University of Arkansas System

Welcome to the University of Arkansas System

Arkansas’s driving force in the state’s economic, educational and cultural advancement.

Benefits



UA System employees have access to premium benefits for themselves and family members through an array of high-quality services and providers.

A Healthy You

Board Meetings



The University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees meets at five regular meetings each year, as well as on special occasions as required.

Meeting Schedule

Strategic Pillars



The UA System Administration has developed an updated mission and set of pillars to guide the state's largest higher education system into the future.

Strategic Pillars

In the Spotlight

UA Board Approves Tompkins as New UAHT Chancellor 

The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas unanimously approved UA System President Jay B. Silveria’s recommendation to name Ricky Tompkins, Ed.D., as the next chancellor at University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) on Dec. 17. Tompkins, currently the vice president for technical education and workforce development at North Arkansas College, is expected to begin his new role as UAHT chancellor on Feb. 1, 2026. Announced as one of three finalists for the position in November, Tompkins, 52, has a long history of service to advancing higher education in many roles in Arkansas at several institutions and with Arkansas Community Colleges (ACC).

LEARN MORE ABOUT UAHT’S NEW CHANCELLOR