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The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will meet May 20-21 at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. Wednesday’s meetings will begin at 1 p.m. and Thursday’s will resume at 8:30 a.m.  The agenda is available online here and the full tuition, fees and budget book here. The tentative schedule is: May 20, 2015 – UACCB Independence Hall Noon                 Lunch 1 p.m.                Chair Opens Regular Session 1 p.m.*              Joint Hospital Committee … [Read more...] about UA Board of Trustees to Meet May 20-21 at Batesville

University of Arkansas System President Don Bobbitt has named Dan Ferritor as interim chancellor to take over the flagship university’s top position upon current UA Chancellor G. David Gearhart’s July 31 retirement. Ferritor, who has spent the last two years as vice president of learning technologies for the UA System, served as UA chancellor from 1986-97 and held various other positions during a 32-year career with the university. “I feel very lucky to have had someone with Dr. Ferritor’s … [Read more...] about UA System Names Ferritor as UA Interim Chancellor

The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will meet March 17-18 in the Calvin R. Ledbetter Jr. Assembly Hall of the Donaghey Student Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The committee meetings will begin March 17 at 1:30 p.m. with the regular session Board meeting beginning March 18 at 8:30 a.m.  The agenda is available online here. The tentative schedule is: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 1:00 p.m.        Chair Opens Regular Session 1:30 p.m.*       Joint Hospital … [Read more...] about UA System Board of Trustees to Meet March 17-18 at UALR

Following a nationwide search, four finalists have been chosen to interview to become the next chancellor at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM). Longtime UAM Chancellor Jack Lassiter retired Dec. 31, 2014. University of Arkansas System President Don Bobbitt, Ph.D., along with the help of a search committee made up of faculty, staff and members of the UAM community and led by Mary Whiting, dean of enrollment at UAM, narrowed the four finalists from a large pool of candidates … [Read more...] about Four Finalists Named for UAM Chancellor Post

The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold a special meeting via telephone conference call at 9:15 a.m. on Feb. 12, originating from the UA System office in Little Rock.  The Audit and Fiscal Responsibility Committee will meet at 9:15 a.m., followed by the Buildings and Grounds Committee and the special meeting of the full UA Board of Trustees. Media and the public may observe the proceedings in the Cammack Conference Room of the University of Arkansas System Office, 2404 N. … [Read more...] about UA Board of Trustees to Hold Special Teleconference Meeting Feb. 12

The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will meet Jan. 21-22 in the Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute, 12th floor, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. Wednesday’s meetings will begin at 10 a.m. and Thursday’s meetings will begin at 8 a.m. The agenda can be viewed online at uasys.edu or by clicking here. The tentative schedule is: Wednesday, January 21 10 a.m.*                Chair opens regular session 10:05 a.m.*          Joint … [Read more...] about UA Board of Trustees to Meet Jan. 21-22 at UAMS

The University of Arkansas today announced the retirement of longtime Chancellor G. David Gearhart, who will step down July 31.  Don Bobbitt, president of the UA System “I was initially surprised by Dr. Gearhart’s decision, but after talking to him and learning that his reason to opt for retirement was to spend more time with his growing family, I understood and supported his plans. There never is a good time to make these decisions, but the University of Arkansas is in a very strong position … [Read more...] about UA System Statement on UA Chancellor’s Retirement

Donald R. Bobbitt, president of the University of Arkansas System and member of the faculty of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Arkansas, and Ingrid Fritsch, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Arkansas, have been named to a prestigious body of fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. Bobbitt and Fritsch and 168 other fellows in the class of 2014 will be recognized by the academy with a full-page announcement in The Chronicle of … [Read more...] about National Academy of Inventors Honors Bobbitt, UA Professor

LITTLE ROCK – A diverse and accomplished group of faculty from across the University of Arkansas System will meet Dec. 17-18 at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain to begin curriculum development for eVersity, the state’s first 100 percent-online university, and its initial slate of degree offerings. Faculty teams comprised of UA System faculty will work in the areas of criminal justice, business, information technology and health care management to develop plans of study … [Read more...] about UA System Faculty to Come Together to Develop Initial eVersity Curriculum

The University of Arkansas is looking to fill two attorney positions in the Office of the General Counsel at UAMS. Click here for full details and application information. … [Read more...] about UA General Counsel Seeking Two Attorneys at UAMS