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Junior Ivy Guilliams Receives Dr. B.C. McGough Dean's Scholarship
May 31, 2023
Dr. B.C. McGough was the first dean of what is now known as the Neil Griffin College of Business. An endowed scholarship in his name, established a decade ago, awards a junior or senior student who is majoring in one of the programs offered by Griffin...
A-State Online to be Available Through Amazon Career Choice Program
May 31, 2023
Arkansas State University joined the Amazon Career Choice program, aligning the largest online program based in Arkansas with one of the nation’s largest corporations.
Marsico Accepts Interim Post with Research and Arkansas Biosciences Institute
May 31, 2023
Travis Marsico has accepted appointment as interim vice provost for Research and Technology Transfer and executive director of the Arkansas Biosciences Institute at Arkansas State University, Len Frey, interim provost, announced this week.
NYITCOM, St. Bernards and A-State to Host Diversity Conference
May 30, 2023
The fourth-annual Northeast Arkansas Diversity Conference will be held on Friday, June 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cooper Alumni Center on the Arkansas State University campus.
UpSkill Program Enters Fourth Year Teaching Coding to High School Students
May 30, 2023
The highly successful UpSkill program teaching industry-standard mobile app languages and programming to high school students continues for the fourth consecutive year at Arkansas State University.
Ten Individuals Added to Staff Centennial Wall of Honor
May 30, 2023
The names of 10 staff members have been added to the Staff Centennial Wall of Honor at Arkansas State University.
A-State Students to Participate in NASA Eclipse Project
May 25, 2023
In less than a year, a total solar eclipse will take place on a path through Arkansas. Jonesboro is included in the path of totality.
Cherisse Jones-Branch Chosen for AASCU’s 2023 Millennium Leadership Initiative
May 25, 2023
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) has named 29 distinguished senior-level higher education professionals to participate in its 2023 Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI). Dr. Cherisse Jones-Branch, dean of the Graduate...
Chris Boothman to Serve as Interim Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management
May 24, 2023
Chris Boothman was named interim vice chancellor for Enrollment Management and Global Outreach (EMGO) at Arkansas State University, Chancellor Todd Shields announced this week.
Staff Distinguished Performance Award Winners for 2023 are Announced
May 24, 2023
The 30th annual Distinguished Performance Awards at Arkansas State University were presented to five individual staff members and a departmental team of employees.