LITTLE ROCK (March 11, 2022) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold its regularly scheduled board meetings in person and via videoconference March 16-17 originating at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The meetings will begin at 12:30 p.m. on March 16 and 8:45 a.m. on March 17, originating at the UAMS Hospital Gallery Lobby. *Please note that Wedneday’s meetings will begin with an executive session at 12:30 p.m., with the videoconference of … [Read more...] about UA Trustees to Meet March 16-17 at UAMS

LITTLE ROCK (Monday, March 7, 2022) — A search committee to find the next vice president for agriculture for the University of Arkansas System named two internal candidates as finalists who will participate in formal interviews and public presentations during the next month. The finalists are Deacue Fields, Ph.D., dean of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and Jean-François Meullenet, Ph.D., head of the Arkansas … [Read more...] about Fields, Meullenet Named as Finalists in UA System VP for Agriculture Search

In keeping with a recent effort to review and update Board of Trustees policies to align with current law and practice, below are Board Policy amendments planned for presentation to UA System trustees at the March 16-17 regular Board meeting. Feedback regarding the proposed changes can be submitted to feedback@uasys.edu or through the General Counsel’s Office. Click the links below to view the proposed changes in red. The proposed policy amendments include: Revised Board Policy 230.1 … [Read more...] about Policy Updates Proposed for March 16-17 Board Meeting

Students from across the University of Arkansas System are invited to submit applications for mini-grants awarded through an endowment honoring James L. “Skip” Rutherford III upon his retirement as dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service in 2021. Grants of up to $1,000 will be awarded to students for expenses such as technology, conference registration, interview expenses, travel, test preparation, books, equipment or other supplies where a student can demonstrate … [Read more...] about Applications Invited for Student Grants from Endowment Honoring Retired Clinton School Dean

As part of an ongoing process to align Board of Trustees policies with current law and practice, a series of Board policy amendments are planned for consideration at the January 26-27 meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas. The policy drafts below are posted for review and comment before submission to the Board for approval. Feedback regarding the policy amendments can be submitted to feedback@uasys.edu. The proposed policy changes include: Revised Board Policy … [Read more...] about Board Policy Changes Proposed for January meeting