CONWAY, Arkansas, Nov. 10 (TNSres) -- Acxiom, a marketing technology and services company, issued the following news on Nov. 9, 2023: Acxiom, the customer intelligence company, today released its annual trends report, "Where AI and Marketing Collide." The quantitative research reveals the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the customer experience (CX) and offers a strategic guide for brands seeking AI-powered marketing success. Commissioned by Acxiom and conducted with gl  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 10 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Nov. 9, 2023: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin announced that Syngenta Seeds, LLC, has paid the $280,000 civil penalty imposed on the Chinese state-owned enterprise for violating Act 1046 of 2021 and issued the following statement: "Because Syngenta is foreign owned--ultimately by the Chinese Communist Party--it was required to report its ownership of agricultural land to the Secretary   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 10 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Nov. 9, 2023: * * * After making an announcement alongside Arkansas Children's President and CEO Marcy Doderer, FACHE, and Arkansas Children's Chief Clinical Officer Rick Barr, MD, this morning, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement: "Today we are making history in the fight against opioid abuse in America. I am granting $50 million of the state's opioid settlement f  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 9 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: Attorney General Tim Griffin today sent a letter on behalf of a coalition of 20 state attorneys general to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas calling for the prompt removal of foreign student visa holders who are found to have endorsed terror activity or provided material support to foreign terrorist organizations. After s  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Nov. 11 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: LaDawn Lee Fuhr is the new corporate relations director for Arkansas State University's public broadcasting service, KASU-FM, according to Mark Smith, station manager. KASU is a member station of National Public Radio (NPR), and the oldest public radio station in Arkansas. Fuhr is already known to many KASU listeners as creator and host of the weekly program, "6 Degrees of the Delta," which airs at 5 p.m. Sund  more

LOWELL, Arkansas, Nov. 11 -- Arvest Bank issued the following news release: Arvest is proud to announce a new policy to support active military associates who are called out to active duty or training within the United States military, including the National Guard and Reserve of the Armed Forces. The new Arvest Military Leave Policy will extend paid time off to associates who could be subjected to an impact in pay when taking leave for training or when deployed. The new policy provides up to 3  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 9 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Nathaly Marin of Russellville is the champion of the 17th annual Arkansas Tech University Juried Student Competitive Exhibition. Marin captured first place with an acrylic painting entitled "The King's Men." Her artwork was selected best among the 192 entries, which was the most in the history of the ATU Juried Student Competitive Exhibition. Others to place in the competition were: Second Place Samuel L.   more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 7 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: When you're named after a military base, there's a pretty good chance you will grow up with an admiration for those who serve the United States of America in the armed services. Such is the case for Arkansas Tech University U.S. Army ROTC student Leighton Johnson of Hartford, who was named the 2023 recipient of the Major General Gary W. Johnston Leadership Award at ATU on Saturday, Nov. 4. "Both my parents (  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 9 -- Foley and Lardner, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley & Lardner LLP represented Morrow Renewables, LLC in the sale of seven entities that own landfill gas-to-renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities to a subsidiary of Enbridge Inc. The Morrow facilities deliver RNG from municipal landfills in six Texas locations and one Arkansas location. The Foley team was led by partner Robert Sarfatis, with assistance from senior counsel Irtaza Asif and associates Sh  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 8 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Col. Jerry W. Jones was inducted into the Arkansas Tech University U.S. Army ROTC Hall of Honor during a Homecoming Saturday ceremony in the Doc Bryan Student Services Center Rotunda on Nov. 4. A native of Mansfield, Jones graduated from Arkansas Tech with a bachelor's degree in accounting and completed the Arkansas Tech U.S. Army ROTC program in 1970. He served 30 years as an active duty military intelligenc  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 9 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Nov. 8, 2023: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today announced two grants totaling more than $1 million to help prevent and treat opioid addiction in Arkansas as part of his keynote remarks at the Stop Overdose Summit, and issued the following statement: "As Attorney General, I am committed to distributing the state's share of opioid settlement money to programs that will protect Arkansa  more

MELBOURNE, Arkansas, Nov. 11 -- Ozarka College issued the following news: The Educational Digital Marketing Awards (EDM) has awarded Katie Norris, Ozarka College Director of Public Relations and Marketing, two awards in the category of "Digital Video Under Two Minutes. " "This is a well-deserved recognition and is evidence of the talent Katie brings to the Ozarka marketing role, " said Dr. Josh Wilson, Vice President of Advancement. "Her talent for producing quality content is remarkable and w  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: Two University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) faculty members have been named awardees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) 1890 Faculty Research Sabbatical Program. The program provides faculty at 1890 land-grant universities the opportunity to participate in a residency at an ARS laboratory to conduct cooperative research of mutual intere  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: During the week of Oct. 19-203, World Languages & Digital Humanities Studio Director Curtis Maughan and Spanish Instructor Elkin Javier Perrez Arroyo traveled to Monteria, Cordoba, in Colombia to present at the fourth International Conference on Innovative Practices and Research in Foreign Language Teaching, whose theme was "on the path to diversity and social justice." This version of the confere  more

HARRISON, Arkansas, Nov. 9 -- North Arkansas College issued the following news: The University of Arkansas and North Arkansas College signed a memorandum of agreement on Nov.7 to align the schools' data science curriculum and allow Northark graduates who earn an associate degree in data science to seamlessly transfer to the U of A to complete their bachelor's degree in data science. "Given that data science is one of the fastest growing career fields in the nation, creating a multidisciplinary  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 9 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is proving once again that it is the leader in affordability for Arkansans who want to complete their dream of earning a college education. UA Little Rock has announced a new scholarship program, Trojan Guarantee, a groundbreaking initiative designed to break down financial barriers and empower freshmen to earn a bachelor's degree with no tuition cost. "I am excited  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: BioVentures LLC at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has secured a nearly $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to support entrepreneurs from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds who are looking to develop health technology and health care businesses in Arkansas. The four-year $2,999,997 grant comes from the Min  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 9 -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation has received a three-year, $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to help reduce violent crime in and around Pine Bluff schools. The project, School Telemedicine in Arkansas for Lessons in Trauma-informed Education (STARLITE), aims to improve school security at   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research and AR Health Ventures are partnering with other institutions in the state to help rural, diabetic Arkansans better understand and manage their diabetes. Funded by the U.S Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), the program -- named Reaching Every Arkansan by Con  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Nov. 9 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: Students and faculty of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Department of Human Sciences recently returned from a study abroad program in the East African country of Kenya. The program focused on community service and experiential learning. Participants included Havilland Ford, Trenay Hayes and Justin Thomasson, seniors, and David Opiri, a sophomore. They were joined by Jai Lewis, a   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: This past weekend, the UARK Speech and Debate team traveled to Shreveport, Louisiana, to compete in the 47th annual Red River Classic hosted by Louisiana State University, Shreveport. Travelers this weekend consisted of Hadley Adkison, Savannah Barrentine, Mattthew Cook, Megan Dial, Jackson Dowler, Max Green, Luke Hubbard, Austin Keefe, James Jovicich, Molly Lay, Jacqueline Maldonado-Martinez, Gavin Michau,  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Course numbers are changing starting in fall 2024 as part of a University of Arkansas System initiative to develop a comprehensive index of subject codes and course numbers for all system schools. As part of this effort, all courses will move from a four-digit number to a five-digit number. Some subject codes will also change. "Discussions about a common course index began over 10 years ago and became more   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Andrea "AnDI" Tompkins, art outreach specialist for UA Little Rock, has been named the Higher Education Art Educator of the Year by the Arkansas Art Educators Association. "I am so happy, astonished, and incredibly honored to be receiving this award from the Arkansas Art Educators Association," Tompkins said. "I've never won any type of accolade like this before, so it was a pleasant surprise." Tompkins rec  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 9 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Laterika Tooks, director of annual giving at UA Little Rock, has taken on a new leadership role and has been named president-elect of Staff Senate. She will begin her tenure as president in July 2024. "I am really excited for this opportunity," Tooks said. "I feel that Staff Senate gives staff members a voice and an opportunity to make a difference on campus. I am looking forward to making connections and bu  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: Fall is a good time to stock forage species in ponds and lakes, according to Scott Jones, small impoundment Extension specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. One reason for the timing is cooling temperatures. "Fish have a more difficult time enduring the stress of handling, transportation and stocking into an unfamiliar environment during summer because of the heat and   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The University of Arkansas Graduate and Professional Student Congress cordially invites all graduate students to its November Policy dialogue scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov.16, at the E.J. Ball Courtroom in the Leflar Law Center and on Zoom. Policy Dialogue is a forum where graduate and professional students interface with university administrators/experts to discuss pertinent topics that affect their w  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The Division of Research and Innovation is hosting a grant proposal budget workshop for UA faculty and staff from 1-5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, in Arkansas Union 510-511. This workshop will focus on drafting, refining, and finalizing grant proposal budgets and will be presented by Molly Throgmorton, associate Director for Research Development, and Dr. Keith Berry, Research Development Specialist. Th  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 10 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in Muldrow v Missouri. The filing, led by the State of Arkansas, urges the nation's high court to uphold the Eighth Circuit ruling in a case involving Title VII employment transfer decisions. The case involves a lawsuit, filed by Jatonya Clayborn Muldrow, over Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, al  more