LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 12 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments: Adrienne Woods, Rogers, to the State Board of Education. Appointment expires June 30, 2026. Replaces Chad Pekron. Drew Craft, Jonesboro, to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board. Appointment expires January 14, 2024. Replaces Bill DeClerk. Jaycob McMillan, Roland, to the Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks. Appointment expir  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 10 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Asa Hutchinson created the Task Force to Advance the State of Law Enforcement in Arkansas on Tuesday. The task force is being created to study and analyze the best practices and procedures for recruiting, training, and maintaining law enforcement officers in Arkansas. The task force will make recommendations to the Governor on enhancing trust between law enforcement and communities,   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 13 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly radio address: Arkansas's Commission on Law-Enforcement Standards and Training is constantly examining ways to improve the already high quality of law enforcement in our state, and I'd like to talk about the task force I've created to further that good work. I have a long history with law-enforcement, as a federal prosecutor, as administrator of the DEA, and as undersecretary at Homeland Security. I   more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, June 10 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: Dr. Kwangkook (David) Jeong, a faculty member in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Arkansas State University, has been elected to the grade of Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Selection begins with a formal nomination, which is reviewed by the Committee of ASME Past Presidents. Conferral of the grade of Fellow is based on the candidate's engineering achievements.   more

ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas, June 11 -- Cowley College issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Roger Marshall, Dr. Michelle Schoon, and Dr. Dennis C. RittleU.S. Congressman Roger Marshall, who is running for U.S. Senate, visited Cowley College's main campus in Arkansas City to meet with Cowley College president Dr. Dennis C. Rittle regarding the College's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Congressman was interested to learn how Cowley is adapting to the changes that were made to pro  more

ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas, June 9 -- Cowley College issued the following news release: Cowley College president Dr. Dennis C. Rittle was recently appointed as President to the Council of Presidents for the Kansas Community Colleges. This appointment is for the Academic year of 2020-2021 and is set to begin in July 2020. As president of the Council of Presidents, Dr. Rittle will chair a variety of meetings, including a monthly meeting with the System Council of Presidents, which includes the state'  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, June 9 -- Hendrix College issued the following statement by President W. Ellis Arnold III: Thank you to all who participated in the Community March for Equality this weekend in downtown Conway. It was encouraging to see so many community members representing Hendrix and showing their support for Black Lives Matter. Over the past week, Hendrix alumni, faculty, staff, and students have reached out to share their experiences, ideas for improving our climate on campus, and sugges  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 12 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: University of Arkansas faculty member Angela Smith-Nix has been named to the board of directors of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network's Arkansas chapter. GLSEN Arkansas is a national organization that works to ensure safe schools for all students, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. There are 43 GLSEN chapters around the country. "I will be working with the organization and   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 8 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is planning to reopen its campus and residence halls and resume face-to-face classes in a flexible hybrid format for the fall 2020 semester. To ensure the safety of the UA Little Rock community, a number of safety protocols will be in place. These include moving as many classes as possible to larger classrooms and meeting rooms to allow for social   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 13 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: University of Arkansas faculty member Angela Smith-Nix has been named to the board of directors of the GLSEN Arkansas chapter. GLSEN Arkansas works to ensure safe schools for all students, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. There are 43 GLSEN chapters around the country. "I will be working with the organization and with schools in Arkansas to train educators and other professionals on w  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 9 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The Sam M. Walton College of Business is now offering a Master of Science degree in Finance starting in fall 2020, and applications are being accepted. The degree was created to meet the challenges of a digital economy where information and technology are transforming the function of finance and the nature of financial markets. "The financial industry is becoming increasingly sophisticated and digital," s  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 12 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: A limited number of employees will begin returning to campus as needed on Monday, June 15, the official start of the first phase of the university's Returning to Campus guide. "The goal is for employees who have to return to campus to do so safely and gradually when possible," said Laura Jacobs, associate vice chancellor and chief of staff for the chancellor. "Employees are required to wear a face covering  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 9 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The School of Social Work in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences has joined forces with Sebastian County Veterans Treatment Court and the Western Arkansas Counseling & Guidance Center to expand the court to veterans who are not eligible for Veterans Affairs benefits. The expansion project was funded through a $1.9 million award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administra  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 11 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Scot Burton, distinguished professor and holder of the Tyson Chair in Food and Consumer Products Retailing in the Department of Marketing at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, has been awarded the 2020 American Marketing Association's Marketing and Society Special Interest Group Lifetime Achievement Award. Chris Berry, an assistant professor of marketing at Colorado State   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 9 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: A campuswide digital strategy session is one of many additional actions the University of Arkansas is taking to achieve transformative change in the areas of diversity and inclusion on its campus. All students and employees are invited to attend the session, titled "Transforming U of A: Combatting Racism to Build a More Inclusive Campus," which will be held from 1-3 p.m. Friday, June 12. Participants will b  more