LITTLE ROCK (Tuesday, July 16, 2024) — University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt today announced plans to retire as president after almost 13 years leading the state’s largest university system. Bobbitt said he is bittersweet about the decision after fulfilling the goal he set for himself when he became president in November 2011 to leave the $4.5 billion enterprise in better standing and poised for further success in providing opportunities for Arkansans in all parts of the … [Read more...] about UA System President Bobbitt Announces Retirement

LITTLE ROCK (Monday, June 17, 2024) — University of Arkansas Sytem President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt has named Dr. Andrea Stewart to be the interim chancellor at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) beginning July 1. Stewart, currently provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at UAPB, will lead the campus as a national search to replace current Chancellor Laurence Alexander, Ph.D., is in progress. Alexander, who has led UAPB for more than a decade, was named chancellor at … [Read more...] about Bobbitt Names Stewart Interim Chancellor at UAPB

LITTLE ROCK (Friday, May 24, 2024) — 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. “Now in its third year, it’s humbling to see the interest that expands each time we begin accepting applications,” Rutherford said. “Reading their stories really illustrates the needs we initially had in mind for these mini-grants and it’s fun to … [Read more...] about Student Grants from Endowment Honoring Clinton School Dean Emeritus Announced

LITTLE ROCK (May 17, 2024) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold its regularly scheduled board meetings in person and via videoconference May 22-23 at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA) Stuttgart Campus. The meetings will be held at the Grand Prairie Center (Salon B), located at 2807 US-165 in Stuttgart. *Please note that the May 22 meetings will begin with an executive session at 12:00 p.m. with the videoconference of the regular session … [Read more...] about Trustees to Meet May 22-23 at PCCUA in Stuttgart

LITTLE ROCK (Monday, May 13, 2024) — Laurence B. Alexander, Ph.D., chancellor at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) for 11 years, today informed the UAPB community that he will be recommended to become the next chancellor at the University of Michigan – Flint, effective July 1. The recommendation of his new five-year chancellorship is pending approval by the University of Michigan Board of Regents at its regularly scheduled meeting on May 16. Read the UM - Flint announcement … [Read more...] about UAPB Chancellor Recommended to Lead UM – Flint