LITTLE ROCK (July 13, 2020) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold a previously scheduled special board meeting via videoconference at 1 p.m. on July 15 originating at the UA System – Cammack Campus in Little Rock. Please note that the meeting will begin with an executive session at noon and the videoconference of the regular session is expected to begin streaming at 1 p.m. Any decision reached by vote in executive session will be publicly announced as the regular … [Read more...] about UA Trustees to Hold Special Covid-19 Meeting July 15

LITTLE ROCK, AR (July 2, 2020) – University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt today announced appointments for a new systemwide task force that will consider issues around racial equity at the campuses, divisions and units within the UA System. The UA System Task Force on Racial Equity is the result of a proposal made by John Goodson, chair of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, at a special meeting of the board on June 17, when he announced plans to appoint … [Read more...] about Appointees Named to UA System Task Force on Racial Equity

LITTLE ROCK (June 25, 2020) – A $10 million donation to the University of Arkansas System from the Fryar Family Charitable Foundation will be used to create and support a center that will provide analysis and education on issues of price risk management in agriculture, finance and energy. Risk management is the science of anticipating and analyzing the potential for adverse financial events and minimizing the impact of those events. It’s essential for success in markets characterized by … [Read more...] about UA System Receives $10 Million Gift to Create, Support Fryar Price Risk Management Center of Excellence, Endowed Professorship

HOPE-TEXARKANA, AR (June 18, 2020) – University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt has named Laura Clark interim chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope-Texarkana (UACCHT). Clark, currently the vice chancellor for academic affairs at UACCHT, will take over for departing current Chancellor Chris Thomason on July 6. Bobbitt announced in March that Thomason will join the University of Arkansas System administration as vice president for planning and … [Read more...] about Bobbitt Names Clark as Interim Chancellor at UA Hope-Texarkana

LITTLE ROCK (June 15, 2020) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will hold a previously scheduled special board meeting via videoconference at 1 p.m. on June 17 originating at the UA System – Cammack Campus in Little Rock. Please note that the meeting will begin with an executive session at noon and the videoconference of the regular session is expected to begin streaming at 1 p.m. Any decision reached by vote in executive session will be publicly announced as the regular … [Read more...] about UA Trustees to Hold Special Covid-19 Meeting June 17