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Tagged: University Of Arkansas System
Myeloma Audit Gives UAMS 'Needed Insight' Into $29M Deficit
Some University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences employees saw red flags long before auditors discovered a deficit at the Myeloma Institute for Research & Therapy that was allowed to grow to $29 million over nine years. read more >
Accounting Maneuvers Hid Funding Failures at UAMS
When the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences announced in April 2014 that Dr. Gareth Morgan would lead the Myeloma Institute for Research & Therapy, it was cause for a celebration. The cheers didn’t last long. read more >
UA System Appoints Committee to Find New UAFS Chancellor
University of Arkansas System President Donald Bobbitt on Friday announced the an advisory committee to help find the next chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. read more >
Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Funded by $100M Endowment
The University of Arkansas System and the University of Arkansas Winthrop Rockefeller Institute announced Friday the Governor Winthrop Rockefeller Endowment, a gift of more than $100 million from the Winthrop Rockefeller Charitable Trust that will continue to fund the institute in perpetuity. read more >
How About Acting Like Adults? (Editorial)
A state legislator's interference with a UA System hire was probably more nuisance than not, but it’s an example of pettiness that serves no one, least of all the citizens of Arkansas. read more >
UAMS’ Turbulent Year Was Years in the Making
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ financial troubles slowly simmered for years before bubbling over in the fall. read more >
'The King Can Do No Wrong': Arkansas Supreme Court Removes Right to Sue State (Adrienne Griffis Commentary)
An Arkansas Supreme Court decision this month has a serious impact on the rights of state employees. read more >
UAMS’ Projected Deficit Rises to $72M
UAMS is reviewing ways to increase revenue and slash costs, including possible layoffs to its staff of about 10,000. It is one of the state’s largest employers. read more >
UA System Names Gina Terry as CFO
University of Arkansas System President Donald R. Bobbitt names longtime senior audit director Gina Terry as chief financial officer for the UA System. read more >
Slimmed-Down Pulaski Tech Fits UA System
Pulaski Technical College had nearly 12,000 students in 2012 when Margaret A. Ellibee became its chief. Today it has about 6,000, and to Ellibee that’s a good thing. read more >
Rich Mountain Officially Joins UA System
Rich Mountain Community College of Mena said Friday that it officially joined the University of Arkansas System in a merger that was effective on Wednesday. read more >
Pulaski Tech Merges with UA System
Pulaski Technical College's merger with the University of Arkansas System is effective today, and the North Little Rock college has been renamed University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College, or UA-Pulaski Tech. read more >
JoAnn Maxey Appointed as New General Counsel for UA System (Movers & Shakers)
Maxey will replace Fred Harrison, who has stepped down from the position that he has held for more than 30 years. read more >
Arkansas Colleges See New Funding Formula
Maria Markham, the director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education, said the metrics for the state’s new funding formula for colleges and universities should be finalized later this month. read more >
UAMS Names 14 New Board Members for Fayetteville Campus
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences announced Monday the appointment of 14 new members to the advisory board for its Northwest Campus in Fayetteville. read more >
Businesses in Arkansas Confront Shooter Scenario
Many Arkansas businesses and institutions now have reaction plans for mass shootings, and some training goes beyond the federal government’s basic run-and-hide recommendations. read more >
Pulaski Tech Board Votes to Partner With UA System
The Pulaski Technical College board of trustees unanimously approved a motion to enter into a formal partnership with the University of Arkansas System at a special meeting on Wednesday. read more >
UAMS Fears More Red Ink, Eyes $34M Shortfall in Fiscal 2017
As bad as the financial picture at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is now, it could be a lot worse if the state’s hybrid Medicaid expansion plan isn’t continued by the state Legislature. read more >
Arkansas Business Power List 2016: Education
An education resource to help navigate the leadership of the largest Arkansas companies or institutions. read more >
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