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Johnny Cash Boyhood Home: Eclipse Events and Arkansas Roots Music Festival
March 25, 2024
Visitors to the Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home, an Arkansas State University Heritage Site, will experience a fun-filled series of events leading up to the eclipse.
Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center to Host Eclipse Events
March 25, 2024
Those seeking a fun spot to observe the April 8 solar eclipse have many options. The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC), an Arkansas State University Heritage Site, will host a series of events to celebrate the eclipse.
KASU to Host ’Spring Forward into Giving’ Event March 27-29
March 21, 2024
A spring fundraiser will be held by KASU 91.9 FM, the radio station broadcasting from the campus of Arkansas State University, Wednesday through Friday, March 27-29.  
Delta Symposium XXIX, ‘Talking about the Weather,’ Scheduled for April 4-6
March 15, 2024
The theme of the annual Delta Symposium at Arkansas State University, set for April 4-6, is “Talking about the Weather.”
Congress Approves $10 Million Request by Senator Boozman to Support Center for Advanced Materials and Steel Manufacturing
March 15, 2024
A $10 million congressional appropriation led by U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., will advance plans for the Arkansas State University Center for Advanced Materials and Steel Manufacturing to support the largest steel producing region in the country.
Board of Trustees Creates ‘Beck College of Sciences and Mathematics’ at A-State
March 14, 2024
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. 
ASU System Trustees Approve Construction of Windgate Art and Innovation Center at A-State
March 14, 2024
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.
Second Session of Arkansas Delta Women’s Leadership Academy Held in El Dorado
March 14, 2024
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). 
ASBTDC Hosts Startup Summit Classes in April for Future Entrepreneurs
March 14, 2024
Those interested in starting or growing a small business in Northeast Arkansas have three opportunities in April to join a Startup Summit session.
Soriano Chavez Wins in Bioinformatics Consortium’s Poster Contest
March 13, 2024
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.