Bobbitt outlines plans for future campus leadership LITTLE ROCK (June 21, 2021) — University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt today named Bill Kincaid, managing associate general counsel at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, as acting chancellor of the flagship university effective immediately. Bobbitt said Kincaid, a Fayetteville native, will serve in the acting role for “a few weeks” while he visits with stakeholders of the university to identify the best … [Read more...] about Kincaid Named Acting Chancellor at University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

LITTLE ROCK (June 17, 2020) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold a special virtual meeting at 2 p.m. today originating at the University of Arkansas System — Cammack Campus in Little Rock. While the Board is expected to immediately go into executive session, members of media and the public can view the public portion of the meeting at the UA System — Cammack Campus at 2404 N. University Ave. in Little Rock. … [Read more...] about UA Trustees to Hold Special Teleconference Meeting June 17 at 2 p.m.

The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB) Chancellor Search Committee met May 28 to formally begin the process to find a permanent leader to succeed former Chancellor Debbie Frazier, who retired May after a 34-year career in higher education. The committee, along with UA System Vice President of Development and Planning Chris Thomason, finalized the first step of completing a "position profile" to be used as the chancellor position's official job description. The … [Read more...] about UACCB Chancellor ‘Position Profile’ Finalized

LITTLE ROCK (May 24, 2021) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold its regularly scheduled board meetings in person and via videoconference May 26-27 originating at the UA System – Cammack Campus in Little Rock. The meetings, originally scheduled to be hosted at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), will begin at 1 p.m. on May 26 and 8:45 a.m. on May 27. *Please note that Wednesday’s meetings will begin with an executive session at 1 p.m., with the … [Read more...] about UA Trustees to Meet May 26-27

LITTLE ROCK (May 20, 2021) — University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt, who serves as chair of the Arkansas Research and Education Optical Network (ARE-ON) Governing Board, today announced that Elon Turner, of Fayetteville, will take over as executive director of ARE-ON beginning June 21. Turner, who has served in various Information Technology roles at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville since 2008, is the current director of infrastructure and telecommunication … [Read more...] about UA Fayetteville’s Turner Tapped to Lead Statewide Network Consortium (ARE-ON)