JONESBORO – The Bradbury Art Museum (BAM) at Arkansas State University has been awarded a 2026–27 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read grant, making it the only organization in Arkansas selected to receive this award. NEA, in partnership with Arts Midwest, recently announced grants to 71 nonprofit organizations across [read more…]
JONESBORO – Eighteen faculty members at Arkansas State University completed the inaugural Summer Teaching Summit, organized by the A-State Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL). “This retreat reflects interim Chancellor Calvin White Jr.’s vision of elevating teaching as a defining strength of Arkansas State University,” said Dr. Jill [read more…]
JONESBORO – The Career Readiness Education and Skills Training (CREST) Center, currently under construction at Arkansas State University, is poised to serve the Northeast Arkansas community once completed. “CREST was never intended to be something A-State could build alone,” said interim Chancellor Calvin White Jr. “Its success depends upon bringing education and industry together [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University have established a pathway allowing qualified students to earn undergraduate and medical degrees in seven years. The Pre-Med/Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Pathway Program will allow [read more…]
JONESBORO – As students prepare for the start of the fall semester at Arkansas State University, campus organizers have a series of fun events planned to help them get acclimated to campus. The week of events, hosted by the Student Activities Board (SAB), will kick off Aug. 15 – 20 [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK – Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Arkansas State University System for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The report has been judged by [read more…]
https://www.youtube.com/live/jSCuIqVfJVk?is=fajbC4pjpHs4Rj1o JONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas State University marked a major milestone Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of its new College of Veterinary Medicine. The ceremony was held at the new 56,000-square-foot facility at 2517 Cherokee St. on the A-State campus. Dean Dr. Heidi Banse, ASU System President [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK – A new systemwide strategic plan and revised budgets for major capital projects were approved today during a special meeting of the Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees. “Framework for the Future” outlines updated mission, vision and priorities for the ASU System, said System President Todd Shields [read more…]
JONESBORO, ARK. – The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is poised to welcome its first class of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) students at Arkansas State University this fall. Ahead of the start of classes, a white coat ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, at [read more…]
JONESBORO – Recent Arkansas State University alumnus Rocco Hicks, a May 2026 graduate, was selected for the prestigious Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship, awarded by the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Hicks was one of 48 of the nation’s top scholars at higher education institutions with an [read more…]
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