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05/21/2025 | Arkansas State University
Windgate Foundation Grants $9.49 Million in Support of Arkansas State University
Windgate Foundation has awarded new grants totaling $9.49 million directed for scholarships, arts education initiatives and community outreach at Arkansas State University, announced Chancellor Todd Shields.
05/19/2025 | ASU-Beebe
ASU-Beebe Launches 'Hire Vanguard' Initiative to Boost Student Job Success
Arkansas State University–Beebe has launched "Hire Vanguard," a groundbreaking initiative designed to ensure that students have a job lined up when they graduate or transfer to another university. The program aims to bridge the gap between academia and the professional world, providing students with invaluable experience and career opportunities while simultaneously benefiting local businesses.
05/01/2025 | ASU-Newport
ASU-Newport Named Opportunity College by the Carnegie Classifications
Arkansas State University-Newport has been designated as an Opportunity College by the Carnegie Classifications. This prestigious recognition highlights ASU-Newport as an institution that serves as a model for fostering student success through access, opportunity and workforce outcomes.
05/01/2025 | Arkansas State University
A-State Economic Impact Measured at $2.5 Billion
A new study shows Arkansas State University has an economic impact of $2.5 billion annually through campus operations, student and visitor spending, and alumni who live and work throughout Arkansas. Recently completed by Parker Strategy Group, the study is titled “A-State Powers Growth: Transforming the Economy and Inspiring Hearts and Minds.” The analysis concluded A-State’s economic impact reached $2.5 billion in the fiscal 2022-23 year, including $480 million generated by the Jonesboro campus, student spending and visitor spending, as well as $2 billion generated by A-State alumni living and working throughout Arkansas.
04/16/2025 | Henderson State University
Henderson State Introduces Arkansas Aviation Academy as Expanded Program for Pilots
Henderson State University today announced the official renaming of its aviation flight training program as the Arkansas Aviation Academy, which will prepare pilots who are not enrolled as Henderson students but are seeking credentials to become commercial pilots. The Arkansas Aviation Academy, recently approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, expands Henderson’s long-established professional pilot bachelor’s degree program – the only public university program of its kind in the state.
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Meet Dr. Brendan Kelly
On his first day as president of the ASU System, Dr. Brendan Kelly shares a special message outlining his vision for the future and his student-centered approach.
