A-State ‘Helmets and Heels’ Event in Little Rock Features Veteran NFL Official Walt Coleman
Veteran National Football League official Walt Coleman will be the guest speaker at the “Central Arkansas Helmets and Heels” event for Arkansas State University football fans on Thursday, Aug. 4, in Little Rock.
O'Reilly, Hilton Finalize Agreement for Embassy Suites, Convention Center on A-State Campus
Jonesboro Hotel Partners, LLC and its management company, O'Reilly Hospitality Management, LLC, announce they have received final approval from Hilton Worldwide to move forward with Embassy Suites Hotel, Red Wolf Convention Center and Houlihan’s Restaurant at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.
ASU-Beebe Hosts 'Hands-on' Preview Day July 30
The Advanced Technology & Allied Health Division at Arkansas State University-Beebe will host a Hands-On Preview Day on Saturday, July 30, at 1 p.m. in the Advanced Technology & Allied Health Building.
ASU-Newport Selected for Second Chance Pell Program
Arkansas State University-Newport announced Tuesday that ASUN has been selected as one of 67 colleges and universities across the country to participate in the Second Chance Pell Grant pilot program. The experimental program is designed to test whether participation in high-quality education programs increases after expanding access to financial aid for incarcerated individuals.
ASU Board Approves Campus Budgets for 2016-17
The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees today approved campus budgets for 2016-2017 with minimal increases in tuition and fees as part of a focused effort to keep higher education affordable.
Arkansas State University Trustees Hear Update On Wilson Hall Renovation, NYIT Medical School
Renovation of historic Wilson Hall on the Arkansas State University campus in Jonesboro is nearly complete and will serve a highly qualified first class of New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine students in August, Chancellor Tim Hudson reported to the ASU Board of Trustees at its meeting in West Memphis on Friday.
Governor Hutchinson Commits $100,000 to Johnny Cash Boyhood Home Project
“An Evening with Rosanne Cash” turned out to be a special night as Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced a commitment of $100,000 from the general discretionary account toward Arkansas State University’s Heritage Sites program and the continuing Johnny Cash Boyhood Home project at a fundraiser at the Governor’s Mansion.
Delta Regional Authority Invests in Red Wolf Convention Center
Delta Regional Authority has approved a $404,983 investment into Arkansas State University for site preparation and improvements at the 11-acre location where the Red Wolf Regional Convention Center and adjacent Embassy Suites will be built. Chris Masingill, federal co-chairman of the Delta Regional Authority, notified Chancellor Tim Hudson of his approval of the revised scope of the project.
A-State Meets Housing Demand With Two New Projects
To meet the growing demand of students who choose to live on the Arkansas State University campus, the university is entering into its first public-private partnership to construct on-campus housing.
ASU Trustees Approve Student Housing, Hotel Partnerships for Jonesboro Campus
Two public-private partnerships approved today by the Arkansas State University Board of Trustees will expand student housing and facilitate development of an upscale hotel and convention center that will support a hospitality management program at the A-State campus in Jonesboro. ASU System President Chuck Welch said both projects involve ground leases on university property, facilities that will be built and maintained at no cost to the campus, new sources of revenue and enhanced services for students.
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