STANDING COMMITTEES (meets every Board meeting) ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS Ed Fryar, Chair Tommy Boyer Steve Cox Sheffield Nelson Jeremy Wilson UA System Liaison: Ben Beaumont AUDIT AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY Nate Todd, Chair Kevin Crass Ted Dickey Ed Fryar Jeremy Wilson UA System Liaison: Tara Smith JOINT HOSPITAL Kevin Crass, Chair Tommy Boyer Ed Fryar Sheffield Nelson Jeremy Wilson UA System Liaison: Melissa Rust BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Ted Dickey, … [Read more...] about Board Committees
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Universities
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Chancellor Charles Robinson Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, is the flagship institution of the University of Arkansas System. Located in Fayetteville, UAF is the state's foremost partner, resource and catalyst for education and economic development. University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chancellor Christina Drale Founded as Little Rock Junior College in 1926, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) is Arkansas's … [Read more...] about Universities
Mission
The University of Arkansas is a comprehensive, multi-campus, publicly aided institution dedicated to the improvement of the mind and spirit through the development and dissemination of knowledge. The university embraces and expands the historic trust inherent in the land-grant philosophy by providing access to academic and professional education, by developing intellectual growth and cultural awareness in its students, and by applying knowledge and research skills to an ever-changing human … [Read more...] about Mission
History
The Arkansas General Assembly established the university in Fayetteville in 1871 as the Arkansas Industrial University, and under the Morrill Act of 1862, it became the state land-grant institution and first state-assisted college in Arkansas. On opening day, January 22, 1872, there were four teachers and eight students. Arkansas Industrial University became the University of Arkansas in 1899, reflecting the institution’s broadened academic mission. In 1873, the university established a … [Read more...] about History
About the University of Arkansas System
Since its inception, the University of Arkansas System has developed a tradition of excellence that includes the state’s 1871 flagship, land-grant research university; Arkansas’s premier institution for medical education, treatment and research; a major metropolitan university; an 1890 land-grant university; two regional universities serving southern and western Arkansas; seven community colleges; two schools of law; a presidential school; a residential math and science high school; a 100 … [Read more...] about About the University of Arkansas System