LITTLE ROCK (Monday, Nov. 1, 2021) — University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt has named Alex Barker, Ph.D., immediate past president of the American Anthropological Association, as the new director of the Arkansas Archeological Survey (AAS). Longtime AAS Director George Sabo, III, who joined the UA System entity in 1979 and became director in 2013, retired June 30. Melissa Zabecki, Ph.D., state archaeologist at the AAS, was named interim and has been leading the Survey … [Read more...] about Bobbitt Selects Barker to Lead Arkansas Archeological Survey Beginning Jan. 1

LITTLE ROCK (Oct. 14, 2021) — A national search by a committee formed to find the next chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB) has announced schedules for four finalists that will visit campus and hold public forums Oct. 18-26. The four finalists, who were announced earlier this month, will each take part in a “Community Partners Session” that will be open to the public both on campus and livestreamed through UACCB’s YouTube channel. Each candidate … [Read more...] about Four Finalists in Search for UACCB Chancellor Set Campus Visit Forums

LITTLE ROCK (Oct. 4, 2021) — A national search by a committee formed to find the next chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB) has narrowed its prospects to four finalists who will individually visit campus later this month. The search drew candidates from 23 states and two countries from which the finalists were chosen. “It’s always impressive how openings in the University of Arkansas System generate so much interest from high-quality candidates … [Read more...] about Four Finalists Selected in Search for UACCB Chancellor

LITTLE ROCK (Monday, Sept. 27, 2021) — University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt today named longtime Division of Agriculture executive Chuck Culver as interim vice president of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture (UADA). Dr. Mark J. Cochran, vice president for agriculture since 2011, earlier this month announced his Sept. 30 retirement. Culver, assistant vice president and director of external relations at UADA, will begin as interim vice president … [Read more...] about Bobbitt Names Division of Agriculture Veteran Culver as Interim Chief

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE: Several members of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will be attending multiple events on Sept. 27-28. These are not official meetings of the Board and no actions or other UA System business will be acted upon. The events include touring the campus and facilities at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) at 11 a.m. on Sept. 27 and an open house at the Five Oaks Ag Research and Education Center outside of Stuttgart at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 28. The … [Read more...] about Trustees to Gather for Events Sept. 27-28