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Scholarship Established to Honor Jonesboro Businessman Cary Matthews
November 8, 2023
Friends, family and co-workers of Jonesboro native Cary C. Matthews are honoring his memory with the creation of an endowed scholarship in his name at Arkansas State University.
A-State Theatre to Open Production of ‘Noises Off!’ Friday
November 6, 2023
Arkansas State University's Department of Theatre will present its second production of the 2023-2024 season when it opens “Noises Off!” by Michael Frayn.
Authors Encouraged to Apply as Summer Hemingway-Pfeiffer Writer-in-Residence
November 6, 2023
Each summer, the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center in Piggott hosts a writer-in-residence position. The residency will take place during the entire month of June and includes lodging at a loft apartment in downtown Piggott.
John Carter Cash Coming to Jonesboro, Kicks off Governor's Conference on Tourism
November 2, 2023
The 50th Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism will welcome John Carter Cash, son of the late Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, and his wife, Ana Cristina, for a special performance on Feb. 25, 2024.
Camryn Ross is Crowned Miss Arkansas State University 2024 at Annual Pageant
November 2, 2023
Camryn Ross of North Little Rock was crowned Miss Arkansas State University 2024 in the 49th edition of the scholarship competition, held Thursday evening in Riceland Hall at Fowler Center on the A-State campus. The pageant is presented by Pi Kappa...
College of Engineering and Computer Science Alumni Academy Adds 23 Members
November 1, 2023
Twenty-three new members have been added to the College of Engineering and Computer Science (CoECS) Alumni Academy. The third cohort of members was inducted during its recent annual meeting, which was held at Woodard McAlister Family Club inside...
Fine Arts Center to Host Gallery Exhibit
October 31, 2023
The Fine Arts Center at Arkansas State University will host a gallery opening for the art show “Manitoba Sugar,” on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 5 p.m.  
FORVIS AIS Lab is Opened for Accounting Students in Griffin College of Business
October 30, 2023
JONESBORO – Accounting students in the Neil Griffin College of Business have a new educational resource for supplementing their educational experience at Arkansas State University. The FORVIS AIS Lab was named by resolution of the Arkansas State...
Penny Toombs Named Assistant Director of A-State Heritage Sites
October 25, 2023
Arkansas State University has named an assistant director of the Heritage Sites. Penny Toombs will take on the role after serving as the director of two of the A-State Heritage Sites, which include the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home and Southern Tenant...