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LITTLE ROCK (Tuesday, May 23, 2023) — Four students from University of Arkansas System campuses have earned grants from an endowment honoring James L. “Skip” Rutherford III, dean emeritus of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. "I'm honored and humbled that these students and so many others have taken interest in this program, and I am so impressed with each of the winners,” Rutherford said. “I hope these mini-grants will help each of them reach their goals in higher … [Read more...] about Student Grants from Endowment Honoring Clinton School Dean Emeritus Announced

LITTLE ROCK (May 22, 2023) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold its regularly scheduled board meetings in person and via videoconference May 24-25 at the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain. The meetings will be held inside Carver Grand Hall at the Ouachita Center at UA Rich Mountain, 1100 College Dr., in Mena. *Please note that the May 24 meetings will begin with an executive session at 12:30 p.m. with the videoconference of the regular session expected to begin … [Read more...] about Trustees to Meet May 24-25 at UA Rich Mountain

The following Board Policy amendments will be proposed for consideration at the next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas on May 24-25 at the University of Arkansas Community College at Rich Mountain. Feedback can be submitted by email to feedback@uasys.edu. Act 778 of 2023, which deletes most of the Higher Education Compensation and Classification Act, will eliminate the classified employee designation for public higher education institutions.  Beginning July … [Read more...] about Board Policy Amendments Proposed for May Board Meeting

LITTLE ROCK (April 21, 2023) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas has called a special meeting to be held via videoconference at 1 p.m. on April 24 originating at UA System - Cammack Campus in Little Rock. The meeting is being held to continue discussion of a potential affiliation between the UA System and Transformative Education Services, Inc. Campus officials, members of the media and the general public can register to view the meetings and receive a Zoom link here. … [Read more...] about UA Trustees Call Special Meeting for April 24

LITTLE ROCK (April 18, 2023) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas has called a special meeting to be held in person and via videoconference at noon on April 19 originating at UA System - Cammack Campus in Little Rock. The meeting will be held to address three action items including a retrenchment proposal at University of Arkansas at Little Rock, a solar services agreement for a systemwide solar project, and the selection of a design firm for the Hathaway Howard Fine Arts … [Read more...] about UA Trustees Call April 19 Special Meeting

LITTLE ROCK (March 9, 2023) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold its regularly scheduled board meetings in person and via videoconference March 14-15 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The meetings will be held at the Hospital Lobby Gallery inside the UAMS Hospital in Little Rock. *Please note that the March 14 meetings will begin with an executive session at 12:30 p.m. with the videoconference of the regular session expected to begin … [Read more...] about Trustees to Hold Meetings March 14-15 at UAMS

LITTLE ROCK (Friday, March 3, 2023) — The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas elected new officers at its Jan. 25-26 regularly scheduled meeting and Morril Harriman will serve as chairman of the 10-member board during the upcoming year. Kevin Crass, a senior partner in the Litigation Practice Group at Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP in Little Rock, also has been appointed by Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas for a … [Read more...] about Harriman to Chair UA Board; Crass Appointed, Other Officers and Committees Set

LITTLE ROCK (Friday, Feb. 24, 2023) – The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute (the Institute) are pleased to announce two Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lectures in March 2023. Kim Zetter, an award-winning journalist and investigative reporter, will give a talk on cybersecurity and national security with a focus on election security at 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 13, in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Building at UA Little Rock. A … [Read more...] about Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture Series: Two Free Central Arkansas Events March 13 and 17

Mini-grants of up to $1,000 will be awarded to UA System student leaders LITTLE ROCK (Monday, Feb. 13, 2023) — 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, … [Read more...] about Applications Invited for Student Grants from Endowment Honoring Clinton School Dean Emeritus

LITTLE ROCK (Jan. 20, 2023) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold its regularly scheduled board meetings in person and via videoconference Jan. 25-26 originating at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The meetings will be held at the Donaghey Student Center in the Calvin R. Ledbetter Jr. Assembly Hall at UA Little Rock. *Please note that the Jan. 25 meetings will begin with an executive session at 12:30 p.m. with the videoconference of the regular session … [Read more...] about Trustees to Meet Jan. 25-26 at UA Little Rock