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
Embassy Suites Red Wolf Convention Center Celebrates Grand Opening at A-State
Hundreds of city, county, state and university representatives packed the Arvest Ballroom of the Red Wolf Convention Center at Embassy Suites by Hilton Jonesboro for the ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration Thursday on the Arkansas State University campus. From Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson to rising country music performer Cory Jackson, the program was highlighted start to finish with comments and entertainment suitable for the historic milestone event.
A-State Receives 10th Military Friendly Status Designation
Arkansas State University has been designated as a Military Friendly® School with a bronze rating for 2020-21. The Military Friendly schools list, in its 11th year, sets the standard for higher education institutions to provide the best opportunities for veterans and their spouses.
Arkansas State Explores Partnership with Adtalem for First In-State Veterinary Medicine School
Arkansas State University announced an agreement to collaborate with Adtalem Global Education (NYSE: ATGE) to explore the feasibility of creating the first in-state veterinary medical school, Chancellor Kelly Damphousse said Friday.
Gov. Hutchinson Appoints A-State Alumnus Niel Crowson to Second Term on ASU System Board
Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed Niel Crowson of Jonesboro, a 1975 graduate of Arkansas State University, to a second five-year term on the ASU System Board of Trustees. Crowson, who is chairman of the board and president of E.C. Barton & Company of Jonesboro, was first appointed by Hutchinson in 2015 and served as chair of the ASU Board in 2019. His reappointment expires in January 2025.
ADE, A-State and APSRC Announce New Partnership to Provide Statewide Online Coding Curriculum
The Arkansas Department of Education, Arkansas State University and the Arkansas Public School Resource Center today announced a partnership program to provide a statewide online coding curriculum starting with the fall 2020 semester. The first offering of its type to the high school students of Arkansas, the UpSkill program is designed to support the Governor’s initiative on computer science skills. The course structure leads students through a nine-month curriculum that prepares them to receive a certificate in Swift coding.
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