The University of Arkansas System has named G. Keith Pinchback, Ed.D., as the fourth chancellor at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA). Pinchback, of Searcy, has served as vice chancellor of institutional advancement at Arkansas State University-Beebe since 2001. He is expected to take over leadership at PCCUA on July 1. He succeeds longtime PCCUA Chancellor Steven Murray, Ed.D., who is retiring June 30 after serving 35 years at the institution in many roles, … [Read more...] about UA System Names Pinchback to Lead PCCUA

The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold a special telephone conference call at 2 p.m. on June 3 from the University of Arkansas System office in Little Rock. The Board will convene via teleconference call and will immediately go into executive session to consider early retirement agreements and salaries over line item maximum.  The agenda includes: EXECUTIVE SESSION 1.  Consideration of Request for Approval of Early Retirement Agreement, UAPB (Action) 2.  … [Read more...] about UA Board of Trustees to Hold Teleconference Meeting June 3

The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will meet May 20-21 at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. Wednesday’s meetings will begin at 1 p.m. and Thursday’s will resume at 8:30 a.m.  The agenda is available online here and the full tuition, fees and budget book here. The tentative schedule is: May 20, 2015 – UACCB Independence Hall Noon                 Lunch 1 p.m.                Chair Opens Regular Session 1 p.m.*              Joint Hospital Committee … [Read more...] about UA Board of Trustees to Meet May 20-21 at Batesville

University of Arkansas System President Don Bobbitt has named Dan Ferritor as interim chancellor to take over the flagship university’s top position upon current UA Chancellor G. David Gearhart’s July 31 retirement. Ferritor, who has spent the last two years as vice president of learning technologies for the UA System, served as UA chancellor from 1986-97 and held various other positions during a 32-year career with the university. “I feel very lucky to have had someone with Dr. Ferritor’s … [Read more...] about UA System Names Ferritor as UA Interim Chancellor

The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will meet March 17-18 in the Calvin R. Ledbetter Jr. Assembly Hall of the Donaghey Student Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The committee meetings will begin March 17 at 1:30 p.m. with the regular session Board meeting beginning March 18 at 8:30 a.m.  The agenda is available online here. The tentative schedule is: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 1:00 p.m.        Chair Opens Regular Session 1:30 p.m.*       Joint Hospital … [Read more...] about UA System Board of Trustees to Meet March 17-18 at UALR