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LITTLE ROCK — After guiding the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture through a decade of growth, vice president for agriculture, Dr. Mark J. Cochran, will retire effective Sept. 30. Under his leadership as a UA System vice president, Cochran encouraged the growth of the entrepreneurship and commercialization of research products and fought hard to obtain funding to continue the Division of Agriculture’s research and extension work, enabling the traditional land grant mission to … [Read more...] about Division of Agriculture Chief Cochran Announces Retirement

LITTLE ROCK (Monday, Aug. 9, 2021) — The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold a special meeting Aug. 11 to consider acquiring Grantham University (Lenexa, KS) to expand the UA System’s online educational offerings and its operational scale. The 9 a.m. public meeting will be part of the Board’s annual two-day retreat held at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute atop Petit Jean Mountain in Morrilton. Click here for an agenda of other items for consideration, supporting … [Read more...] about UA Trustees Call Aug. 11 Special Meeting to Consider Acquiring Kansas-Based Online University

LITTLE ROCK (Monday, Aug. 9, 2021) — University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt today announced that Charles F. Robinson, Ph.D., currently provost and executive vice chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, has been named interim chancellor at the flagship campus beginning Aug. 16. Robinson will take over for Acting Chancellor Bill Kincaid, who was named to that role after former Chancellor Joe Steinmetz officially resigned June … [Read more...] about Bobbitt Names Robinson to Interim Chancellor Post at UA, Fayetteville

LITTLE ROCK (July 27, 2021) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas has called a special meeting for July 28 at 11 a.m. originating at the UA System – Cammack Campus in Little Rock. Click here for the agenda and supporting material. While the meeting will originate at the UA System - Cammack Campus at 2404 N. University Ave. in Little Rock, members of the media and the public who wish to view the meeting can also watch a stream by registering for a Zoom link. … [Read more...] about UA Trustees to Hold Special Meeting July 28 at 11 a.m.

LITTLE ROCK (July 7, 2021) — University of Arkansas System President Donald R. Bobbitt, Ph.D., today announced three finalists in the search for the next dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. The finalists include Lara M. Brown, Ph.D., professor and director of the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University; Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto, Ph.D., assistant dean for civic engagement at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of … [Read more...] about Bobbitt Names Three Finalists in Search for New Clinton School Dean; Campus Visits Planned

LITTLE ROCK (July 6, 2021) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas's Buildings and Grounds Committee has called a special videoconference meeting for July 7 at 11 a.m. originating at the UA System – Cammack Campus in Little Rock. There is no planned executive session, but three buildings and grounds committee items related to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on the agenda to consider. Click here for the agenda and supporting material. While the the Zoom … [Read more...] about UA Trustees to Hold Special Videoconference Committee Meeting July 7 at 11 a.m.

LITTLE ROCK (June 25, 2021) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas's Audit and Fiscal Responsibility Committee has called a special teleconference meeting for today at 1 p.m. originating at the UA System – Cammack Campus in Little Rock. The committee will consider one item related to the selection of an independent firm to perform required annual external audits of the UA System's two public radio stations, which are required by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. There is … [Read more...] about UA Trustees to Hold Special Teleconference Committee Meeting Today at 1 p.m.

LITTLE ROCK (June 23, 2021) — University of Arkansas System President Donald R. Bobbitt, Ph.D., announced today that Susan Hoffpauir, Ph.D., professor and academic dean at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, has been named interim dean of the Clinton School. While a search for a permanent dean is underway, Hoffpauir will serve in the interim role until a new dean is named. Longtime Clinton School Dean James L. “Skip” Rutherford III announced his retirement in September … [Read more...] about Bobbitt Names Hoffpauir Interim Dean at Clinton School of Public Service

“My wife Susan and I were saddened to learn about the passing of the late Charles E. Scharlau. He and his late wife, Clydene, were generous benefactors and dedicated countless hours of volunteer service to many causes at institutions and organizations across the UA System. Charles was an outstanding and thoughtful chair and member of the Board of Trustees, and the UA System will continue to benefit from his legacy of service. We will truly miss his presence in our lives and the genuine kindness … [Read more...] about UA System President Donald R. Bobbitt Statement on the passing of former UA Trustee Charles E. Scharlau

Bobbitt outlines plans for future campus leadership LITTLE ROCK (June 21, 2021) — University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt today named Bill Kincaid, managing associate general counsel at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, as acting chancellor of the flagship university effective immediately. Bobbitt said Kincaid, a Fayetteville native, will serve in the acting role for “a few weeks” while he visits with stakeholders of the university to identify the best person to … [Read more...] about Kincaid Named Acting Chancellor at University of Arkansas, Fayetteville