University of Arkansas System

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

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

Following a nationwide search, four finalists have been chosen to interview to become the next chancellor at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM). Longtime UAM Chancellor Jack Lassiter retired Dec. 31, 2014. University of Arkansas System President Don Bobbitt, Ph.D., along with the help of a search committee made up of faculty, staff and members of the UAM community and led by Mary Whiting, dean of enrollment at UAM, narrowed the four finalists from a large pool of candidates … [Read more...] about Four Finalists Named for UAM Chancellor Post

The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold a special meeting via telephone conference call at 9:15 a.m. on Feb. 12, originating from the UA System office in Little Rock.  The Audit and Fiscal Responsibility Committee will meet at 9:15 a.m., followed by the Buildings and Grounds Committee and the special meeting of the full UA Board of Trustees. Media and the public may observe the proceedings in the Cammack Conference Room of the University of Arkansas System Office, 2404 N. … [Read more...] about UA Board of Trustees to Hold Special Teleconference Meeting Feb. 12