University of Arkansas System

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

The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will meet Jan. 21-22 in the Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute, 12th floor, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. Wednesday’s meetings will begin at 10 a.m. and Thursday’s meetings will begin at 8 a.m. The agenda can be viewed online at uasys.edu or by clicking here. The tentative schedule is: Wednesday, January 21 10 a.m.*                Chair opens regular session 10:05 a.m.*          Joint … [Read more...] about UA Board of Trustees to Meet Jan. 21-22 at UAMS

The University of Arkansas today announced the retirement of longtime Chancellor G. David Gearhart, who will step down July 31.  Don Bobbitt, president of the UA System “I was initially surprised by Dr. Gearhart’s decision, but after talking to him and learning that his reason to opt for retirement was to spend more time with his growing family, I understood and supported his plans. There never is a good time to make these decisions, but the University of Arkansas is in a very strong position … [Read more...] about UA System Statement on UA Chancellor’s Retirement

The University of Arkansas today announced the retirement of longtime Chancellor G. David Gearhart, who will step down July 31.  Don Bobbitt, president of the UA System “I was initially surprised by Dr. Gearhart’s decision, but after talking to him and learning that his reason to opt for retirement was to spend more time with his growing family, I understood and supported his plans. There never is a good time to make these decisions, but the University of Arkansas is in a very strong position … [Read more...] about UA System Statement on UA Chancellor’s Retirement

Donald R. Bobbitt, president of the University of Arkansas System and member of the faculty of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Arkansas, and Ingrid Fritsch, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Arkansas, have been named to a prestigious body of fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. Bobbitt and Fritsch and 168 other fellows in the class of 2014 will be recognized by the academy with a full-page announcement in The Chronicle of … [Read more...] about National Academy of Inventors Honors Bobbitt, UA Professor