LITTLE ROCK (Monday, Feb. 12, 2024) — 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, books, … [Read more...] about Applications Invited for Student Grants from Endowment Honoring Clinton School Dean Emeritus

LITTLE ROCK (Jan. 22, 2024) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold its regularly scheduled board meetings in person and via videoconference Jan. 24-25 at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR). The meetings will be held in the Calvin R. Ledbetter Jr. Assembly Hall in the Donaghey Student Center on the UALR campus, located at 3259 S. University Ave. in Little Rock. *Please note that the Jan. 24 meetings will begin with an executive session at 12:30 p.m. with … [Read more...] about Trustees to Meet Jan. 24-25 at UA Little Rock

LITTLE ROCK (Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas has called a special meeting to be held via videoconference and in person at 11 a.m. on Dec. 15 originating at the UA System - Cammack Campus in Little Rock. The meeting is set to begin at 11 a.m. and the Board will immediately convene an executive session. The public portion of the meeting will begin streaming upon conclusion of the executive session at approximately 11:30 a.m. NOTE: Any decision … [Read more...] about UA Trustees Call Dec. 15 Special Meeting

LITTLE ROCK (Nov. 13, 2023) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold its regularly scheduled board meetings in person and via videoconference Nov. 15-16 at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS). The meetings will be held in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center on the UAFS campus, located at 800 N. 49th St. in Fort Smith. *Please note that the Nov. 15 meetings will begin with an executive session at 12:30 p.m. with the videoconference of the … [Read more...] about Trustees to Meet Nov. 15-16 at UA Fort Smith

LITTLE ROCK (Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023) — Various members of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will gather for an informational discussion to be held at the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts (ASMSA) on Thursday, Oct. 12. Several informational sessions — including topics related to educational trends, academic support and intervention, scholar development, and safety and wellness — will be held. All sessions will be held in the Hugo Room of the Creativity … [Read more...] about Trustees to Gather Oct. 12 for Informational Meeting at ASMSA

LITTLE ROCK (Sept. 12, 2023) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold its regularly scheduled board meetings in person and via videoconference Sept. 14-15 at University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. The meetings will be held  in Boyer Hall of the Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House at 491 Razorback Rd. at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. *Please note that the Sept. 14 meetings will begin with an executive session at 12:30 p.m. with the videoconference of the regular … [Read more...] about Trustees to Meet Sept. 14-15 at UA Fayetteville

LITTLE ROCK (Tuesday, August 29, 2023) — The University of Arkansas System Workforce Response and Training Center is offering a certificate and training program in phlebotomy at no cost to students to be completed at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock. This career opportunity is offered through a partnership formed between UAMS and the University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology - Crossett (UAM-CTC). Students will complete coursework to earn the … [Read more...] about UA System Workforce Center Partners with UAMS, UAM to Offer Free Phlebotomy Training

LITTLE ROCK (Friday, August 4, 2023) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will informally gather Aug. 8-9 at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute atop Petit Jean Mountain in Morrilton for its annual retreat. There is no formal meeting with any action items planned. … [Read more...] about UA Trustees to Retreat Aug. 8-9 at Rockefeller Institute

LITTLE ROCK (Wednesday, August 2, 2023) — University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt and the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas have named David A. Curran as General Counsel of the state’s largest higher education system. Curran, who has served as associate general counsel since 2016, began his new role as the chief legal officer for the UA System on Aug. 1. Patrick Hollingsworth served as interim general counsel after the retirement of JoAnn Maxey on Jan. 1 … [Read more...] about Curran Chosen to Lead UA System Office of General Counsel

LITTLE ROCK (Friday, June 23, 2023) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas has called a special meeting to be held via videoconference at 11 a.m. on June 26 originating at UA System - Cammack Campus in Little Rock. The meeting is set to begin at 11 a.m. and convene an executive session, before resuming regular session at approximately 11:45 a.m. to hear four additional items including an athletic conference switch at University of Arkansas at Fort Smith; selection of a general … [Read more...] about UA Trustees Call June 26 Special Meeting