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.
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Bidewell Continues Support for Music with Major New Gift
Bidewell recently donated stock valued at more than $100,000 to the ASU Foundation Inc.
AState Alumnus Earns Sells Award for Top CPA Exam Performance
A-State’s MAcc students perform significantly above the national average on the CPA exam.
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.
Jeong Elected to Grade of Fellow by Engineers Society
Conferral of the grade of Fellow is based on the candidate’s engineering achievements.
NYITCOM at A-State Celebrates Commencement of Inaugural Class
For the first time in the state’s 184-year history, a medical student has earned a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree in Arkansas.
College of Agriculture Recognizes Top Graduating Students
The College of Agriculture at Arkansas State University recognized its outstanding students for the 2019-20 academic year. These awards are normally presented as part of Convocation of Scholars, but it was cancelled this year because of the pandemic.
College Announces Associate Dean, Accreditation Director
Two new appointments in the College of Engineering and Computer Science will further advance the college’s emphasis on student success and program quality, announced Dr. Abhijit Bhattacharyya, dean of the college.
NYITCOM at A-State Receives $50,000 in Grants from Kays Foundation
The stipends will allow the students to focus on research projects and receive mentorship at a time when many young people divert their attention from scholastic endeavors to a part-time job.