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Saturday, Sept. 17: A-State’s 4th Annual Howler Run

JONESBORO – Arkansas State University Red Wolf Cadets and students are hosting the fourth annual Howler Run on Saturday, Sept. 17. This fundraiser for the A-State cadets is a run of about seven miles, with 12 or more obstacles. The Military Science Building is the starting point for the race [read more…]

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Specialist Program in School Psychology Achieves Approval

Press Release – ASU JONESBORO – The educational specialist (Ed.S.) school psychology track/program has achieved a major milestone in the program’s development. The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Program Approval Board (PAB) has granted the A-State school psychology graduate program of study “full approval,” according to Dr. John Hall, [read more…]

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Record Enrollment at Arkansas State: 14,074

Press Release – ASU JONESBORO —Arkansas State University begins the 2016-17 academic year with an all-time record enrollment of 14,074 and growth of five percent over last fall. The state’s second largest university broke its previous record of 13,900 from 2011, a mark set prior to the installation of higher [read more…]

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Welch Appoints Interim A-State Chancellor

JONESBORO, Ark. – Arkansas State University System President Charles L. Welch today named Dr. Doug Whitlock, President Emeritus of Eastern Kentucky University, to serve as interim chancellor of Arkansas State University effective Sept. 12. Whitlock, 73, has 45 years of higher education experience in administrative and teaching roles at Eastern Kentucky [read more…]

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A-State Convo launches new website

JONESBORO – The Convocation Center at Arkansas State University has a new presence on the A-State website. As one of the major public outreach facilities on campus, a website with pertinent, up-to-date information and ease of use is crucial to the Convocation Center’s success.  The design and site maintenance have [read more…]