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10-03-2024 | ASU-Beebe

ASU-Beebe Heber Springs Campus to Celebrate 25th Anniversary

Arkansas State University-Beebe Heber Springs campus will celebrate its 25th Anniversary Celebration with a reception from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Brinkley Courtyard on the Heber Springs campus at 101 Rivercrest Drive at the base of Sugarloaf Mountain.

09-24-2024 | ASU Mid-South

ASU Mid-South Named to Honor Roll in Great Colleges to Work For Survey

Arkansas State University Mid-South is among the greatest colleges to work for, according to a survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Mid-South is one of 75 institutions recognized and 42 named to the honor roll.

09-23-2024 | ASU System Office

Dr. Brendan Kelly Begins Tenure as New President of Arkansas State University System

Dr. Brendan Kelly today officially began his appointment as only the third president of the Arkansas State University System. The ASU System Board of Trustees voted to hire Kelly, who had served as president of the University of West Georgia since 2020, on June 5. He succeeds interim president Dr. Robin Myers and the second system president, Dr. Chuck Welch, who left the system in January after nearly 13 years to become president and CEO of the American Association of State Colleges & Universities (AASCU) in Washington, D.C.

09-19-2024 | ASU System Office

ASU Trustees Approve $48 Million in Capital Projects at A-State, Highlighted by New Veterinary School Facility

The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees today in a special meeting approved nearly $48 million in capital projects at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, including a home for its new College of Veterinary Medicine.

09-16-2024 | Arkansas State University

Arkansas Biosciences Institute Leaders, Faculty to Celebrate 20 Years at A-State

For the past 20 years, the research scientists at Arkansas Biosciences Institute have been working diligently to find answers as their work guides them where medicine and agriculture meet. Arkansas voters approved a plan to dedicate funds from the Tobacco Settlement Proceeds Act of 2000 to create a collaborative research enterprise that could help improve the health of the state’s citizens. The result was Arkansas Biosciences Institute. On Sept. 18, many of those involved with ABI’s creation and those currently involved with its ongoing research will gather at Arkansas State University to celebrate the achievements of those first two decades.

09-11-2024 | ASU Mid-South

ASU Mid-South Celebrates $1.8 Million Expansion of FedEx Aviation Technology Center

Arkansas State University Mid-South held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house reception Friday afternoon for its newly expanded FedEx Aviation Maintenance Technology Center. The $1.8 million, 7,170-square-foot expansion into the mezzanine of the existing structure comes eight years after the building was first opened on Nov. 2, 2016. 

09-10-2024 | Arkansas State University

Kays Foundation Establishes Endowment to Support A-State College of Veterinary Medicine

Kays Foundation establishes $534,000 endowment to support future students of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Arkansas State University.

09-06-2024 | ASU System Office

ASU System Board of Trustees Hears Report of 8.7% Fall Semester Enrollment Growth

Arkansas State University System institutions reported strong fall enrollment growth of 8.7% after overcoming early challenges with federal financial aid applications, interim president Dr. Robin Myers told the Board of Trustees today.

08-05-2024 | ASU-Newport

ASU-Newport Receives $200,000 Department of Energy ITAC Planning Grant for Workforce Training

Arkansas State University-Newport has been selected to receive a $200,000 award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Industrial Training and Assessment Centers (ITAC) program. Funding will support development of an Industrial Controls Technician Registered Apprenticeship and an Industrial Maintenance apprenticeship readiness program at ASUN to enhance technical education and economic prosperity in Northeast Arkansas region.

07-30-2024 | ASU-Beebe

ASU-Beebe Launches Toyota Lexus TECS Elite Training Program

Arkansas State University-Beebe today announced the addition of the Toyota Lexus TECS Elite training program to its automotive technology curriculum at the ASU-Beebe Searcy campus. The innovative program, made possible through a groundbreaking partnership with Parker Lexus of Little Rock and Toyota, marks a significant milestone in providing advanced automotive training and certification to students.

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