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A-State Holds 2021 Summer Commencement Ceremony
Arkansas State University eluded miserable heat and possible scattered showers to hold its 2021 summer commencement Friday evening in Centennial Bank Stadium. [read more…]
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A-State Chancellor Announces On-Campus Mask Policy for Arkansas State University
JONESBORO – Following the passage of an authorizing resolution by the ASU System Board of Trustees, Arkansas State University Chancellor Kelly Damphousse established an on-campus mask policy effective immediately. Arkansas State will require the use of face coverings for indoor events where social distancing is not practical. This includes any [read more…]
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ASU System Trustees Authorize Chancellors to Require Face Covering Policies
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees today authorized its institution chancellors to require face coverings on campuses to help limit the spread of COVID-19. System President Chuck Welch told trustees during a teleconference meeting that all the chancellors, pending today’s action by the board, would [read more…]
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Members of First Class at A-State Campus Queretaro Celebrate Commencement
QUERETARO, MEXICO — Four years after Arkansas State University Campus Queretaro opened its doors and began operations, the first class of graduates walked the stage to receive their diplomas in recognition of their academic achievements, during a ceremony Saturday in Mexico. Family and friends packed the Grand Salon at Campus [read more…]
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Two New Degree and Five Certificate Programs at A-State Approved by State Board
JONESBORO — Two new degree programs and five new certificate programs at Arkansas State University were approved by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board during its quarterly meeting. One of the new degree programs is a Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics (MSND). Currently, a bachelor’s degree and 1,200 [read more…]
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A-State Neighborhood Red Wolves Community Engagement Program Receives $131,885 Funding
JONESBORO — To address the decline in the Arkansas college-going rate and prepare students for successful postsecondary transitions, Arkansas State University has received funding for the AmeriCorps-sponsored Neighborhood Red Wolves Community Engagement (NRWCEP) program. The second-year federal funding includes $131,885 to place 16 reduced half-time math prep AmeriCorps members and [read more…]
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Philip Tew Receives $70,000 Grant from Arkansas Biosciences Institute
JONESBORO — Dr. Philip Tew, associate professor of finance and director of the Scarlet to Black financial literacy program at Arkansas State University, has received a $70,000 grant from the Arkansas Biosciences Institute (ABI) for a program titled “Improving the Health and Economic Outcomes for Arkansas Children.” The award, good [read more…]
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POSTPONED: COVID Recovery and Resiliency Workshop in North Little Rock
JONESBORO – Organizers have postponed a workshop planned for this week due to an increase in COVID-19 cases; a new date will be announced as soon as possible, a news release said today. Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development, Arkansas Economic Development Institute, and the Central Arkansas Planning [read more…]
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Alumni Scott and Kay Dawson Make Major Gift to Master of Accountancy in Data Analytics Program
JONESBORO – Scott and Kay Keasler Dawson of Germantown, Tenn., have made a gift of $25,000 to the Master of Accountancy with Data Analytics (MAcc) degree program at Arkansas State University. With the current gift, the Dawsons have contributed more than $100,000 to the Scott and Kay Dawson Scholarship Account [read more…]
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A-State Named to Military Times ‘Best for Vets’ Rankings
JONESBORO — Arkansas State University has been listed as one of the 2021 “Best for Vets” colleges by Military Times in the magazine’s annual rankings. A-State is rated 22nd overall among 366 other academic institutions and third on the Southwest Region list. Each year, colleges across the country are surveyed [read more…]
