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Report: Lyon’s Deal to Buy Heifer Property Falls Through
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe planned purchase of the Heifer International property in downtown Little Rock to OneHealth Education Group, which is partnering with Batesville’s Lyon College to launch veterinary and dental schools, has fallen through, according to reports. OneHealth was in the process…
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Bringing it all Back Home: Lyon College and OneHealth Team Up to Create Dental and Veterinary School in Arkansas
Bringing it all Back Home: Lyon College and OneHealth Team Up to Create Dental and Veterinary School in Arkansas Trying to get in to see a dentist lately? Particularly in rural parts of the state, you might have to…
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Lyon College Vet, Dental Schools to be Located at Heifer HQ in Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLyon College of Batesville announced Thursday morning that it will be purchasing the world headquarters of Heifer International in downtown Little Rock for its new veterinary and dental schools. Details of the sale were not provided. As part of the…
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Lyon College to Develop Veterinary and Dental Schools in Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLyon College in Batesville has begun developing plans for veterinary and dental schools to be located in Little Rock, the liberal arts college announced Monday. The veterinary and dental schools will be part of the new Lyon College Institute of…
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Melissa Taverner Named President of Lyon College
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDr. Melissa Taverner has been named president of Lyon College in Batesville, the school announced Friday. Taverner had served as interim college president since August. She is the 19th person to serve the college as president. “I want to thank…
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Lyon College Explores Grad Programs, Partners with WRMC on Nursing Program
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe faculty assembly at Lyon College in Batesville has approved an expanded mission statement to include offering “select graduate programs,” as well as a proposed RN to BSN nursing program, in partnership with Batesville’s White River Medical Center and the…