State sees jump in international college students
The number of international students in Arkansas increased by 13.9 percent from fall 2015 to fall 2016, largely because of an influx at Southern Arkansas Unive…
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State sees jump in international college students
The number of international students in Arkansas increased by 13.9 percent from fall 2015 to fall 2016, largely because of an influx at Southern Arkansas Unive…
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UA fires Bielema after dreary year
Arkansas fired football Coach Bret Bielema on Friday, minutes after losing 48-45 to Missouri in the Razorbacks' final game of a 4-8 season.
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State adds gift-card wrinkle to 529 college-savings program
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Higher education notebook
Pulaski Tech gains state agency deputy
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Higher education notebook
Pulaski Tech gains state agency deputy
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UA releases Jeff Long's personnel file after public records request; 'convenience' cited in firing
The former athletic director of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville was fired "for convenience," a university official said Friday.
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North Little Rock school to ramp up security; walks through its gymnasium by random people cited
North Little Rock High School plans to ramp up security after random people have walked through the gym.
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Football woes cited by trustees as UA fires athletic director; Long to be paid up to $4.6M through 2022
Jeff Long -- the athletic director of the UA for nearly a decade -- was fired Wednesday after support from the Razorback community waned.
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Letter confirms Jeff Long was fired as Razorbacks athletics director
Jeff Long was fired as athletics director at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, documents released Wednesday afternoon revealed.
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Henderson starts bid for doctorate
Henderson State University will start the process of changing its role and scope to offer its first doctoral degree.
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UAFS gets new five-year plan, vision
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has a new vision statement and a five-year strategic plan, which includes four main initiatives.
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Colleges welcome islander diversity
Last October, the University of the Ozarks hired a new assistant vice president of advancement and enrollment from a private university in Florida.
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Colleges welcome islander diversity
Last October, the University of the Ozarks hired a new assistant vice president of advancement and enrollment from a private university in Florida.
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Higher education notebook
Henderson starts bid for doctorate
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UALR to extend its campus footprint
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is extending its footprint in its campus master plan.
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Older, nontraditional students UAPB aim
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is the latest public four-year university to institute a separate policy for admitting first-time, nontraditional stud…
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UA board meets as AD Jeff Long sits out
When the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville board of trustees called out its agenda for its closed meeting on personnel Thursday, one title was never mention…
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UA System taking input on tenure policy changes
The University of Arkansas System has opened up a comment period for policy revisions regarding academic tenure.
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UA notebook
UALR to extend its campus footprint
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ASU to revise how it scores for admission
Arkansas State University has tweaked its rules for admissions and institutional scholarships, ensuring students greater access to the institution and aligning…
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ASU to revise how it scores for admission
Arkansas State University has tweaked its rules for admissions and institutional scholarships, ensuring students greater access to the institution and aligning…
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Doctoral program in works at SAU
Southern Arkansas University wants to offer its first doctoral degree.
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NLR college gets OK from accrediting group
One private college has regained accreditation, while another is seeking its first ever accreditation from the same agency.
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Higher education notebook
Couple’s $25,000 starts ASU award
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Higher education notebook
LR college to host pioneer in hip-hop
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Higher education notebook
LR college to host pioneer in hip-hop
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Outcome-based funding OK'd for Arkansas colleges
MOUNTAIN HOME -- Come July, Arkansas will fund its public colleges and universities using a new method, one that focuses on students progressing and completing…
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Higher education notebook
Initiative honors 2 state students
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U.N. finds use for NLR professor's video game skills
Mark Barnes played Minecraft nearly every day after he got his hands on an early-release copy of the video game.
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United Nations finds use for North Little Rock professor's video game skills
Mark Barnes played Minecraft nearly every day after he got his hands on an early-release copy of the video game.
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Legislative council OKs new rules for state college funding
New rules for how the state will fund its public colleges and universities advanced Friday despite some resistance.
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Center seeks ways to ensure children's safety at school
Two state agencies have partnered to create the Arkansas Center for School Safety, a place that will help educators and law enforcement officers find ways to k…
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Funding plan for higher-ed in state taking shape
New policies governing the new way the state will fund its public colleges and universities cleared a hurdle Tuesday, but not before a few tweaks.
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Three candidates in running to be UAMS chancellor
Three candidates, including an internal one, have applied to become the next chancellor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
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Plan at Arkansas university rethinks entry; campus wants to cut vehicle traffic, add buildings
RUSSELLVILLE — On a regular weekday, there’s hustle and bustle at the intersection of O and Arkansas streets, the main entrance to Arkansas Tech University.
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State college enrollment down 1.8% since last fall
The number of students at Arkansas' colleges and universities took another tumble this fall with overall enrollment dropping 1.8 percent since the fall of 2016.
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Higher education notebook
UALR event open to budding sleuths
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Higher education notebook
Vice chancellor selected at UAPB
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Student defaults on loans drop off in Arkansas
The percentage of people in Arkansas who did not make payments on their federal student loans within three years of graduating has dropped from 2013 to 2014, a…
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Options available to pay student debt
Student-loan borrowers have a period of time after graduating, leaving school or dropping below half-time enrollment before collectors come knocking.
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4-year UALR degrees set for Benton return
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will offer two new bachelor's degrees at its Benton campus starting next fall, after that campus's only four-year deg…
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ASU warns of plot to redirect deposits
Arkansas State University is asking its students to review their online accounts and change their passwords after a likely phishing scheme, the school said Tue…
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Higher education notebook
Lyon College gets admissions chief
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Little Rock Nine advice: Speak up
A lot of reminiscing, a little bit of law and a few tears, plus some words of concern and calls for activism, were elements of Saturday's events to commemorate…
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Couple's $3.69 million estate gift to ASU to create professorships, gallery
An estate gift for Arkansas State University -- the largest in its history -- will create three endowed professorships, an endowed scholarship, a gallery for t…
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Couple's $3.69M estate gift to ASU to create professorships, gallery
An estate gift for Arkansas State University -- the largest in its history -- will create three endowed professorships, an endowed scholarship, a gallery for t…
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Higher education notebook
First in family aided by school's program
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Transportation ideas aim of UALR's Italy trip
The destination: Bellagio, Italy.
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College's presidency draws 47 applicants
Seven more people have applied for the president's position at East Arkansas Community College.
