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LITTLE ROCK (Monday, Feb. 28, 2022) — University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt named Tara Smith, of North Little Rock, to take over as chief financial officer of the UA System beginning March 1. Smith is currently the finance and procurement lead with the UA System’s ongoing enterprise resource planning (ERP) project implementation, and was previously the CFO/vice chancellor for finance at the University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College and deputy director at the … [Read more...] about Bobbitt Names Smith to Take Over UA System Chief Financial Officer Post

LITTLE ROCK (Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022) — The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas elected new officers at its Jan. 26-27 regularly scheduled meeting, and C.C. “Cliff” Gibson III, of Monticello, will serve as chairman of the 10-member board for the upcoming year. Gibson, other officers and members of a new slate of Board committees appointed by Gibson will start their new roles beginning March 1. In addition to Gibson being elected as chairman, the trustees voted for Morril Harriman to … [Read more...] about Gibson to Chair UA Board; Other Officers and Committees Set for Coming Year

NORTH LITTLE ROCK (Jan. 13, 2022) — Margaret Ellibee, Ph.D., chancellor of University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College, today announced her retirement from the college, effective June 30, 2022. Dr. 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 merger with the University of Arkansas System Feb. 1, 2017. READ MORE FROM UA-PTC The University of Arkansas System will be leading a … [Read more...] about UA – Pulaski Tech Chancellor Ellibee to Retire June 30

LITTLE ROCK (Friday, Feb. 4, 2022) — University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt has named a search committee to assist in finding the next chancellor at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Interim Chancellor Charles F. Robinson, Ph.D., has been leading the campus since he was appointed by Bobbitt in August 2021. The committee, which includes faculty, staff and supporters of the university, will advise Bobbitt as he considers candidates to serve as the next chief … [Read more...] about UA System President Announces Committee to Aid in Flagship Chancellor Search

LITTLE ROCK (Jan. 24, 2022) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold its regularly scheduled board meetings in person and via videoconference Jan. 26-27 originating at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The meetings will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 26 and 8:45 a.m. on Jan. 27 originating at the Ledbetter Assembly Hall of the Donaghey Student Center on the UA Little Rock campus. *Please note that Wedneday’s meetings will begin with an executive session at … [Read more...] about UA Trustees to Meet Jan. 26-27 at UA Little Rock

LITTLE ROCK (Monday, Nov. 22, 2021) — University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt has named a search committee to assist him in finding the next vice president of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture (UADA). Dr. Mark J. Cochran, vice president for agriculture since 2011, retired Sept. 30 and Chuck Culver, assistant vice president and director of external relations at UADA, has been leading the division as interim vice president since Oct. 1. Bobbitt is … [Read more...] about Search Committee Announced to Find Next Division of Agriculture Chief

LITTLE ROCK (Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021) — University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt will recommend Brian Shonk, Ed.D., currently vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB), as next chancellor of the two-year institution. Former Chancellor Deborah Frazier, who was named chancellor at UACCB in 2007, retired May 31 and Zachary Perrine has been leading the institution as interim chancellor since June 1. Bobbitt and … [Read more...] about Bobbitt to Recommend Shonk as Next Chancellor at UACCB

LITTLE ROCK (Nov. 15, 2021) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold its regularly scheduled board meetings in person and via videoconference Nov. 17-18 originating at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). The meetings will begin at 1 p.m. on Nov. 17 and 9 a.m. on Nov. 18 originating at the UAPB STEM building, located at 1524 L.A. "Prexy" Davis Dr., in Pine Bluff. *Please note that Wedneday’s meetings will begin with an executive session at 1 p.m., with the … [Read more...] about UA Trustees to Meet Nov. 17-18 at UAPB

LITTLE ROCK (Monday, Nov. 1, 2021) — University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt has named Alex Barker, Ph.D., immediate past president of the American Anthropological Association, as the new director of the Arkansas Archeological Survey (AAS). Longtime AAS Director George Sabo, III, who joined the UA System entity in 1979 and became director in 2013, retired June 30. Melissa Zabecki, Ph.D., state archaeologist at the AAS, was named interim and has been leading the Survey … [Read more...] about Bobbitt Selects Barker to Lead Arkansas Archeological Survey Beginning Jan. 1

LITTLE ROCK (Oct. 14, 2021) — A national search by a committee formed to find the next chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB) has announced schedules for four finalists that will visit campus and hold public forums Oct. 18-26. The four finalists, who were announced earlier this month, will each take part in a “Community Partners Session” that will be open to the public both on campus and livestreamed through UACCB’s YouTube channel. Each candidate will … [Read more...] about Four Finalists in Search for UACCB Chancellor Set Campus Visit Forums