Nate Hinkel

(July 22-23, 2026) LITTLE ROCK — Around 12:30 p.m. on a seemingly ordinary rainy afternoon late last summer, the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, campus was thrust into chaos. A 911 call reporting an active shooter at Mullins Library prompted a campuswide emergency alert carrying a chilling directive: “Avoid. Deny. Defend.” Emergency dispatchers and campus phone lines were inundated with nearly 350 calls originating from seven buildings across the sprawling campus. Social media quickly … [Read more...] about Inaugural UA System Public Safety Conference a Success

LITTLE ROCK (Thursday, July 16, 2026) — University of Arkansas System President Jay B. Silveria today announced the advisory search committee to help identify the next chancellor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR), and named Brian Berry, Ph.D., vice provost of research and graduate school dean at the institution, as its chair. With the naming of the advisory search committee, the search process to replace retiring UA Little Rock Chancellor Christina Drale, Ph.D., is officially … [Read more...] about Silveria Names UA Little Rock Chancellor Search Committee and Chair

LITTLE ROCK (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas has called a special meeting to be held via videoconference and in person at 10 a.m. today (June 24), originating at the UA System - Cammack Campus in Little Rock. A public zoom registration link can be found here. The UA Board is meeting to consider two timely action items, including a request from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for approval of the lease of an Arkansas healthcare … [Read more...] about UA Trustees Call Special Meeting June 24 at 10 a.m.

HARRISBURG, AR (May 20, 2026) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas today approved the selection of Adam O’Neal, vice chancellor for student services at University of Arkansas – East Arkansas Community College (UA-EACC), as the institution’s next chancellor. The UA Board approved University of Arkansas System President Jay B. Silveria’s recommendation of O’Neal during its regularly scheduled meeting today held at the UA System Division of Agriculture’s Northeast Rice Research … [Read more...] about UA Trustees Approve Selection of O’Neal As Next Chancellor at UA-EACC

LITTLE ROCK (May 15, 2026) — The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold its regularly scheduled board meetings in person and via videoconference May 20-21 at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture (UADA) Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center (NERREC) in Harrisburg. The meetings will be the first to be held at NERREC, located at 15327 Highway 1 in Harrisburg. *Please note that the May 20 meetings will begin at 11:30 a.m. and will break for an … [Read more...] about UA Trustees to Meet May 20-21 at UADA Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center

LITTLE ROCK (Thursday, April 30, 2026) — The college experience for seven students from University of Arkansas System campuses became a little easier after it was announced they earned grants from an endowment honoring James L. “Skip” Rutherford III, dean emeritus of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. The endowment was established in 2021 at the University of Arkansas Foundation to honor Rutherford and provide support to student leaders across the UA System. This is the … [Read more...] about Student Grants from Endowment Honoring Clinton School Dean Emeritus Announced

LITTLE ROCK (April 16, 2026) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas today approved the selection of Derek McDowell, Ph.D., director of secondary academics for the Amarillo (Texas) Independent School District, as the next executive director of the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences & the Arts (ASMSA). The UA Board approved University of Arkansas System President Jay B. Silveria’s recommendation of McDowell during a specially called meeting today held virtually and … [Read more...] about UA Trustees Approve Selection of McDowell As Executive Director at ASMSA

LITTLE ROCK (Wednesday, April 15, 2026) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas has called a special meeting to be held via videoconference and in person at 10 a.m. April 16, originating at the UA System - Cammack Campus in Little Rock. The agenda, zoom registration and supporting information can be found here.  While the Board is expected to immediately go into an executive session at 10 a.m.., the public portion of the meeting, which will be available on Zoom, will begin … [Read more...] about UA Trustees Call Special Meeting April 16 at 10 a.m.

LITTLE ROCK (Wednesday, April 15, 2026) —The University of Arkansas System today named three finalists in the search for the next chancellor at the University of Arkansas – East Arkansas Community College (UA-EACC), with each candidate planning to visit campus to hold public forums later this month. The finalists (in alphabetical order) include: Scott Kuttenkuler, Ed.D., president, Arkansas Rural Health Academy Adam O’Neal, vice chancellor for student services, UA-EACC Steve Rook, Ed.D., … [Read more...] about Search Narrows toThree Finalists for Chancellor at UA-EACC

LITTLE ROCK (Monday, March 16, 2026) – Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the appointment of Ashley Caldwell, of Little Rock, to the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas. Caldwell, who replaces outgoing board member Kelly Eichler, will serve a 10-year term that will expire in 2036. “I am excited to welcome Ashley Caldwell as the newest member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas," said UA System President Jay B. Silveria. "A native Arkansan, … [Read more...] about Gov. Sanders Appoints Ashley Caldwell to UA Board