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LITTLE ROCK (Tuesday, April 19, 2022) — University of Arkansas System President Donald R. Bobbitt, Ph.D., has named a search committee to assist in identifying the next chancellor at the University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College (UA-PTC). Chancellor Margaret Ellibee, Ph.D., announced earlier this year she will be retiring June 30. Ellibee has led the college since becoming president of then-Pulaski Technical College on Aug. 1, 2012. Her title changed to chancellor with the college’s … [Read more...] about Bobbitt Announces Committee to Find Next Chancellor at UA-Pulaski Technical College

PETIT JEAN MOUNTAIN, Ark. (March 29, 2022) — After a national search, the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute board of directors has named Janet Harris as the next executive director/chief executive officer of the nonprofit. She will assume the role on April 1. Harris will succeed current executive director/CEO Dr. Marta Loyd, who retires March 31. Harris has served at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute (the Institute) since 2016, first as director of programs, followed by a promotion to chief … [Read more...] about Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Board of Directors Names Harris as Executive Director/CEO

LITTLE ROCK (March 11, 2022) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold its regularly scheduled board meetings in person and via videoconference March 16-17 originating at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The meetings will begin at 12:30 p.m. on March 16 and 8:45 a.m. on March 17, originating at the UAMS Hospital Gallery Lobby. *Please note that Wedneday’s meetings will begin with an executive session at 12:30 p.m., with the videoconference of the … [Read more...] about UA Trustees to Meet March 16-17 at UAMS

LITTLE ROCK (Monday, March 7, 2022) — A search committee to find the next vice president for agriculture for the University of Arkansas System named two internal candidates as finalists who will participate in formal interviews and public presentations during the next month. The finalists are Deacue Fields, Ph.D., dean of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and Jean-François Meullenet, Ph.D., head of the Arkansas … [Read more...] about Fields, Meullenet Named as Finalists in UA System VP for Agriculture Search

In keeping with a recent effort to review and update Board of Trustees policies to align with current law and practice, below are Board Policy amendments planned for presentation to UA System trustees at the March 16-17 regular Board meeting. Feedback regarding the proposed changes can be submitted to feedback@uasys.edu or through the General Counsel’s Office. Click the links below to view the proposed changes in red. The proposed policy amendments include: Revised Board Policy 230.1 Authority … [Read more...] about Policy Updates Proposed for March 16-17 Board Meeting

Students from across the University of Arkansas System are invited to submit applications for mini-grants awarded through an endowment honoring James L. “Skip” Rutherford III upon his retirement as dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service in 2021. Grants of up to $1,000 will be awarded to students for expenses such as technology, conference registration, interview expenses, travel, test preparation, books, equipment or other supplies where a student can demonstrate … [Read more...] about Applications Invited for Student Grants from Endowment Honoring Retired Clinton School Dean

As part of an ongoing process to align Board of Trustees policies with current law and practice, a series of Board policy amendments are planned for consideration at the January 26-27 meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas. The policy drafts below are posted for review and comment before submission to the Board for approval. Feedback regarding the policy amendments can be submitted to feedback@uasys.edu. The proposed policy changes include: Revised Board Policy 505.4 … [Read more...] about Board Policy Changes Proposed for January meeting

Linked below are Board of Trustees’ Policies that will be proposed for amendment at the upcoming meeting of the Board of Trustees on May 26-27. Also included is one new Board Policy regarding the employment of residents at UAMS. Below is a listing of the proposed policies with explanations regarding the reasoning for the proposed revisions. The linked PDFs show the proposed changes in red.  Members of the UA System community can comment on the proposed changes by sending an email to … [Read more...] about Proposed Policy Amendments for May 26-27 Board Meeting

As part of an ongoing review of Board of Trustees’ policies, the General Counsel’s Office is recommending updates to several employment policies to be considered at the next Board of Trustees meeting on March 17-18. The policies up for amendment have not been reviewed and updated for a number of years. They include: Board Policy 405.2 Offset of Amounts Due to the University – The proposed edits include minor clarifications and formatting changes to make the policy easier to follow. Board … [Read more...] about Board Policy Amendments to be Considered at March Meeting

As part of the UA System's continuing effort to update Board and System policy to align with current policy and practice, the following Board Policy revisions are proposed for consideration at the November 19-20 Board of Trustees meeting. These proposed policy changes were drafted by the General Counsel’s Office and have been vetted with the facilities officials across the system. The updated policies (click for redlined PDFs) include: Revised Board Policy 730.1 Procedure for Capital Projects … [Read more...] about Drafts of Proposed Construction Policy Changes Released