University of Arkansas System

LITTLE ROCK (Friday, Nov. 21, 2025) – University of Arkansas System President Jay B. Silveria has announced that Stuart Flynn, currently dean of academic affairs at Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences & the Arts (ASMSA), has been named interim executive director at the state’s residential high school and will begin that role Jan. 1, 2026. Current ASMSA Executive Director Corey Alderdice announced in June his plans to step down in December after 13 years of leadership at the … [Read more...] about Academic Affairs Dean Flynn Named Interim Executive Director at ASMSA

LITTLE ROCK (Friday, Nov. 14, 2025) — The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold its regularly scheduled board meetings in person and via videoconference Nov. 19-20 at the University of Arkansas - East Arkansas Community College (UA-EACC) in Forrest City. The meetings will be held at the Fine Arts Center on campus, located at 1700 Newcastle Rd., in Forrest City. *Please note that the Nov. 19 meetings will begin with an executive session at Noon with the videoconference … [Read more...] about UA Trustees to Meet Nov. 19-20 at UA-EACC

LITTLE ROCK (Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025) – The University of Arkansas System today named three finalists in the search for the next chancellor at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT), and each will visit campus to hold public forums later this month. The finalists in order of (Hope) campus visits include (bios below): Laura Clark, vice chancellor for academics and interim chancellor, UAHT, (Nov. 14) Ricky Tompkins, Ed.D., vice president for technical education and workforce … [Read more...] about Three Finalists Selected in UAHT Chancellor Search

Two University of Arkansas System colleges have been named as a pair of 200 institutions nationally that are eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s premier recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges. University of Arkansas Rich Mountain, in Mena, and University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB) are among the top 20 percent of colleges nationwide named to the roster of colleges eligible to … [Read more...] about Two UA System Colleges Among Nation’s Top 200 Eligible for Aspen Prize

Michael Moore, Ph.D., vice president for academic affairs at the University of Arkansas System, was honored for his significant contributions to the higher education digital learning community by the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET) on Oct. 22 at the national organization’s annual conference in Denver. WCET’s Dick Jonsen & Mollie McGill Award is given annually “to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the higher education digital learning community … [Read more...] about UA System VP of Academic Affairs Honored with National Career Achievement Award