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09/15/2023 | ASU System Office

Enrollment Increases, New Campus Leaders Highlight ASU System Board of Trustees Meeting

Enrollment results for the fall indicate strong positive trends for the Arkansas State University System, System President Chuck Welch told the Board of Trustees today.

09/08/2023 | ASU System Office

ASU System Campuses Exceed Fall Enrollment Expectations; A-State Sets Record

All Arkansas State University System campuses exceeded fall enrollment expectations and its flagship institution set a new record, according to preliminary 11th day enrollment reports. Total enrollment in the ASU System’s seven member institutions is 26,197 students, a 3.9% increase of 993 students over fall 2022. Arkansas State University in Jonesboro reported a 5.6% increase from 14,107 last year to 14,903 – a total that exceeds the previous all-time fall preliminary head count of 14,144 in 2017. All five two-year institutions are higher. Henderson State University fell 15.1% from 2,519 to 2,139, but outperformed a budgeted loss of 20%.

08/25/2023 | ASU System Office

Professional Group Commends Excellence in ASU System Financial Reporting for 12th Straight Year

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Arkansas State University System for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.

08/16/2023 | Henderson State University

Dr. Bob Fisher Appointed Interim Chancellor at Henderson State University

Arkansas State University System President Dr. Charles L. Welch today announced the selection of Dr. Bob Fisher, a native of Arkadelphia who spent 21 years as president of Belmont University, as interim chancellor of Henderson State University. Fisher is also an alumnus, former Student Government Association president and former dean of the School of Business at Henderson. Effective Sept. 15, he will succeed Dr. Chuck Ambrose, who announced July 31 that he would resign after two years at the helm.

07/28/2023 | Arkansas State University

A-State Secures State Board Approval for College of Veterinary Medicine Proposal

Arkansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine took an important step forward with approval of the university’s plans at the summer meeting of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The board approved A-State’s outline for its College of Veterinary Medicine, including the potential for 40 new faculty and staff positions dedicated to the DVM program. The state board also approved the program of study along with the individual program requirements and courses. The next step for A-State is to forward ADHE’s approval on to the national accrediting agencies associated with veterinary colleges.