LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 1 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Asa Hutchinson has appointed 14 physicians, mental health professionals, coaches, and educators to the High School Sports Advisory Group, which he created to consider the safest way to conduct sports and activities for the 2020-2021 school year. "The Department of Health will continue its responsibility to provide health guidelines, and this group of experts will serve in an advisory   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 1 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly radio address: Under our state's broadband initiative, the number of Arkansans with access to high-speed internet is increasing, and I'd like to talk about the Arkansas Access Point Project, a new program that will make the world wide web available for thousands more students. This week I announced that our Department of Education has signed agreements with three major telecommunications companies to   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 28 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Asa Hutchinson announced the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) has signed agreements with AT&T and T-Mobile to purchase Wi-Fi access points and data plans at a reduced cost for every school district in the state. Students will receive the devices and internet access at no cost. ADE will fund the project with $10 million from the Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund,   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 28 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: Arkansas' Conway Public Schools (CPS) announced it has initiated a new, multi-year partnership with Discovery Education supporting middle school science instruction. Through this new collaboration, Discovery Education will empower educators serving approximately 3,380 students in the district's four middle schools and junior high school with a unique science curric  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, Aug. 1 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Conway Regional Health System has opened a family medical clinic with expanded hours that is accessible to the public as well as the Hendrix College community. The clinic is a partnership between Conway Regional and Hendrix College and officially opened on July 6. "The partnership with Hendrix College is another innovative way that Conway Regional is keeping its promise to provide high-quality, compassionate care to  more

ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas, July 31 -- Cowley College issued the following news release: Cowley College Board Clerk Tiffany Vollmer swore in JoLynn Foster and Christopher L. Swan to the Board of Trustees on Wednesday, July 29. Foster was recently appointed to fill the vacant seat of Bob Juden, a 1.5-year term, and Swan was appointed to fill the vacant seat of Jill Long, a 3.5-year term. Foster and Swan were picked from six individuals who had submitted letters of interest to fill the two vacancies,  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 28 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Corporation and the Entergy Charitable Foundation have helped power stronger, healthier communities in 2020 by contributing $847,682 to 168 nonprofit organizations in Arkansas during the first half of the year. The local funds are part of Entergy's year-to-date contributions of $8.7 million to 915 nonprofit organizations across the company's service area. "Entergy Arkansas employees and shareholders are inves  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 29 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Arkansas customers in and near Riverbend Park in Hardy will soon experience improvements in the quality and reliability of their electric service. "We routinely seek opportunities to enhance reliability for our customers," said Matt Faries, Entergy Arkansas' customer service manager for Northeast Arkansas. "The load requirement for the 265 customers in the Riverbend Park area has increased substantially in re  more

MELBOURNE, Arkansas, July 28 -- Ozarka College issued the following news: Ozarka College is pleased to announce the recent appointment of James Spurlock as the Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Campus Operations. Prior to this new leadership role, Spurlock served as the Mammoth Spring Campus Director for the past 8 years. Spurlock also has experience as the Campus Director for Ash Flat, Ash Flat Campus Administrative Assistant, and TRIO Administrative Assistant. He has served Ozarka College stu  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, July 27 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The Steering Committee of the University of Arkansas Humanities Center has approved a total of three publishing subvention grants of up to $2,000 each for distribution this fall. These funds can be used to defray production costs associated with humanities research publications or scholarly products. Production costs might include: * Obtaining publication rights for art works * Purchase of high-resolut  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 30 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: Starting a new career is often a hectic, yet rewarding experience, but starting a new career in the middle of a pandemic was something else altogether, according to Madeline Burke, a December 2019 graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Burke, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in international studies and a minor in legal studies, had only been on the job as an editori  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, July 30 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: At a time of increasing demand for mental health clinicians, Pat Walker Health Center's Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) has received accreditation by the American Psychological Association for its Doctoral Internship program. The internship -- a full-time, year-long program that operates within CAPS -- was created in 2018 and is now recognized for its quality of training and deemed "accredited w  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, July 31 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Michael Freeman, director of international students and scholars, was awarded the 2020 Arkansas NAFSA State Award on Friday, July 24. NAFSA, the Association of International Educators, is the world's largest nonprofit association dedicated to international education and exchange. This award recognizes Freeman's work for Arkansas international educators throughout his career. He has served at the university  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, July 30 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Marty Matlock, executive director of the University of Arkansas Resiliency Center, has been appointed chair of the Racial Justice Committee for the National Council for Science and the Environment. This ad hoc committee was formed by the council's board of directors to examine the council's institutional structure, operations and governance documents to identify where those are complicit with systems that   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, July 31 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The COVID-19 pandemic led to higher levels of depression, anxiety, suicidal tendencies and psychological trauma among American adults during the early months of its spread, according to three new studies published by University of Arkansas sociologists. Using an internet survey distributed in the last week of March that sampled 10,368 adults from across the country, researchers have sought to better unders  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, July 31 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Paul Bonney, a doctoral student in the Department of Physics, has received a $89,659 grant from the Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) program to study the habitability of exoplanets using global climate models. Great strides have been made recently towards the characterization of exoplanets in the hopes of identifying the signs of life in another solar system. Bo  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, July 28 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: A U of A researcher has received a $600,000 grant to pursue technology that makes digital chips more resilient to security attacks. Cybersecurity is often associated with protecting data, but hackers are increasingly targeting physical devices, said Jia Di, professor of computer science and computer engineering. Di, who holds the 21st Century Research Leadership Chair, is the principal investigator on the   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 27 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: Little Rock soccer's Hilma Svalander has received the EIT Outstanding Junior award, an academic honor presented by the Information Science Department for her perfect 4.0 GPA as well as her independent study project during the spring semester. "Hilma stood out for several reasons," said Dr. Elizabeth Pierce, chair of the Department of Information Science. "She has a terrific GPA, has been   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, July 28 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The final day to complete the 2020 Census is fast approaching and its important for college students to participate and be accurately counted in Fayetteville. Every 10 years, the U.S. Census tallies an accurate number of the population in our area and helps determine how billions of dollars in federal funds are used in the community for things like school safety, mental health services and pell grants. St  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, July 30 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Ouachita blackberry, a 2003 thornless variety from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, received the Outstanding Fruit Cultivar Award from the Fruit Breeding Professional Interest Group of the American Society of Horticultural Science. The Outstanding Fruit Cultivar Award recognizes noteworthy achievements in fruit breeding and highlights a modern fruit introduction that has a signifi  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, July 31 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: With the goal of providing the best possible support to all researchers on campus, the Office of Research and Innovation is asking for feedback on services received for research and proposal development support. Responses to the Improving UA Research Support Services survey will provide a better understanding of the needs of the investigator community and allow for the continuity of service improvement by   more