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Approximately 2,000 Graduate from A-State During Fall Commencement
December 14, 2024
The Arkansas State University Fall Commencement took place Saturday at First National Bank Arena. Chancellor Todd Shields and Dr. Calvin White Jr., provost and executive vice chancellor, conferred the degrees during the 10 a.m. ceremony. 
A-State Announces Fall Commencement Information
December 13, 2024
Arkansas State University will host the 2024 Fall Commencement at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, at First National Bank Arena, 217 Olympic Drive.
ASU System Leaders Committed to Student-Focused Improvements, President Kelly Tells Trustees
December 13, 2024
The Arkansas State University System has an inherent spirit of collaboration with leaders who are committed to embrace needed change and make every decision with a focus on students, President Brendan Kelly told the Board of Trustees at its regular...
A-State Places First in Jonesboro Christmas Parade Band Category and Second Place for Their Float
December 9, 2024
The 77th annual Jonesboro Christmas Parade, held on Friday, Dec. 6, took place in downtown Jonesboro. Arkansas State University was awarded first place for the Sound of the Natural State in the band competition and second place in the float competiti...
Sympathy to the Family and Former Colleagues of Nancy Young, Emeritus Instructor
December 6, 2024
JONESBORO – The university community extends sympathy to the family, friends and former colleagues of Nancy Young of Jonesboro, emeritus instructor in English, who died Friday, Dec. 6.
Neil Griffin College of Business Announces Lineup for Catalyst Forum in January
December 5, 2024
The Neil Griffin College of Business at Arkansas State University will host the 2025 Catalyst: NEA Economic Development and Leadership Forum on Thursday, Jan. 9, in Jonesboro. The forum will focus on the leading role the university and Northeast...
A-State Professor Selected as Civilian Aide to Secretary of the Army for Arkansas
December 5, 2024
Dr. Ed Salo, professor of history at Arkansas State University, has been selected as a Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA) for the state of Arkansas.
University Leaders Congratulate Alumnus Jared D. Wiley on ARDOT Director Appointment
December 4, 2024
Arkansas State University Chancellor Todd Shields and Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science Abhijit Bhattacharyya congratulate alumnus Jared D. Wiley on his appointment as director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation.
Three A-State Alumni Establish Scholarship for Future Veterinary Students
December 4, 2024
Future Arkansas State University students entering the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) will have the opportunity to benefit from those who came before with the establishment of the Smith, Whitney, Eubanks Veterinary Scholarship.
Groundbreaking NIH Grants Propel Shields’ Bacterial Pathogen Research at A-State
December 3, 2024
Dr. Robert Shields, assistant professor of microbiology, and his research group at Arkansas State University recently received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue their work.