LITTLE ROCK (March 4, 2020) — The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas’s new officers and committee appointments that took effect on March 1 include the reelection of John Goodson, of Texarkana, to serve another year as chairman of the 10-member board.
John Goodson, UA Board Chair
In addition to Goodson being reelected for his second year as chairman, the trustees voted for Stephen Broughton, M.D., of Pine Bluff, to serve as vice chairman; Kelly Eichler, of Little Rock, to serve as secretary; and Morril Harriman, also of Little Rock, to serve as assistant secretary. The election took place during the executive session at the Jan. 29-30 meeting at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
Mark Waldrip, of Moro, who served as vice chairman during his final year on the Board, served his last meeting in January at UAMS. It was announced Feb. 28 that Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed Ted Dickey, of Stuttgart, to replace Waldrip’s seat on the board in a 10-year term that began March 2 and runs through March 1, 2030.
“We’re going to miss the loyal, quiet confidence of Mr. Waldrip’s leadership style in his time serving the UA System that helped successfully guide many of our institutions and this board through many major and difficult issues,” Goodson said. “While we thank Mr. Waldrip for his service and wish him the best, I also extend a warm welcome from the Board to Mr. Dickey and we look forward to working with him to continue ensuring the integrity and success of the state’s premier university system.”
Under the umbrella of the UA Board are eight committees in which members are chosen under the discretion of the Board Chairman. Goodson today announced those committees, which are listed below:
UA Board Committees Effective March 1, 2020:
Agriculture Committee
Steve Cox, Chair
Cliff Gibson
Ed Fryar
Ted Dickey
Stephen Broughton
Athletic Committee
Kelly Eichler, Chair
Tommy Boyer
Steve Cox
Ted Dickey
Stephen Broughton
Academic and Student Affairs
Ed Fryar, Chair
Cliff Gibson
Kelly Eichler
Sheffield Nelson
Stephen Broughton
UASys Liaison: Ben Beaumont
Building and Grounds Committee
Morril Harriman, Chair
Tommy Boyer
Ted Dickey
Steve Cox
Ed Fryar
Stephen Broughton
UASys Liaison: Don Bobbitt
Audit and Fiscal Responsibility Committee
Cliff Gibson, Chair
Tommy Boyer
Ed Fryar
Morril Harriman
Sheffield Nelson
Stephen Broughton
UASys Liaison: Gina Terry
Joint Hospital Committee
Sheffield Nelson, Chair
Kelly Eichler
Steve Cox
Ted Dickey
Stephen Broughton
UASys Liaison: Melissa Rust
Two-Year Colleges and Technical Schools
Kelly Eichler, Chair
Ed Fryar
Steve Cox
Stephen Broughton
Sheffield Nelson
Distance Education Policy and Technology Committee
Ed Fryar, Chair
Morril Harriman
Cliff Gibson
Stephen Broughton