University of Arkansas System

(LITTLE ROCK) Sept. 1, 2016 –Fred Harrison, general counsel of the University of Arkansas for more than 30 years, has stepped down from the role and will continue working on a part-time basis in the General Counsel’s office on an “of counsel” basis. University of Arkansas System President Donald R. Bobbitt has appointed JoAnn C. Maxey to General Counsel of the University of Arkansas. “Mr. Harrison has given the UA System more than three decades of steadfast and unparalleled legal counsel and … [Read more...] about UA General Counsel Harrison Steps Down, Bobbitt Names Maxey to Post

The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will meet Sept. 7-8 at the Arkansas 4-H Center in Little Rock, hosted by the UA Division of Agriculture. Wednesday's meetings begin at 1:30 p.m. and continue Thursday at 9 a.m. The full schedule is below and the agenda can be found here. September 7, 2016 – Reynolds Auditorium of 4-H Center 1:30 p.m.              Chair Opens Regular Session 1:30 p.m.*           Joint Hospital Committee Meeting 2:15 p.m.*           Audit and Fiscal … [Read more...] about UA Board of Trustees to Meet Sept. 7-8 in Little Rock

(LITTLE ROCK) July 29, 2016 – University of Arkansas System President Donald R. Bobbitt, along with other chancellors representing its colleges and universities, today released statements in support of a new outcomes-based funding formula for the state’s higher education institutions. The Arkansas Department of Higher Education Coordinating Board today passed the framework for an outcomes-based funding model, which will shift funding emphasis from enrollment toward student success and … [Read more...] about UA System President, Chancellors Support Funding Formula

(LITTLE ROCK) July 29, 2016 – University of Arkansas System President Donald R. Bobbitt, along with other chancellors representing its colleges and universities, today released statements in support of a new outcomes-based funding formula for the state’s higher education institutions. The Arkansas Department of Higher Education Coordinating Board today passed the framework for an outcomes-based funding model, which will shift funding emphasis from enrollment toward student success and … [Read more...] about UA System President, Chancellors Support Funding Formula

The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will gather June 15-16 for its annual retreat and a called special meeting at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute. The schedule includes: Wednesday, June 15     3-5 p.m.                  Retreat Session 1 in Governor’s Conf. Rm. 6-8 p.m.                 Reception and Dinner Thursday, June 16          7:30 a.m.                Breakfast 9-10 a.m.                Called Board Meeting in Governor’s Conf. Rm. (Agenda) 10-12:30 p.m.       … [Read more...] about UA Board of Trustees to Meet June 15-16