Cash Festival Canceled for 2020; Planning Underway for 2021
The Johnny Cash Heritage Festival is cancelled for 2020, director of Arkansas State University’s Heritage Sites Dr. Adam Long announced this week.
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Bidewell Continues Support for Music with Major New Gift
Bidewell recently donated stock valued at more than $100,000 to the ASU Foundation Inc.
Tom G. and Mary E. Manning Endowment to Provide A-State Scholarships for Students from Their Hometowns
High school students in the communities where Tom and Mary Manning were raised will be eligible for a new scholarship program established in the couple’s name at Arkansas State University.
NYITCOM at A-State Emphasizes Initiatives to Improve Diversity
A virtual listening session for faculty, staff and students was held Tuesday evening to discuss racial issues.
Jeong Elected to Grade of Fellow by Engineers Society
Conferral of the grade of Fellow is based on the candidate’s engineering achievements.
ASU Board Approves Flat Tuition, Fee Rates; System Institutions Reduce Budget by 5 Percent
This fall will be the second time in three years that ASU System institutions have not increased tuition rates.
College of Agriculture Recognizes Top Graduating Students
The College of Agriculture at Arkansas State University recognized its outstanding students for the 2019-20 academic year. These awards are normally presented as part of Convocation of Scholars, but it was cancelled this year because of the pandemic.
College Announces Associate Dean, Accreditation Director
Two new appointments in the College of Engineering and Computer Science will further advance the college’s emphasis on student success and program quality, announced Dr. Abhijit Bhattacharyya, dean of the college.
AState library tower lighting to celebrate area graduates
From May 1 to May 21, graduates from nearby high schools will be honored at Arkansas State.
Arkansas State student shot by unknown assailant early Wednesday
Early Wednesday morning, April 8, an Arkansas State student was shot in the leg by an unknown assailant in the parking lot of Red Wolf Den Apartments.