LITTLE ROCK (April 9, 2021) — The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas elected Dr. Stephen Broughton, of Pine Bluff, to serve as chairman of the 10-member board effective March 1 along with a slate of other officers and board committee assignments. Broughton was appointed by then-Gov. Mike Beebe in April 2012, and his term runs through 2022. He is also currently leading the racial equity task force assigned by former Board Chair John Goodson in summer 2020. Goodson, who served … [Read more...] about Broughton to Lead Trustees; Officers, Committees Also Set

LITTLE ROCK (April 2, 2021) – University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt today announced the formation of an advisory committee to assist in the search for the next director of the Arkansas Archeological Survey (AAS). Longtime AAS Director George Sabo, III joined the UA System entity in 1979 and became director in 2013. His retirement will be effective June 30. The search committee, which will be chaired by Bobbitt, is charged with assembling candidates identified … [Read more...] about Bobbitt Announces Committee to Find Archeological Survey Director

LITTLE ROCK (March 31, 2021) – The committee leading a national job search to find the next chancellor at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana has announced four finalists who are all scheduled to make campus visits in April. John Hollis, chair of the search committee named by University of Arkansas System President Donald R. Bobbitt last fall, said the effort generated a dynamic and talented group of applicants from 22 states and two countries. “The search committee is extremely … [Read more...] about Finalists Named for Chancellor Job at UA Hope-Texarkana

LITTLE ROCK (March 31, 2021) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed Jeremy Wilson, of Bentonville, to the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas. He replaces John Goodson and his term will expire March 1, 2031. Official Release from the Governor's Office   … [Read more...] about Gov. Hutchinson Appoints Jeremy Wilson to UA Board of Trustees

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPKUinj4ImU LITTLE ROCK (March 31, 2021) – The University of Arkansas System was awarded a three-year $900,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) to boost the state’s workforce recovery from the economic impact of COVID-19. Nine UA System institutions will collaborate on the project, led by the Arkansas Economic Development Institute (AEDI) at the University of Arkansas at … [Read more...] about UA System Awarded $900,000 Workforce Training Grant