Eight Arkansas universities will participate in a Forward Arkansas program designed to help transform K-12 teacher recruitment, training and retention in the state. Forward Arkansas is a nonprofit organization that works with key stakeholders statewide to establish a shared vision…
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Last Friday the Arkansas State University’s College of Business announced the grand opening of the Women’s Business Leadership Center. Dr. Shane Hunt, dean of the College of Business, said the center will be the only one of its type in the…
Keith Baker, a Yale University professor, will speak at Philander Smith College Wednesday, November 9, as part of a lecture series aimed at fostering an interest in STEM programs, field in which minorities are underrepresented. When he’s not giving lectures…
Amy K. Barnes, a teacher of media classes at Highland High School, returns to Arkansas State University (ASU) November 1-3 as a guest speaker for the fall 2016 Dr. Joel Gambill Alumni Speakers Series in the College of Liberal Arts and Communication.…
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Governor Hutchinson announces nearly 40 percent enrollment increase in computer science courses
Governor Asa Hutchinson announced yesterday a dramatic increase in the number of high school students enrolled in computer science classes in Arkansas. The newest numbers from the Arkansas Department of Education show an increase of 1,527 students, bringing the total…
Today, Governor Asa Hutchinson was joined by the Director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education, Dr. Maria Markham, and several Arkansas university presidents, to announce his support for the Higher Education Productivity Funding Model. This funding model places the…
Students in the Alma High DECA program manage a store that has international reach and teaches them management and leadership skills they’ll use for a lifetime.
A $1 million gift from Mark and Dianne Ross of Little Rock to The Baptist Preparatory School bolsters a new capital campaign effort aimed at expanding and enhancing academic, athletic, fine arts and recreational opportunities for all Baptist Prep students.…
The Little Rock School District presented a budget proposal to the Arkansas Board of Education that outlined $15.3 million in potential budget cuts, according to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. The cuts would include shutting down up to four campuses. The 2.5…
Last week, The Wall Street Journal ran an article on its U.S. college rankings for 2016. The results are in: three Arkansas universities are on the list. Hendrix College in Conway, John Brown University in Siloam Springs, and University of…