UA Little Rock Aims to Offer In-Person Classes This Fall
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock says it plans to reopen its campus and residence halls for face-to-face classes this fall. read more >
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UA Little Rock Gets $25M Donation, Its Biggest Ever
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received the largest single gift in the institution's 93-year history — a $25 million donation from an anonymous person to support the university’s strategic enrollment management plan. read more >
Video: Economist Michael Pakko on COVID-19 and Arkansas' Economy
Michael Pakko, chief economist and state economic forecaster at the Arkansas Economic Development Institute at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, talks about the state of Arkansas' economy amid COVID-19. read more >
Private Lyon College First to Add Data Science Major
Lyon College of Batesville has become the first private college in Arkansas to add a data science major to its offerings. It will be available to its students this fall. read more >
Lexicon in Partnership to Make Face Shields for Arkansas Hospitals
Lexicon Fabricators and Constructors of Little Rock plans to deliver 4,000 face shields for health care workers to six central Arkansas hospitals next week. read more >
Preston: Arkansas Ready to Serve Employers, Workers
Arkansas Commerce Secretary Mike Preston says the COVID-19 pandemic is an “unprecedented” challenge to the state’s economy, but the state is in a good position to cushion the blow to businesses and employees. read more >
Dees Named Manager at Milestone (Movers & Shakers)
Erik Dees has been appointed to program manager for Milestone Leadership in Siloam Springs. read more >
Dickson Invested for Work at UAMS Northeast (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Scott Dickson of Jonesboro, residency program director of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northeast Regional Campus, was invested Feb. 6 in the Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield Dr. George K. Mitchell Endowed Chair in Primary Care. read more >
For Chokhani, Heflin, Relationships Key to Business, Community
Little Rock business leaders Rajesh Chokhani of Welspun Tubular and Jay Heflin of Legacy Termite & Pest Control talk about the importance of relationships to the economy and community. read more >
Imagine a Border Officer Attacking Your Profession
The pen may be mightier than the sword, but justice in the legal system sometimes requires the checkbook. read more >
Drale Named Acting Chancellor of UA Little Rock
University of Arkansas System President Donald R. Bobbitt names Christina Drale acting chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. read more >
Entegrity, UALR, ArcBest Reap Green Building Awards
Entegrity's Little Rock headquarters is being honored as Project of the Year in the Green Tie Awards program presented by the Arkansas chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. read more >
Unemployment Rates Trend Lower in Arkansas
The unemployment rates in most of Arkansas’ metro areas continued to move downward or stay stable in June, with Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Little Rock and Texarkana seeing declines. read more >
Arkansas GDP Grows 2.5% in Q1
Arkansas’ gross domestic product expanded by 2.5% during the first quarter of 2019, the highest quarterly growth rate for the state since the fourth quarter of 2016, Michael Pakko noted recently on his Arkansas Economist blog. read more >
Elaine Massacre Memorial Set for Unveiling
A three-day period of killing in the Arkansas Delta a century ago will be commemorated with the Elaine Massacre Memorial, to be dedicated across the street from the Phillips County Courthouse in Helena on Sept. 29. read more >
UA Little Rock's Nitin Agarwal Gets $2.4M for Cybersecurity Grant
Nitin Agarwal, director of the Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, gets a three-year, $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense. read more >
UA Little Rock Energy Management Chief Takes National Award
Ian Hadden, the university's director of energy management services, was one of four nationwide honored for excellence by the former Association of Physical Plant Administrators at the APPA's annual conference in Denver. read more >
Mark Williams Named UAMS Public Health Dean (Movers & Shakers)
Mark Williams has been named dean of the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. read more >
Little Rock Startup Gets Support for Bone Filler
NuShores Biosciences LLC will use some of the $1.1 million it raised selling shares of the company to conduct more studies on its product in order to get approval from the FDA. read more >
Windgate Foundation Gives $745K to UA Little Rock for Art Outreach
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Department of Art & Design will expand its art outreach with a $754,108 gift from the Windgate Foundation. read more >
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