She will be responsible for overseeing the planning of the Arkansas Space Grant Consortium, partnering with state agencies and programs during the 2024 solar eclipse that will put most of central Arkansas in the path of totality. read more >
Jamison Mosley will serve as a graphic designer, and Jason Neal joins as a technical writer. read more >
Karen K. Petersen was elected the 13th president of Hendrix College in January. read more >
Dalaney Thomas has been elected to the board of directors, and Katherine Vasilos has been named to the CJRW executive committee. read more >
Petersen comes to Hendrix from the University of Tulsa. She's set to become the college's second woman president. read more >
There are a lot of reasons to be pessimistic about higher education. But when we tamp down the rhetoric and lower the political temperature, we are also able to see the beauty in other things, like the benefit of a great teacher and scholar. read more >
She will be the first woman to serve in that position. read more >
He's stepping away after more than 30 years in education. read more >
Hendrix College in Conway has announced the following promotions: Bill Gunderson, director of the Hendrix Odyssey Program, and Kiril Kolev, associate provost for engaged learning. read more >
A recent college attendance dip in Arkansas doesn’t reflect the “enrollment cliff” that higher education leaders have harped about for years. It’s been more of a slow roll down to the edge. read more >
The college’s recent fundraising success includes $33 million raised in the past 14 months. read more >
Rebekah Aduddell, Frederick Ernst and William Murray have joined Hendrix College in Conway as assistant professors. read more >
Hendrix College in Conway raised $22 million in new gifts and pledges this year. read more >
The Sunderland Foundation of Overland Park, Kansas, has awarded a $500,000 grant to Hendrix College for its Residence Hall Renewal Project. read more >
Brian Walker is named Central Arkansas Professor of the Year by the Central Arkansas American Chemistry Society. Darius Maize and Patrick Walsh of the athletic department also earn high marks. read more >
Christy Valentine has joined Hytrol Conveyor Co. in Jonesboro as manager of academic partnerships. read more >
The Mabee Foundation awards a $2 million challenge grant to Hendrix College in Conway. read more >
The Windgate Foundation is transforming arts education in Arkansas one building at a time. read more >
Hendrix College of Conway announces a $15 million gift from the Windgate Foundation. read more >
Online gaming, or esports, debuted as an extracurricular activity at some Arkansas high schools three years ago, bringing scholarship opportunities with it. And now industry experts say employers should pay attention to the tech-savvy talent evident in this new sport. read more >
