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LITTLE ROCK - The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will meet Thursday and Friday, March 20 and 21, in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Thursday’s meetings will begin at 10:00 a.m. and Friday’s meetings will begin at 8:30 a.m. Click here to view the board agenda. The tentative schedule is: March 20, 2014 – Reynolds Room, Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center 10:00 a.m. Regular Session 10:10 a.m.* Distance Education … [Read more...] about Board of Trustees to Meet at UAFS

Governor Mike Beebe today named Morril Harriman of Little Rock to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees. "Morril has been my best friend and most trusted ally throughout my political career," Beebe said. "It comes as no surprise that he wants to continue his public service, and I am confident that the U of A Board will benefit from his experience and wisdom." Harriman, 63, has served as Governor Beebe's Chief of Staff since Beebe took office in 2007. Prior to that, Harriman served 16 … [Read more...] about Governor Names Harriman to UA Board

The University of Arkansas System tied for 48th among the world’s top 100 universities for the number of U.S. utility patents received in 2012. UA System universities received 34 patents for inventions by researchers, according to the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association, which compiled the list from data obtained from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The UA System was tied in the top 100 rankings with American universities Arizona State … [Read more...] about UA System ranks 48th in number of patents received in 2012

The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will meet Thursday afternoon and Friday, January 23 and 24, in the Hospital Lobby Gallery of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Thursday afternoon’s meetings will begin at 1:00 p.m. and Friday’s meetings will begin at 8:30 a.m. The full agenda is available on the meetings page. The tentative schedule is: January 23, 2014 - Hospital Lobby Gallery 1:00 p.m. Chair Opens Regular Session 1:00 p.m. Joint Hospital Committee … [Read more...] about Board of Trustees to Meet Jan. 23-24

The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will meet Thursday afternoon November 21 and Friday November 22 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 at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon with the regular session Board meeting beginning Friday at 8:30 a.m. Click here to view the agenda. The tentative schedule is: November 21, 2013 1:30 p.m.       Joint Hospital Committee … [Read more...] about Board of Trustees to meet Nov. 21-22

The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will meet Thursday afternoon, September 12, Friday, September 13, and Saturday morning, September 14 in the H.L. Hembree Room (#203) of Willard J. Walker Hall at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. The committee meetings will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoon with the regular session Board meeting beginning Friday at 9:30 a.m. or at the conclusion or adjournment of the committee meetings. Because the Legislative Joint Auditing … [Read more...] about UA Board of Trustees to Meet This Week

The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, via telephone conference, on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. The Buildings and Grounds Committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. and a regular session of the Board will follow. Click here to view the agenda of the meetings. The media and other interested persons may observe the proceedings in the Cammack Conference Room of the University of Arkansas System Office, 2404 North University Avenue in Little Rock, or in the Heritage Conference Room of the … [Read more...] about Board of Trustees to Meet By Phone July 24

LITTLE ROCK - Dr. George Sabo III, a professor of anthropology and environmental dynamics at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, will be the next director of the Arkansas Archeological Survey (AAS), a division of the University of Arkansas System. Sabo, who has served as an archeologist with the survey for more than 30 years, will replace Dr. Thomas J. Green, who will retire June 30 after more than 20 years as director of AAS, a statewide research, public service and educational … [Read more...] about Sabo Named Director of Arkansas Archeological Survey

LITTLE ROCK - The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will meet Wednesday, May 22, at the UA Division of Agriculture Rice Research Center and Thursday, May 23, at the Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Grand Prairie Center in Stuttgart. The Fiscal Affairs Committee will meet via telephone conference at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, to discuss tuition and fee proposals. Other board committee meetings will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday and the regular session … [Read more...] about UA Board to meet May 22-23; Fiscal Committee call set for May 21

LITTLE ROCK - The Fiscal Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will meet on Tuesday, May 14 to review and consider proposed tuition and fee rates at UA System campuses for the 2013-14 school year. Institutions that have proposed tuition and fee increases exceeding 3.5 percent will appear before the committee at the request of Jane Rogers, chairman of the board of trustees. The committee will meet at 1:00 p.m. at the B. Alan Sugg Administration Building at … [Read more...] about UA Board Fiscal Affairs Committee to Meet Tuesday