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JONESBORO — Arkansas State University will hold its 2021 summer commencement ceremony Friday, Aug. 13, in Centennial Bank Stadium. The event gets underway at 7 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will move indoors to First National...

JONESBORO – Two area acts will come together at the next Monster Groovez Concert in Newport for an evening of music. TRIPPP and Sylamore Special will perform on the Terry Scoggins Memorial Stage at Front Street Park on Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 7 p.m.

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...

JONESBORO — Tickets will go on sale Sunday, Aug. 15, for the virtual 2021 Johnny Cash Heritage Festival according to the Arkansas State University Heritage Sites and The Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Boyhood Home. The festival, scheduled for Friday...

The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has tapped Arkansas State University and its sponsored initiative, the Arkansas Out of School Network, to oversee the American Rescue Plan (ARP) ESSER III sub-awards for afterschool, summer,...

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...

The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas announced $5.29 million in grants for behavioral health programs in Arkansas, including $530,000 to Arkansas State University.

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.

Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development, Arkansas Economic Development Institute, and the Central Arkansas Planning and Development District have partnered to offer a COVID-19 Recovery and Resiliency Workshop in North Little...

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...