Hendrix College in Conway announced recently that Christian H. Cutler, former gallery director for the University of Central Missouri, has been chosen as the new director of the Windgate Museum of Art, which is housed in the Miller Creative Quad…
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Governor Hutchinson Addresses Arkansas Rating as No. 1 Pro-Life State
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffIn his weekly radio address last Friday, Governor Asa Hutchinson celebrated the fact that Americans United for Life has ranked Arkansas as the No. 1 pro-life state in the nation, crediting the people and organizations that made that ranking possible.…
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Walmart Acquires Volt Systems
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOn Aug. 5, Walmart announced that it is acquiring Volt Systems, a technology company that provides suppliers with enhanced on-demand visibility into merchandising resources. The technology company describes itself as specializing in “omnichannel engagement” with an eye towards “human-led interactions,”…
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UA Little Rock Expecting Growth in First-Time Freshmen, Transfer Students This Fall
Five UA Little Rock students gather in front of the Student Services Center on campus before class. (Photo by Ben Krain). With just under two weeks until classes begin at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, preliminary enrollment data…
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Higher Education Coordinating Board Approves A-State Program Changes
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAt its most recent quarterly meeting on July 29, the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved proposed changes in the degree and certificate programs offered by Arkansas State University. The changes involve a variety of program revisions, deletions, and name…
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Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission Awards 10 Micro-grants Addressing Violence Prevention
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Human Services, has announced the 2022 MLK Community Leaders Call to Action Program, which will take place today, Aug. 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.…
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Razorback Soccer Earns No. 8 Ranking in USC Preseason Poll
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Razorback Soccer earned the No. 8 spot in the latest United Soccer Coaches (USC) Preseason Poll released on Aug. 9. This ranking puts the Razorbacks highest among the four ranked SEC teams. The ranking comes on the heels of…
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Betton to Lead New FOIA Division in Little Rock Following Criticism
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLittle Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. announced today that Chief Deputy City Attorney Alex Betton will lead the newly aligned FOIA Division as his office continues to improve its efforts to promote transparency. The mayor also ordered an overhaul of…
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University of Arkansas Announces 2022 King, Nolan, OMNI Awards
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe University of Arkansas’s Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences announced today (Aug 9) the winners of its most prestigious endowed faculty awards: Ron Warren, winner of the John E. King Award for Outstanding Service Ryan Neville-Shepard, winner of the…
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Arkansas Legislature Starts Special Session on $1.6B Surplus August 9
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Third Extraordinary Session of the 93rd General Assembly, which has been a hot-button issue since Governor Asa Hutchinson called for the session to discuss the state’s $1.6 billion dollar surplus, is finally taking place today. Gov. Hutchinson’s call is…