Mike Gibson and Judd Hill Foundation Establish Student Research and Innovation Endowment at A-State
A former member of the Arkansas State University Board of Trustees has completed a $1 million gift to Arkansas State and announced the commitment toward a new $1 million gift to support agricultural research. Through the Judd Hill Foundation Trust, Board Trustee Emeritus Mike Gibson is establishing the Judd Hill Student Research and Innovation Endowment, which compliments his previous Judd Hill Agricultural Faculty Excellence Fund.
College of the Ouachitas Board Votes to Join ASU System
The College of the Ouachitas (COTO) Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to join the Arkansas State University System. Subject to approval of the ASU Board of Trustees and the Higher Learning Commission, COTO would become the sixth member institution in the ASU System. Located in Malvern, COTO enrolls nearly 1,700 students annually and has 110 full-time faculty and staff with an annual operating budget of more than $12 million.
Gov. Hutchinson Appoints A-State Alumnus Tim Langford to Second Term on ASU Board
Gov. Asa Hutchinson today appointed Dr. Tim Langford of Little Rock, a 1983 graduate of Arkansas State University, to a second five-year term on the ASU Board of Trustees.
DRA Grant Supports A-State Disaster Facility Construction in Imboden
Officials gathered for a construction launch ceremony for the disaster training pavilion facility in Imboden in the lobby of the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Health Sciences on the campus of Arkansas State University.
Arkansas State Moves into 'Carnegie Doctoral Universities' Classification for Research Institutions
Arkansas State University announced the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education elevated the university to the category, "Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity."
A-State's Xiuzhen Huang Named Arkansas Research Alliance Fellow
The Arkansas Research Alliance and Gov. Asa Hutchinson Thursday announced the appointment of six new ARA Fellows, including Dr. Xiuzhen Huang of Arkansas State University, at the State Capitol.
A-State Accepts February National ACT for Institutional Scholarship Consideration
Due to inclement weather on Dec. 8, which was a national testing date for ACT, the exam was cancelled at several testing sites in the region. In recognition of the potential inconvenience to incoming students, Arkansas State University announced today it will accept the February national ACT score for determining institutional scholarship award consideration, up to the A-State Excellence level.
ASU Trustees Approve School of Media and Journalism Plan at A-State
The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees today approved a resolution to create the School of Media and Journalism at the Jonesboro campus as an area of excellence in the College of Liberal Arts and Communication.
AASCU Chooses ASU System President Chuck Welch as Chair-Elect
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities Board of Directors has selected Dr. Chuck Welch, president of the Arkansas State University System in Little Rock, as its Chair-Elect.
A-State's Johnny Cash Heritage Festival Set Oct. 18-20 at Dyess
With the second annual Johnny Cash Heritage Festival opening in a couple of days, plans are being finalized to accommodate fans and interested parties planning to attend. The event, combining academic activities and entertainment, is Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 18-20, in the Dyess Colony Circle and at the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home.
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