(Monday, Jan. 27, 2025) LITTLE ROCK — University of Arkansas System President Lt. Gen. (retired) Jay B. Silveria was honored Monday on the floor of the Arkansas Senate with the passing of a resolution that welcomed the new president to Arkansas to lead the state’s largest university system. Sen. Clarke Tucker introduced the senate resolution during the 95th General Assembly and called the Silveria family “new neighbors,” as the UA System – Cammack Campus reside within the district he … [Read more...] about President Silveria Honored with Senate Resolution

LITTLE ROCK (Jan. 27, 2025) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold its regularly scheduled board meetings in person and via videoconference Jan. 29-30 at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR). The meetings will be held in Ledbetter Assembly Hall of the UA - Little Rock Donaghey Student Center, located at 2801 S. University Ave. in Little Rock. *Please note that the Jan. 29 meetings will begin with an executive session at 12:30 p.m. with the videoconference of … [Read more...] about UA Trustees to Meet Jan. 29-30 at UA – Little Rock

LITTLE ROCK (Friday, Dec. 20, 2024) — University of Arkansas System institutions have received more than $21.7 million to boost workforce development and training efforts through the Higher Industry Readiness through Educational Development (HIRED) program, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Thursday. The announcement was part of a two-track awarding process through HIRED, using funding that was established by the Workforce Initiative Act of 2015. In total, $88 million was available … [Read more...] about UA System Campuses Awarded More Than $21 Million in State Workforce Grants

LITTLE ROCK (Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024) — University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Chancellor Charles F. Robinson, Ph.D., today agreed to an extension of his employment agreement with the university through Dec. 31, 2027. The agreement comes after the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas voted unanimously to negotiate a contract extension with Robinson at its regular meeting on Nov. 22. Robinson signed a three-year agreement to serve as chancellor of the university following a national … [Read more...] about U of A Chancellor Robinson’s Employment Agreement Extended Through 2027

LITTLE ROCK (Friday, Dec. 6, 2024) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas has called a special meeting to be held via videoconference and in person at 10 a.m. today, originating at the UA System - Cammack Campus in Little Rock. While the Board is expected to immediately go into an executive session at 10 a.m., the public portion of the meeting will be available on Zoom and any action taken will be announced publicly at its conclusion. Members of the media and the general public … [Read more...] about UA Trustees Call Special Meeting Dec. 6 at 10 a.m.