(Monday, February 16, 2026) LITTLE ROCK — Recently enacted federal legislation is sending more than $105 million to institutions and divisions within the University of Arkansas System for a variety of projects ranging from maternal health initiatives to a state-of-the-art workforce training center on the Arkansas River. Congressionally directed appropriations championed by U.S. Sen. John Boozman were approved Feb. 2. “Arkansans deserve to have their hard-earned tax dollars reinvested in their … [Read more...] about Recent Federal Appropriations top $105 Million Across the UA System
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Applications Invited for Student Grants from Endowment Honoring Clinton School Dean Emeritus
LITTLE ROCK (Tuesday Feb. 10, 2026) — 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, research and evaluation, travel, test preparation, … [Read more...] about Applications Invited for Student Grants from Endowment Honoring Clinton School Dean Emeritus
Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture Series Returns to Petit Jean Mountain on March 17
PETIT JEAN MOUNTAIN, Ark. (Feb. 10, 2026) — The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute is excited to announce a special event focused on agricultural trade, presented by the Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture Series (WRDLS). This free, public lecture is designed to engage students, faculty, industry professionals, policymakers, and Arkansans across the state whose work intersects with agriculture, trade, and international affairs. While the event is free to attend, prior registration is … [Read more...] about Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture Series Returns to Petit Jean Mountain on March 17
C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., Selected as Next Chancellor at UAMS
LITTLE ROCK (Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026) — The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas today approved the selection of C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as the next chancellor of the state’s only academic health sciences center. Barnes, founding director of The Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital at UAMS (TOSH), became interim chancellor of UAMS in July and was selected as one of four … [Read more...] about C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., Selected as Next Chancellor at UAMS
UA Trustees Call Special Meeting Today (Feb. 5) at 4 p.m.
LITTLE ROCK (Thursday, February 5, 2025) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas has called a special meeting regarding the search for the next chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to be held via videoconference and in person at 4 p.m. today (Feb. 5), originating at the UA System - Cammack Campus in Little Rock. While the Board is expected to immediately go into executive session at 4 p.m., the public portion of the meeting, which will be … [Read more...] about UA Trustees Call Special Meeting Today (Feb. 5) at 4 p.m.