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Construction will begin on the $25.2 million Windgate Art and Innovation Center at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro following approval by the ASU System Board of Trustees today at its regular quarterly meeting.

Women from across the Delta convened in El Dorado this week for the second of six sessions of the inaugural class of the Arkansas Delta Women’s Leadership Academy (ADWLA). 

In recognition of a lifetime of professional achievements by Buddy and Charlotte Beck, the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas State University System today approved a resolution naming an academic college at the Jonesboro campus in their honor. 

Those interested in starting or growing a small business in Northeast Arkansas have three opportunities in April to join a Startup Summit session.

During the Arkansas Bioinformatics Consortium (AR-BIC) 10th annual meeting, winners in the 2024 poster contest were announced, including Emilio Soriano Chavez, a senior at Arkansas State university.

Guitarist and vocalist Gary Brewer will bring his “House of Axes” tour with the Kentucky Ramblers to the next KASU-FM Bluegrass Monday concert.   

The exhibitions “Panoply: 26 Painted Lives: Ray Allen Parker,” “Sugar & Venom: Kristen Franyutti,” and “Sportsball: Jessica Lambert” will open with a 5 to 6:30 p.m. reception Thursday, March 14, at Bradbury Art Museum (BAM) at Arkansas...

In about a month, a total solar eclipse will leave Jonesboro and surrounding areas in total darkness for about two and a half minutes.

As part of the week-long celebration to be hosted by the Neighborhood Red Wolves Community Engagement Program at Arkansas State University, Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver will present a proclamation declaring AmeriCorps Week in Jonesboro.

The Beck Center for Veterans at Arkansas State University will host their second annual Run to Remember 5K on Memorial Day weekend.