LITTLE ROCK (Tuesday, April 19, 2022) — University of Arkansas System President Donald R. Bobbitt, Ph.D., has named a search committee to assist in identifying the next chancellor at the University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College (UA-PTC). Chancellor Margaret Ellibee, Ph.D., announced earlier this year she will be retiring June 30. Ellibee has led the college since becoming president of then-Pulaski Technical College on Aug. 1, 2012. Her title changed to chancellor with the college’s … [Read more...] about Bobbitt Announces Committee to Find Next Chancellor at UA-Pulaski Technical College

PETIT JEAN MOUNTAIN, Ark. (March 29, 2022) — After a national search, the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute board of directors has named Janet Harris as the next executive director/chief executive officer of the nonprofit. She will assume the role on April 1. Harris will succeed current executive director/CEO Dr. Marta Loyd, who retires March 31. Harris has served at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute (the Institute) since 2016, first as director of programs, followed by a promotion to chief … [Read more...] about Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Board of Directors Names Harris as Executive Director/CEO

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