University of Arkansas System

(LITTLE ROCK) Jan. 30, 2020 — The University of Arkansas System President’s Medal for Service today was given to J. Thomas May, former bank president and CEO of Simmons First National Corp. and current president of its foundation, and past chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas. The medal is a discretionary award given by the UA System president and his cabinet to recognize individuals who have demonstrated a distinguished and sustained commitment to helping the UA … [Read more...] about UA System President’s Medal Awarded to Former Board Chair Tommy May

LITTLE ROCK (Jan. 24, 2020) – The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will meet Jan. 29-30 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The meetings will be held in the Hospital Lobby Gallery on the ground level of the UAMS Medical Center. A complete agenda book is available here and a tentative schedule for the meetings is listed below. The agenda can be found here. The schedule is as follows: Wednesday, January 29, 2020  12:00 p.m.        Chair Opens … [Read more...] about UA Trustees to Meet Jan. 29-30 at UAMS

Revisions to Board Policy 425.5 University of Arkansas Retirement Program will be considered at the next Board of Trustees meeting on January 29-30. Below is a summary describing the proposed changes to the policy and the reasons behind them. Click here for a red-lined version of the policy draft. We plan to present this to the Board at the January 29-30 regular board meeting. Members of the University of Arkansas System community may submit feedback on the proposed changes to to … [Read more...] about Proposed Policy Revisions for January 2020 Board Meeting

LITTLE ROCK (NOV. 19, 2019) — The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas will meet Nov. 21-22 in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall of the Fine Arts Building at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The tentative schedule is listed below and the agenda can be found here. Thursday, November 21, 2019  11:30 a.m.      Chair Opens Regular Session and Immediately Convenes into Executive Session (*Bailey Alumni and Friends Center, Nelson Boardroom) *Remainder of Meetings at … [Read more...] about UA Trustees to Meet Nov. 21-22 at UA Little Rock

LITTLE ROCK (Friday, Oct. 18, 2019) - University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt will recommendUniversity of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) provost and vice president for academic affairs Peggy Doss, Ed.D., to serve as the next Chancellor of UAM following the retirement of Chancellor Karla Hughes, Ph.D., on Dec. 31. Bobbitt will recommend the appointment of Doss during a special telephone meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas on Monday, Oct. 21 at 3 … [Read more...] about Bobbitt to Recommend Doss as Next UAM Chancellor; Trustees to Meet Oct. 21