ASU-Newport Selected to Join Nationwide IEBC Caring Campus Initiative
Arkansas State University-Newport is one of eight community colleges across the United States selected to participate in an initiative to improve and better prioritize student experience and relationships.
Gov. Hutchinson Appoints A-State Alumnus Price Gardner to Second Term on ASU System Board
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed Price Gardner of Little Rock, a 1984 graduate of Arkansas State University, to a second term on the ASU System Board of Trustees. Gardner, who is managing partner of Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP, the state’s largest law firm, was first appointed to a five-year term by Hutchinson in 2017 and served as chair of the ASU System Board in 2021. His reappointment is for a seven-year term – as specified by Act 18 of 2021 as part of the board’s expansion to seven members – and expires in January 2029. He is serving as vice chair of the board.
Grants, Private Gifts Reach $575,000 as Development Continues for Red Wolf Conservation & Research Center in Jonesboro
Progress toward development of the American Red Wolf Conservation & Research Center (ARWCRC) at Craighead Forest Park in Jonesboro continues with investments of $575,000 to support the collaborative project led by Arkansas State University.
ASU System Trustees Honor Windgate Foundation for Largest Gift in A-State History
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees today voted to accept a $25 million challenge gift from the Windgate Foundation – the largest donation to Arkansas State University in history – for a new facility that will be designated the Windgate Hall of Art and Innovation and the accompanying Art and Innovation District.
Windgate Foundation's Historic $25 Million Challenge Gift Supports Art, Innovation Initiatives for A-State
Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced the largest financial contribution in the history of Arkansas State University today as the Windgate Foundation pledged a $25 million challenge gift toward construction and maintenance of a new building on campus.
A-State Chancellor Damphousse Appointed to NCAA Board of Governors
Arkansas State University Chancellor Kelly Damphousse has been appointed to the NCAA Board of Governors. The highly prestigious appointment to the primary governing body of the NCAA comes at a time of significant reform and potential change for the national association.
Gov. Hutchinson Appoints Jerry Morgan of Jonesboro to ASU System Board of Trustees
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed Jerry Morgan of Jonesboro, a 1992 graduate of Arkansas State University and longtime banking executive, to the Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees.
Aspen Institute Names ASU-Mountain Home as Top 150 U.S. Community College for Equitable Outcomes
The Aspen Institute named Arkansas State University-Mountain Home one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation's signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America's community colleges. The colleges selected for this honor stand out among more than 1,000 community colleges nationwide as having high and improving levels of student success as well as equitable outcomes for Black and Hispanic students and those from lower-income backgrounds.
Dr. Charles Ambrose Appointed Chancellor at Henderson State University
Arkansas State University System President Dr. Charles L. Welch today announced the selection of Dr. Charles Ambrose, a nationally known visionary and innovator in higher education, as the next chancellor of Henderson State University.
ASU-Beebe Partners With Local Community, Baptist Health to Create Lonoke Business Academy
The power of a community working together with public education, higher education, business and industry, and healthcare leaders came to fruition Oct. 25 with the dedication of the Lonoke Business Academy and the Baptist Health Family Clinic. Stakeholders gathered to celebrate the dedication of the new facilities with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Lonoke Public School District partnered with Arkansas State University-Beebe and Baptist Health to develop the new facilities
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