ASU System Board Approves Policy Requiring Mask Use, Updates Title IX Policy
Arkansas State University System institutions now require everyone on campuses to wear face coverings in all indoor and outdoor settings where physical distancing of six feet or more cannot be maintained as a key preventative measure in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Center for No Boundary Thinking Approved at A-State
A proposal to establish the Center for No Boundary Thinking at Arkansas State University was approved by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
A-State Chancellor Announces Changes in Leadership Team
Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced changes in his leadership team at Arkansas State University that will be effective July 1. To better align their titles with their current responsibilities and assignments, four members of the current leadership begin the new fiscal year with revised titles.
ASU Three Rivers Receives Grant from Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council
Arkansas State University Three Rivers received a grant of $663,263 from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council (ANCRC) at its June 3 meeting. The grant funds will allow the college to begin Phase I of the Historic Ritz Theatre restoration in downtown Malvern.
ASU Board Approves Flat Tuition, Fee Rates; System Institutions Reduce Budget by 5 Percent
Arkansas State University System institutions will keep tuition and fees steady for students this fall while reducing budgeted expenses by almost $14 million or 5 percent in anticipation of lower state revenue and possible enrollment losses.
A-State Efforts to Enhance Health Care Access Reach Milestone with NYIT Medical School’s First Graduates
Arkansas State University’s effort to expand and enhance medical care throughout Arkansas and the Delta reaches a historic milestone today (May 21) as its partner, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, holds a virtual commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. for its inaugural class of medical school graduates.
ASU System Announces Intent for In-Person Fall Classes
Arkansas State University System’s six current institutions, as well as future member Henderson State University, intend to return to in-person classes on campuses this fall as part of the Covid-19 pandemic recovery, President Chuck Welch announced today.
Welch Appointed to State Recovery Task Force as ASU System Addresses Covid-19 Challenges
Arkansas State University System institutions continue ongoing measures to address safety and financial challenges and planning presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, System President Chuck Welch said today. Welch will also help advise Gov. Asa Hutchinson in the state’s planning to return the economy to normal. The governor appointed him to the newly established Arkansas Economic Recovery Task Force
Surprise A-State Endowment Gift Honors Trustee Christy Clark
In honor of his wife Christy, William Clark of Little Rock today revealed he is making a $100,000 endowment gift to Arkansas State University. The endowment will support a student scholarship in an academic program to be decided by Mrs. Clark.
ASU System Board Adopts Policy to Enhance Financial Oversight
A new financial reserves policy adopted today by the Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees will help protect the long-term fiscal health of its member institutions. One of the first of its kind in Arkansas or the country, the policy focuses on building and maintaining an adequate level of cash and unrestricted net assets to support daily operations in the event of unanticipated shortfalls
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