A-State to receive $1.5 million grant for student services
The grant funds the university’s Student Support Services (SSS) program, which promotes retention and academic success for students who qualify as first-generation, low-income or disabled.
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Homecoming Week 2020 Theme is ‘Howling Twenties’
Arkansas State University’s Homecoming Week 2020, with a theme of “Howling Twenties,” begins Sunday, Sept. 20, with a week of special activities, all planned in accordance with current health and safety standards.
A-State Assists Teachers with Online Course Preparation
AState is making sure educators aren’t alone in the unusual settings created by a global pandemic.
NYITCOM to Conduct COVID-19 Contact Tracing for Arkansas State University System
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine has reached an agreement with the Arkansas State University System to conduct COVID-19 contact tracing for each of the system’s campus locations across the state.
ASU Board Approves Policy Requiring Mask Use, Updates Title IX Policy
Arkansas State University System institutions now require everyone on campuses to wear face coverings in all indoor and outdoor settings where physical distancing of six feet or more cannot be maintained as a key preventative measure in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nowlin is Conducting High-Tech Agricultural Research
The first phase of a high-tech agricultural research project has begun, with an Arkansas State University faculty member as principal investigator.
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.
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.