LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 3 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Nov. 2, 2023: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement on the conclusion of the lawsuit League of Women Voters of Arkansas v. Thurston in the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas: "With Monday's expiration of the 30-day window for opponents of Arkansas's absentee ballot rules to appeal the court's September 29 order of dismissal,   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the following appointment: Joshua Robinson, Bentonville, as Prosecuting Attorney for the Nineteenth West Judicial District, which is composed of Benton County. Term expires on December 31, 2024. Replaces the honorable Nathan Smith. * * * Original text here: https://governor.arkansas.gov/news_post/sanders-announces-appointment/  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 3 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: * * * Arkansas Early Childhood Commission Barbie Baxter, Murfreesboro, to the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission. Term expires on June 30, 2024. Replaces Ryan Clayborn. * * * Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board Katie Dudley, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Higher Education Coordin  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: 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. The city of Jonesboro will host the conference from Sunday, Feb. 25 through Tuesday, Feb. 27. "This conference will bring together industry professionals throughout the state and will be an opportunit  more

LOWELL, Arkansas, Nov. 4 -- Arvest Bank issued the following news release: Johnson County's Rural Fire Department No. 6 is going to be able to invest in life-saving technologies for the Clarksville community thanks to a $13,000 grant from the Arvest Foundation. After a serious accident involving Zeola Yeager and her son Randal happened earlier in 2023, the department realized its need for a new, fully operational Jaws of Life. The funds from the Arvest Foundation's grant will help Rural Fire D  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Arkansas Tech University alumnus Daryl Anderson shared his why with potential future teachers on Thursday, Nov. 2, in hopes of helping the high school students in the audience discover theirs. Anderson, who earned a Master of Education degree in educational leadership from Arkansas Tech, provided the keynote address for the Educators Rising Regional Conference on the ATU campus in Russellville. Dire  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: As Daniel Cameron's struggling campaign continues flailing less than a week out from Election Day, his latest strategy is bringing Arkansas' least popular governor in the last 20 years, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, to join him on the campaign trail. Facing an abysmal approval rating back home, you might be wondering what brings Gov. Sanders to Kentucky, but she and Daniel Cameron have plenty of extreme plans   more

CONWAY, Arkansas, Nov. 3 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Hendrix College economics and business professor Dr. Lyle Rupert has been selected as the faculty coordinator for Life Launch, a week-long residential summer enrichment program at Hendrix for rising high school juniors and seniors. Life Launch began in summer 2022 to give high school students an opportunity to explore career pathways and experience college life. Fifty-two students from nine different states partici  more

HARRISON, Arkansas, Oct. 31 -- North Arkansas College issued the following news: North Arkansas College (Northark) has earned accreditation from HVAC Excellence, an industry organization that establishes national standards for institutions that offer education in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR). "We are proud to be granted accreditation for our HVACR training program," said Northark President Dr. Rick Massengale, Sr. "Having outside, expert reviewers ensures us  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 1 -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: David Sterling, M.D., has joined the Department of Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor of plastic surgery. A board-eligible plastic surgeon, Sterling earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at McGill University in Montreal and his medical degree at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Scranton, Pennsylvani  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- Rhodes College issued the following news: Non-biology majors in the BIOL 105: Everyday Evolution: Genes, Diversity, and Society course had the chance to participate in hands-on scientific research involving migratory birds. Alix Matthews, a visiting instructor of biology and a member of the Rhodes Class of 2014, along with first-year student Alexandra Baroody (undeclared major) and seniors Ben Reynolds (English) and Soren Sijapati (international studies)   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 3 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The Japanese Program in the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures will welcome more than 300 examinees of the annual Japanese Language Proficiency Test to Fayetteville in December. This marks the third straight year of an all-time high number of examinees for the University of Arkansas. Offered annually since 1984, the Japanese proficiency test is the only international certification exami  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 1 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: UA Little Rock welcomes alumna Elizabeth Bowles, President and CEO of Aristotle Unified Communications, LLC as a guest speaker for the C. Earl and Kathy Ramsey Lecture Series. Bowles will present "Last Place Isn't good Enough- The Importance of High-Speed Internet to Furtureproofing the Economy." Bowles graduated from UA Little Rock in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in international studies. She was able to a  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is hosting the 28th Annual Diabetes Update Symposium Nov. 17-18 for health care professionals who work with patients to prevent, diagnose and treat diabetes. The symposium is a unique, interactive, interprofessional event that can be attended in person this year for the first time since 2019. It may also be a  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 4 -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: A $500,000 grant from the federal Bureau of Justice Assistance will be used to create crisis response teams of Little Rock police officers and social workers that will be overseen by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) medical staff. The three-year grant, submitted by the Little Rock Police Department in collaboration with the UAMS Department of Psychiatry,  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Nov. 3 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: Five University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) students were among the 97 selected nationwide for participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)/1890 National Scholars Program, Belinda Demmings, USDA liaison for UAPB, said. Miriam Bradley, Angelece Curry, Victor Dupree, Kobe Garrett and Talia Jackson are now earning their degrees tuition-free. "USDA's 1890 National Scholars Program  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 31 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The Office of the Provost and the U of A Teaching Academy are pleased to issue the call for proposals for the 2024 Daniel E. Ferritor Award for Departmental Excellence in Teaching. The award is named in honor of Daniel E. Ferritor, who served as chancellor of the U of A from 1986 to 1997 and as interim chancellor in 2015. He also founded the Teaching Academy in 1988. The annual award honors the academic u  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 31 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Jessica Danley, clinical education coordinator for the program in Communication Sciences and Disorders in the Department of Communication Disorders and Occupational Therapy, has achieved national Board Certification in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders. The American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders awarded Danley with the esteemed recognition based on her academic and clinical achievements i  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 2 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: In December 2022, the College of Engineering announced the inaugural recipients of the Biggadike Innovation Grants (BIG). Brandon Crisel, instructor and adviser in the Department of Industrial Engineering, was one of those inaugural recipients. With his grant, Crisel established ePortfolios for students. A purposeful collection of sample student work, ePortfolios include examples that highlight students' le  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 3 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The College of Engineering has named Alyson Ballew as associate director of the Master of Science in Engineering program, an online program ranked as one of the best online graduate engineering programs by U.S. News and World Report. She was an ideal choice because of her nearly four years' experience as program specialist and because she's well-versed in the advantages of online degree programs from her ow  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: A first publishing experience can open doors and be a critical first step in a long and prolific academic career for many students. Four adult and lifelong learning doctoral students in the College of Education and Health Professions, Ashley Rader, Chris McBeath, Amanda Fuller and Becky Warren, and one U of A graduate student, Crystal Branch, were published, many for the first time, in the Journal   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 31 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Teresa Tackett, assistant professor of advertising and public relations in the School of Journalism and Strategic Media, won the 2023 Mass Communication and Society Dissertation Award from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication for "Mad (wo)Men: Examining How Female Advertising Leaders Leverage Corporate Social Advocacy to Resist a Male-Dominated Leadership Culture." The award is  more