Stories by Jaime Adame

Title IX hearing rule gets proposed redo; 18 GOP attorney generals register opposition A new proposed federal Title IX rule would leave it up to colleges to decide whether to hold a live hearing as part of the campus procedure for determining whether a student is responsible for sexual ... June 24, 2022

U.S. judges decide against Arkansas Times A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that a district court judge rightly dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Arkansas Times challenging a law that added a pledge to not boycott Israel as a part of ven... June 23, 2022

Todd named to UA trustee board; governor picks top state veterans official for 10 year term Nathaniel Todd, a top veterans official with the state after a 37-year career in the Army and Army Reserve, has been named to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees.Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced... June 23, 2022

Appeals panel upholds dismissal of Arkansas Times challenge to state’s anti-boycott law A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday morning that a district court judge was right to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Arkansas Times challenging an Arkansas law that added a pledge to not boycott Is... June 22, 2022

4 finalists state cases to be ASU chancellor Leading a large public university means having a vision for its role in the state and region, the finalists for the top campus administrator at Arkansas State University said in cover letters vying to... June 22, 2022

Ex-UA professor sentenced to year in prison for lying about Chinese patents FAYETTEVILLE -- A former professor at the University of Arkansas was sentenced Thursday to one year and a day in prison after pleading guilty to one count of lying to the FBI about patents filed in Ch... June 17, 2022

Trustees at ASU adopt 4.6% tuition, fee increase Trustees on Thursday approved a 4.6% increase in tuition and fees at Arkansas State University and rate hikes at each of the five community colleges in the ASU System.The tuition and mandatory fee cos... June 3, 2022

Audit reveals overpayments in UA System: 2 campuses lose thousands after employees leave jobs Payments to employees after their last day of work have resulted in an apparent loss of $144,749 for the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, according to a payroll audit.Auditors with the UA System ... May 31, 2022

Professor suing UALR posts his resignation letter online LITTLE ROCK -- Transparency is lacking at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, said Brian Mitchell, a history professor who filed a lawsuit in July alleging discrimination because of his race an... May 31, 2022

Professor suing UALR posts his resignation letter online Transparency is lacking at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, said Brian Mitchell, a history professor who filed a lawsuit in July alleging discrimination because of his race and age.So after ... May 28, 2022

Department at UA to bear Hunt name Business students learning about transportation topics at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville will pursue degrees in the newly renamed J.B. Hunt Transport Department of Supply Chain Management.Th... May 27, 2022

UA gets OK to lift projects’ budgets; research facility to cost $137.6M Trustees on Thursday approved an increased project budget of $137.6 million for an under-construction research facility already described as the most costly academic building ever at the University of... May 27, 2022

Trustees OK end of UA’s eVersity; Grantham to get assets, liabilities Trustees on Thursday approved the pending shut down of an online-only university established "from scratch" in 2014 by the University of Arkansas System.Business operations for what's be... May 27, 2022

Bobbitt: College costs are shifting to student Rising rates for tuition and mandatory fees at University of Arkansas System schools reflect a change in who's paying for college, University of Arkansas System President Donald Bobbitt told trust... May 26, 2022

Panel backs test-optional UA admissions A test-optional undergraduate admissions policy for the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville won support from trustees at a board meeting Wednesday.Changing admissions to eliminate testing requirement... May 26, 2022

Consortium of UA schools to teach cybersecurity Seven schools in the University of Arkansas System are joining to offer academic programs in cybersecurity.The consortium that includes five community colleges is being supported by a $1.96 million gr... May 26, 2022

UA graduate program favored by panel A new University of Arkansas, Fayetteville graduate degree program with a focus on product development won approval from a committee of trustees at a board meeting Wednesday.Half of a Walton Family Fo... May 26, 2022

Tuition increases proposed at some UA System schools; UA, UALR avoid hikes Tuition and mandatory fees are proposed to rise by 5% or more at some University of Arkansas System campuses after three years of much smaller increases.But the two largest schools in the UA System --... May 24, 2022

Shop With a Cop ‘re-imagining’ eyed Research funded by Walmart involves a "re-imagining" of Shop With a Cop programs that across the U.S. bring needy children into stores for shopping giveaways.The Bentonville-based retail gia... May 22, 2022

Hendrix College president to retire in June 2023 Ellis Arnold, president of Hendrix College, will retire in June of next year, the school announced Tuesday.Arnold, 65, has been the first alumnus to lead the private liberal arts college since Marshal... May 18, 2022

Hendrix College President Ellis Arnold to retire in 2023 Ellis Arnold, president of Hendrix College, will retire in June of next year, the school announced Tuesday.Arnold, 65, has been the first alumnus to lead the liberal arts college since Marshall T. Ste... May 17, 2022

UA, Coke work on 10-year deal to serve campus FAYETTEVILLE -- The University of Arkansas plans to enter into a 10-year agreement with Coca-Cola to provide beverages on campus, including at Razorback games, according to an announcement Monday.The ... May 17, 2022

UA comes out on top in productivity funding State data shows the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville has by far gained the most dollars -- well more than three times the amount of any other school -- in a funding model that's been champion... May 16, 2022

Letters to Henderson State University in Arkadelphia say cuts to faculty, educational offerings are a mistake ARKADELPHIA -- Trustees on Thursday approved academic restructuring at Henderson State University, but not before receiving written comments from alumni and others who opposed the elimination of some ... May 11, 2022

UA campus to bring in cost consultant FAYETTEVILLE -- The University of Arkansas will begin negotiations with consulting firm AArete to identify ways to cut nonsalary spending across campus, according to an Intent-to-Award letter dated Fr... May 10, 2022

Commencements set at UA FAYETTEVILLE -- Commencement ceremonies set for Friday and Saturday at the University of Arkansas will be the first since the start of the covid-19 pandemic to allow UA degree recipients to appear on ... May 8, 2022

ASU System approves Henderson State cuts; faculty jobs, degree programs slashed The Arkansas State University System board of trustees on Thursday unanimously approved cuts to Henderson State University that will eliminate 88 faculty positions and 25 degree programs, including in... May 6, 2022

Mental exam ordered for University of Arkansas theft suspect FAYETTEVILLE -- A mental examination has been ordered for a former University of Arkansas administrative assistant charged with theft in connection to what authorities have said were fraudulent purcha... May 4, 2022

English, math among recommended degree program cuts at Henderson State University A cost-savings plan to phase out some 25 degree programs at Henderson State University -- including English, mathematics and biology -- will be considered Thursday by the Arkansas State University Sys... May 3, 2022

Student reported rape, UA police say FAYETTEVILLE -- A 19-year-old University of Arkansas student told police Friday that she was raped at an on-campus residence hall, police said.The woman said she was raped Wednesday night at Humphreys... May 3, 2022

Ukrainian classmates inspire UA law students FAYETTEVILLE -- War was no match for springtime in Kyiv, at least not in the semester's final transnational Rule of Law class taught at the University of Arkansas School of Law.The weekly course i... May 2, 2022

Crystal Bridges, UA emphasize collaboration on art history degree program FAYETTEVILLE -- A written agreement outlines collaboration between the University of Arkansas and the nonprofit Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art that will extend to the diplomas of students in a... May 1, 2022

School’s nursing plan rejected; hospitals say community college program will fill need A state board's vote against efforts by a two-year college to start a nursing bachelor's degree program in Hot Springs came despite local hospital leaders saying a shortage of nurses is "... April 30, 2022

Qualifications for next UA chancellor include 'commitment' to bringing research to marketplace, academic leadership experience FAYETTEVILLE -- The next University of Arkansas chancellor should have "experience and commitment" to bringing research into the marketplace as well as a record of academic and executive lea... April 21, 2022

Florida firm to get $225,000 for aiding UA chancellor hunt A search firm will be paid $225,000 plus 12% for indirect expenses to help find the next chancellor for the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, according to an agreement released by the University o... April 21, 2022

‘Bobby Bones’ to get honorary UA degree FAYETTEVILLE -- Bobby Estell, better known to listening audiences as Bobby Bones, will be awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville on May 14.Estell hosts a nationall... April 20, 2022

Bobby Bones to receive honorary doctorate from UA FAYETTEVILLE — Bobby Estell, better known to listening audiences as Bobby Bones, will be awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville on May 14.Bones hosts a nationa... April 19, 2022

Library of Congress changes reference to 1919 Arkansas racial violence to ‘Elaine Massacre’ A change at the Library of Congress to use "Elaine Massacre" as a research subject heading more accurately describes the racially-motivated killings of Black residents in 1919, historians an... April 18, 2022

ASU hopes to hire new chancellor in summer JONESBORO -- Making a summertime hire to replace outgoing Arkansas State University Chancellor Kelly Damphousse is "very doable," ASU System President Chuck Welch said Monday."The goal ... April 17, 2022

UA official says ACT not good predictor of student success FAYETTEVILLE -- Keeping test-optional undergraduate admissions at the University of Arkansas is justified by data on the percentage of students reenrolling after their first year, UA's top admissi... April 14, 2022

UA official says ACT lacking as student-success predictor FAYETTEVILLE -- Keeping test-optional undergraduate admissions at the University of Arkansas is justified by data on the percentage of students re-enrolling after their first year, UA's top admiss... April 14, 2022

University of Arkansas raises bar for aid program, considers removing minimum test scores from admission criteria FAYETTEVILLE -- A major University of Arkansas, Fayetteville grant aid program for out-of-state students has raised its minimum academic requirements as faculty leaders consider the broader question o... April 13, 2022

Lyon College planning dental, veterinary medicine schools in Little Rock Plans to start-up dental and veterinary medicine schools in Little Rock have been submitted by Lyon College to an accrediting body for review, the Batesville college announced Monday.No such programs ... April 12, 2022

ASU hopes to hire new chancellor in summer Making a summertime hire to replace outgoing Arkansas State University Chancellor Kelly Damphousse is "very doable," ASU System President Chuck Welch said Monday."The goal would be to a... April 12, 2022

Male student at University of Arkansas in Fayetteville reports rape; police question acquaintance FAYETTEVILLE -- A 19-year-old student told police Monday he was raped at a University of Arkansas residence hall by someone known to him, said Lt. Michael Oakes with the university's Police Depart... April 8, 2022

Male UA student reports rape; police question classmate FAYETTEVILLE -- A 19-year-old student told police Monday he was raped at a University of Arkansas residence hall by someone known to him, said Lt. Michael Oakes with the university's police depart... April 7, 2022

Trustees approve University of Arkansas at Little Rock plaza, path plans LITTLE ROCK -- A science building at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will be torn down, and across campus a new plaza and walkway will be built after trustees approved the projects Thursday.... March 19, 2022

UA trustees OK solar power project A portion of power used by the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville will come from solar panels as part of a deal approved by trustees Thursday."The project would generate about 8.7 megawatt-hour... March 18, 2022

UA names student success center in honor of Tennessee businesswoman A $45.3 million, four-story building at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville has been named in honor of a Tennessee businesswoman after her $6 million commitment to support the newly-built hub for... March 18, 2022

UAMS leases clinics space in west Little Rock LITTLE ROCK -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will establish clinic sites in west Little Rock for urology, outpatient surgeries and other specialties after University of Arkansas trus... March 18, 2022