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LITTLE ROCK (Thursday, May 8, 2025) — Dr. Christine Holt, chancellor of University of Arkansas Community College Hope-Texarkana (UAHT), today announced that she is leaving her post for a new position after nearly four years at the helm of the institution. Holt has accepted a job as deputy chancellor at State Center Community College District, based in Fresno, California. The District includes four colleges – Fresno City College, Reedley College, Clovis Community College and Madera Community … [Read more...] about UAHT Chancellor Holt Departing for New Position; Clark Named Interim Chancellor

Linked below are drafts of four revised and one new Board Policy that will be presented to the Board of Trustees for consideration at the May 22, 2025, regular Board of Trustees meeting. The attached policy drafts are red lined to show the proposed changes. Question or comments regarding these proposed policy amendments can be directed to Ben Beaumont (bbeaumont@uasys.edu). The proposed policy amendments include: Revised Board Policy 365.1 Financial Accounting and Reporting – This proposed … [Read more...] about Proposed Board Policy Revisions Released for May 22 Meeting

LITTLE ROCK (Friday, March 21, 2025) — The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas today unanimously approved UA System President Jay B. Silveria’s recommendation to name Anthony Graham, Ph.D., as the next chancellor at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). The UA Board called a special meeting held in person and via Zoom at the UA System – Cammack Campus in Little Rock to consider the recommendation. Graham, former interim chancellor and provost and vice chancellor for … [Read more...] about UA Board Approves Graham as UAPB Chancellor

LITTLE ROCK (Friday, March 21, 2025) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas has called a special meeting regarding the search for the next chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) to be held via videoconference and in person at 3 p.m. today (March 21), originating at the UA System - Cammack Campus in Little Rock. While the Board is expected to immediately go into an executive session at 3 p.m., the public portion of the meeting, which will be available on … [Read more...] about UA Trustees Call Special Meeting March 21 at 3 p.m.

LITTLE ROCK (Thursday, March 13, 2025) — Two new members of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas have been appointed, its officers have been elected, and the various committees of the body have taken shape for the 2024-25 cycle.   The UA Board elected new officers at its Jan. 29-30 regularly scheduled meeting at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) and Kelly Eichler will serve a second consecutive term as chairman of the 10-member board during the upcoming year.  Two … [Read more...] about Two Board Members Appointed, Officers and Committees Set for 2024-25

LITTLE ROCK (Friday, March 7, 2025) — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the appointment of Randy Lawson to the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas to fill the seat formerly held by Tommy Boyer, who passed away Feb. 19. His term will expire March 1, 2027. READ MORE FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE … [Read more...] about Gov. Sanders Appoints Lawson to UA Board

LITTLE ROCK (March 5, 2025) — The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold its regularly scheduled board meetings in person and via videoconference March 10 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The meetings will be held in the UAMS Hospital Lobby Gallery (ground floor) at 4301 W. Markham St. in Little Rock. *Please note that the March 10 meetings will break for an executive session and lunch tentatively between 12 - 1:30 p.m., with the video stream also … [Read more...] about UA Trustees to Meet March 10 at UAMS

LITTLE ROCK (Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025) — 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, research and evaluation, travel, test preparation, … [Read more...] about Applications Invited for Student Grants from Endowment Honoring Clinton School Dean Emeritus

Trustee Thomas “Tommy” E. Boyer, of Fayetteville, passed away Feb. 19. He was 84. Boyer was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas in 2017 by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. He graduated from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, in 1964, where he was also an All-American basketball player. He retired from the Eastman Kodak Company in 1989, and founded Micro Images in Amarillo, Texas. Within two years, Micro Images had become the largest Kodak document imaging systems broker … [Read more...] about UA System Statements on Trustee Boyer’s Passing

LITTLE ROCK (Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025) — University of Arkansas System President Jay B. Silveria today announced four finalists in the national search for the next chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). Selected with the help of an advisory search committee chaired by Perry Stuckey, a UAPB alum, Pine Bluff native and retired senior vice president at Eastman Chemical Co., the finalists will each visit campus this month for meetings with students, faculty, staff and … [Read more...] about Four Finalists Selected in National Search for Next UAPB Chancellor