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ASU President talks success and recent challenges at luncheon

JONESBORO, Ark. – Before a gathering at the Political Animals meeting Friday at the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, Arkansas State University President Charles Welch talked about both the good and the bad. However, it was clear there was a lot more positive news to talk about than negatives. Welch [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…]