JONESBORO – A $100,000 gift from Nancy Benson Ward will support future veterinary students at Arkansas State University through the newly established Dr. Bill W. Benson Memorial Scholarship. The endowed scholarship honors Ward’s late brother, Dr. Bill W. Benson, a dedicated veterinarian who devoted his life to veterinary medicine while [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Arkansas —Lyon College will host the seventh annual Bad Boy Mowers Scots Spectacular on Saturday, April 18, at 6 p.m. in Becknell Gymnasium on the Lyon College campus, 2300 Highland Rd., Batesville. The Denim and Diamonds-themed event will feature live entertainment, chef-crafted cuisine and fundraising activities to benefit Lyon [read more…]
JONESBORO, AR – Karley Bloesch, a second-year medical student at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State), was recently awarded a newly-established scholarship from the Jonesboro University Heights Lions Club. Bloesch, a native of Poplar Grove, Ark., was honored at the [read more…]
(WALNUT RIDGE, Ark.) – Two higher education institutions in northeast Arkansas are joining forces to help prepare the region’s workforce. Black River Technical College and Williams Baptist University formally signed a workforce partnership agreement Tuesday, Feb. 17, in a ceremony on the Williams campus. “The partnership we sign today joins [read more…]
BEEBE, Ark. – The state’s first College of Veterinary Medicine at Arkansas State University remains on track for a fall opening with the accreditation process and construction of facilities proceeding as expected, A-State Chancellor Todd Shields told members of the ASU System Board of Trustees on Friday at its regular [read more…]
Little Rock, Ark. (Feb. 17, 2026) – Scholarships are now available for eligible Arkansas students through Arkansas Community Foundation. The Community Foundation’s scholarships are for Arkansas students pursuing education at two- or four-year colleges or universities, vocational schools or technical training programs. Each scholarship has its own eligibility criteria. Some [read more…]
JONESBORO – An Arkansas State University student with aspirations for a career in public service will spend his summer at Harvard University, gaining experience to support his future goals. Jonathan Toma received a Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute Fellowship. He is a junior double major in [read more…]
JONESBORO – In celebration of Black History Month, Arkansas State University Museum welcomes associate professor of history Dr. Gary Edwards as he takes attendees back 100 years to explore the origins of the month. Edwards will speak at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, in room 156 of the university museum. In January [read more…]
JONESBORO – Arkansas State University will expand its steel research and testing capabilities after Congress approved $2.1 million in Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations secured by U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark. The funding will support the acquisition of industry-grade testing equipment for Arkansas State’s Center for Advanced Materials and Steel Manufacturing [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas State University System has completed a new common course numbering system to align with statewide higher education goals and simplify transfer processes for students. Identification numbers for more than 7,000 individual courses across the ASU System’s seven institutions are changing effective in fall 2026 as part [read more…]
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