UAPB Breaks Ground on $33M Student Center
The 62,000-SF project will improve the L.A. Davis Sr. Student Union, which was built in the '50s. read more >
The 62,000-SF project will improve the L.A. Davis Sr. Student Union, which was built in the '50s. read more >
Three of the four historically Black colleges and universities in Arkansas that received nearly $61 million through the federal American Rescue Plan say the money has been critical to surviving the pandemic amid challenges unique to institutions like theirs. read more >
Laurence Alexander, the chancellor of UAPB, says the university is seeking to expand its educational partnerships across the board. read more >
The seven-person committee provides guidance on international challenges in agriculture and food security. read more >
The gift will help UAPB provide direct funding to students dealing with financial roadblocks. read more >
Vice Chancellor Braque Talley of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff knows well that teenagers don’t watch TV or turn on the car radio as their parents and grandparents do. read more >
A record $2.5 million gift from Simmons Bank to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff athletic program means short-term cosmetic improvements and, hopefully, a long-term competitive edge, officials and coaches said Tuesday. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will be the featured luncheon speaker at a conference on the future of the Arkansas Delta on May 19 at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. read more >
A growing army of developers and investors are on a mission of revitalization for the city of Pine Bluff. read more >
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Chancellor Laurence Alexander, who took over Arkansas’ only historically black state school in 2013, sees it as a bright spot in Jefferson County and beyond, as well as an economic engine. read more >
Meet five leaders in business and education who are influencing their industries, their communities and the future of Arkansas. read more >
Dr. Rebecca Lochmann, professor of aquaculture and fisheries at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, was inducted as president of the World Aquaculture Society during the organization’s annual business meeting, held in Jeju, South Korea in May. read more >
Arkansas Business reviewed the Administrator’s Compensation Survey reports filed with the state Department of Higher Education for the 2010 and 2014 fiscal years. In the four-year period, the number of six-figure employees included in the report increased from 460 to 703. read more >
