LITTLE ROCK (Monday, May 13, 2024) — Laurence B. Alexander, Ph.D., chancellor at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) for 11 years, today informed the UAPB community that he will be recommended to become the next chancellor at the University of Michigan – Flint, effective July 1. The recommendation of his new five-year chancellorship is pending approval by the University of Michigan Board of Regents at its regularly scheduled meeting on May 16. Read the UM - Flint announcement … [Read more...] about UAPB Chancellor Recommended to Lead UM – Flint

LITTLE ROCK (April 22, 2024) – Three members of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will gather at 10 a.m.  on April 23 for an informal architectural maintenance tour of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Trustees and other administrators are expected to tour the campus to examine deferred maintenance needs for possible projects to be considered at future public meetings of the board. There is no formal meeting or agenda, and no action will be taken. … [Read more...] about PUBLIC NOTICE: Several Trustees to Gather at UAPB April 23

Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt, University of Arkansas System president: “I was fortunate to have the honor of working alongside Sen. Pryor in different capacities in my career, most notably serving as president during his service as a trustee on the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas. Sen. Pryor always brought a palpable spirit of civility and thoughtful dialogue on major issues facing the Board, utilizing his breadth of experience and knowledge to provoke meaningful discussions … [Read more...] about UA System Reflects On the Passing of Sen. Pryor

The UA System Administration plans to propose several amendments to Board of Trustees Policy at the May 22-23 regular Board meeting on the campus of Phillip Community College of the University of Arkansas in Stuttgart. The policy amendments posted below are organized by subject area with explanations of the proposed policy revisions along with redlined versions of the policy drafts enclosed in each document. The major subject areas include Campus Governance, Retrenchment, Leave and Benefits … [Read more...] about Board Policies Revisions to be Considered at May 22-23 Meeting

LITTLE ROCK (March 8, 2024) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold its regularly scheduled board meetings in person and via videoconference March 12-13 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The meetings will be held in the UAMS Hospital Lobby Gallery (ground floor) at 4301 W. Markham St. in Little Rock. *Please note that the March 12 meetings will begin with an executive session at 12:30 p.m. with the videoconference of the regular session … [Read more...] about UA Trustees to Meet March 12-13 at UAMS