Craighead County

‘A-State in a Day’ Aims to Help Students Transfer from Two-Year Campuses 

JONESBORO – Students attending community colleges across the region who are looking to continue their education at a four-year university are currently evaluating their options. That is one reason why Arkansas State University has a series of events planned in March and April to visit with students during A-State in [read more…]

Craighead County

A-State Establishes Alliance Lab for Dyslexia Research and Literacy Innovation 

JONESBORO – Arkansas State University’s Department of Communication Disorders has established an ALLIANCE (Applied Literacy Learning through Innovation, Collaboration and Evidence) Lab to assist children with learning difficulties. The lab, led by Arianne Pait, director of clinical services in communication disorders, represents the evolution of a two-decade commitment to serving [read more…]

Craighead County

Farm Credit Mid-America Supports Beyond the Classroom Student Experiences

JONESBORO — Arkansas State University has received a $125,000 commitment from Farm Credit Mid-America to support transformative learning opportunities that help students extend their education beyond the classroom. These experiences include clubs, travel, entrepreneurial activities, research and discovery, as well as increased interaction between students and professionals in the credit [read more…]

Independence County

Lyon College to Host 53rd Annual Meeting of Arkansas Political Science Association

BATESVILLE, Arkansas — Lyon College will host the 53rd annual meeting of the Arkansas Political Science Association on March 6-7, bringing together faculty, students and scholars from colleges and universities across the region for two days of academic presentations, panel discussions and keynote lectures. Conference activities will begin Friday, March [read more…]