the AETN Foundation, will meet in a teleconference call at 11:30 a.m. 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 >
Where’s Solar When the Grid Goes Out?
As the planet warms and storms, hurricanes, floods and wildfires intensify, backup power systems are an urgent new market in renewable energy. But take a lesson from windy, fiery California: Even if you have solar panels and sunshine, your home or business could stay dark. read more >
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