The Economics Arkansas board voted to appoint three new members to its Board of Directors. Nakesha Cunningham, LeAnn Helms and Dr. Brent D. Williams will begin their appointments on June 1, 2022. Economics Arkansas is a private, non-profit, non-partisan, educational…
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Matson Donates $25k for Rhetoric and Writing Students at UA Little Rock
Dr. Joanne Liebman Matson, professor of rhetoric and writing, is celebrating her department’s and her parents’ commitment to education with the creation of an endowed scholarship at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Matson’s donation of $25,000 will establish…
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UA Pine Bluff Graduates First Agricultural Engineering Major
Allison Malone of Memphis is the first student to earn a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). The degree program, which was initiated in 2019, trains students to meet the demand for…
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Winners of Coding Competition, 2022 Computer Science Educator Finalists Recognized
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGovernor Asa Hutchinson recently attended Arkansas’ sixth annual Governor’s All-State Coding Competition. Hutchinson, in partnership with ARCodeKids, announced the winners of the competition in the Ida Waldron Auditorium of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway on Saturday, April 30,…
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Walton Foundation Launches New Strategy for Arkansas, Mississippi Delta
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Walton Family Foundation has launched a new collaborative effort to support people and communities in the Delta region of Arkansas and Mississippi, an initiative that will focus on three key areas: education and youth engagement, economic asset building for…
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ASU System Board Approves Henderson State Faculty, Program Cuts
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDuring a meeting on Thursday May 5, the Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees approved cuts to Henderson State University that will eliminate 88 faculty positions and 25 degree programs, including English, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry. Henderson State Chancellor…
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U of A Faculty Recognized with Outstanding Distinctions
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFaculty at the University of Arkansas received distinctions in 2021, as newly appointed University Professors and endowed position holders, which were effective starting with the 2021-22 academic year. “At the U of A, our distinguished faculty are among the best…
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Cash to Receive Honorary Doctorate at ASU Spring Commencement
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRosanne Cash will receive an honorary doctoral degree during Arkansas State University’s spring commencement ceremony, Saturday, May 7, at 10 a.m. at Jonesboro’s Centennial Bank Stadium. Cash is an American singer-songwriter, author, historic preservationist, and daughter of the late Johnny…
Arkansas Press Women (APW) has selected Emma Jones, a junior at Harding University, as the recipient of its 2022 scholarship. Jones will receive a $1,000 scholarship and a membership to APW during the Arkansas Press Women Awards Ceremony May 21…
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Glasgow Joins City of Little Rock as New Chief Education Officer
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJennifer Glasgow has joined the City of Little Rock staff as Chief Education Officer, Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. announced Monday. Glasgow follows inaugural C.Ed.O. Dr. Jay Barth, who left the position in March 2022. Dionne Jackson, Ed.D., Little Rock’s chief…