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Ashley Nemec-Bakk, Ph.D., is one of three researchers nationwide to receive a postdoctoral fellowship from the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine. Nemec-Bakk is a postdoctoral fellow in the University of Arkansas for Medical…

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…

When Hernando de Soto became the first European explorer to reach what we now call the Natural State in 1541, he was disappointed not to find any great civilizations like the Aztecs or Incas, ripe with gold and glory to…

Heartland Forward recently released a new report presenting data with insights and strategies for implementing a strong and robust healthcare workforce in America’s heartland. Some of the reports findings touch on the challenges faced by the professional healthcare community in…

Half of America’s workforce is at or near retirement age and there is not an existing workforce waiting to take the torch when called upon. Nonprofit organization Be Pro Be Proud knows that today’s students need to understand the full…

  The Center for Toxicology & Environmental Health, CTEH®, LLC has promoted Paul Nony, Ph.D., CIH, CSP, and Chase Selby to senior vice presidents. Dr. Nony and Mr. Selby will form the senior leadership team crafting the direction and strategy…

Encore Bank announced today the launch of a new business line, Association Banking by Encore, with the appointment of 25-year community association executive and banking veteran Patti DuBuque. As executive vice president and director of association banking, DuBuque will be…

Workforce Insights, a weekly newsletter powered by LinkedIn’s data resources, published a tech-talent article this month featuring 15 metropolitan areas where talent is surging, with Fayetteville ranking as No. 14 on the list with a 25.6% growth in technological talent…

Note: This is an update to a previous announcement posted Nov. 19, 2021 at 10:13 a.m. Simmons First National Corp. officially completed the acquisition of Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of Spirit of Texas Bank SSB, based…

Dr. Kelly Damphousse announced his resignation as chancellor of Arkansas State University on Thursday morning, effective June 30, 2022. He will be joining Texas State University as president in July. Damphousse has been with Arkansas State for five years. Texas…