LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 30 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Nov. 29, 2023: * * * After filing charges today against Dr. Brian Hyatt in Pulaski County Circuit Court, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement: "Today a special prosecutor in my office filed two counts of Medicaid fraud, a Class A felony, against Dr. Brian Hyatt. These charges stem from crimes that occurred between January 1 and April 29, 2022, at Northwest Medical C  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Nov. 28 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: Twenty-five aspiring women leaders have been selected to be part of the inaugural class of the Arkansas Delta Women's Leadership Academy (ADWLA) through Arkansas State University. The more than two dozen participants are from 17 Arkansas Delta counties and were selected from a competitive field of applicants This new endeavor is a leadership development program at A-State, led by Andrea Allen, executive dire  more

BEEBE, Arkansas, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- Arkansas State University-Beebe issued the following news release: Several Arkansas State University-Beebe students and a faculty member recently participated in the fall 2023 colloquium of the Arkansas Center for Research in Economics (ACRE), a public policy research center housed at the University of Central Arkansas. The event was held Oct. 13-15 at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain in Morrilton. Participating students Kodi Jackso  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 28 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Licensed practical nurses who wish to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Arkansas Tech University will soon have a new pathway to achieve their goal. The ATU Department of Nursing will launch a hybrid LPN-to-BSN program in fall 2024. The hybrid program will allow working LPNs to take online courses and complete clinical hours via simulation (50 percent) and preceptorship (50 percent). Clinical  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Nov. 30 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is awarding over $31 million in investments to 34 projects across Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri through the Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF). Funding for this program was made available, in part, by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden, a key part of his Investing in America agenda to grow local  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, Nov. 30 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: A team from Hendrix College attended the 2023 American Model UN (AMUN) Conference in Chicago from November 18-21, representing Bulgaria and the United Arab Emirates. Hendrix team members won two "Exceptional Representation" awards on the two Security Council simulations: Bulgaria (Historical Security Council of 2003, represented by Alex Sumrall '24 and Gracie Ross '26) and the United Arab Emirates (Contemporary Sec  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, Nov. 30 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: When Marleigh Hayes '25 accepted a $2,600 Elizabeth T. and John S. Workman Summer Project Grant awarded through the Hendrix College Office of Religious Life, the politics major saw it as a fitting way to combine her United Methodist faith and her interest in advocating for social change. The Workman Grant supports summer projects by Hendrix students pursuing careers in the United Methodist Church, social justice, th  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Nov. 28 -- The Kansas Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2023: The Arkansas River Compact Administration (ARCA) annual meeting will be on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. MST at the Otero Junior College Student Center, 2001 San Juan Ave. in La Junta, Colorado. The meeting agenda will be posted on the ARCA website at www.co-ks-arkansasrivercompactadmin.org. ARCA administers provisions of the Kansas-Colorado Arkansas River Compact, inc  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Neurology in the College of Medicine received $60,000 for multiple sclerosis research from the Rampy MS Research Foundation during a ceremony today. Jo and Scott Rampy, along with other runners and walkers, relayed a check from Bentonville to Little Rock. The run was organized as part of the fo  more

MAGNOLIA, Arkansas, Dec. 2 -- Southern Arkansas University issued the following news: Southern Arkansas University's beloved Celebration of Lights holiday tradition marks its 40th anniversary this year. With this milestone approaching, the legacy of one man's leadership, initiative, and love for students is being remembered. J Courson has left an indelible mark on the SAU campus and community through his unwavering dedication and establishment of enduring traditions. Courson began his time at   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Dr. Nitin Agarwal, founding director of the Collaboration for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received $5 million from the Army Research Office to evaluate and defend against emerging cognitive threats. The Army Research Office is a directorate of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 1 -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: Steven Webber, M.D., has been named executive vice chancellor and dean of the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), effective March 1. He is succeeding G. Richard Smith, M.D., who has served in an interim capacity since January, following the death of Susan Smyth, M.D., Ph.D. "Dr. Webber is a remarkable physician, researcher and a  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 28 -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $17.6 million federal grant renewal to further its goal of increasing the number of practicing primary care physicians in the state, particularly in rural and medically underserved communities. Administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: A study at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Community Health Centers of Arkansas, Inc. (CHCA) has been approved for a $17.5 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study and reduce prenatal inequities. Arkansas is ranked worst for both maternal health outcomes and food insecurity among U.S. s  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Nov. 28 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: An effort to reestablish aquatic vegetation in DeGray Lake is yielding positive results, Scott Jones, small impoundment Extension specialist for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), said. The project, which commenced in 2019, is a joint effort by UAPB, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. "DeGray Lake, which is located in southwest Arkan  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 29 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: In a heartwarming display of commitment to the future of information quality education, Dr. Richard Wang, an esteemed professor in the field at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has generously donated $33,240 to create new opportunities for graduate students. The donation will create the Wang Graduate Assistantship Fund, which provides funding for graduate assistantships for students in one of UA L  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 28 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock's next Evenings with History lecture will highlight the creation of the early medieval library at the Italian monastery of Bobbio, one of the largest libraries in Western Europe. Dr. Michael Heil, associate professor of history at UA Little Rock, will deliver the talk, "The Birth, Life, and Death of an Early Medieval Library," Dec. 5 at Historic Arkansas Museum. Ref  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 1 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Anna Williams, UA Little Rock assistant professor of nursing, has been named a 2023 Honoree of The Great 100 Nurses Foundation. The Great 100 Nurses Award recipients are chosen based on their exemplification of humanitarian values, their contributions to the nursing profession, and their mentoring of others. Williams and her fellow 2023 award winners were celebrated on Oct. 2 during a ceremony at Embassy Sui  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: Deliberately reducing pond water levels during winter can provide benefits in aquatic weed, fishery and shoreline management in certain situations, according to Scott Jones, small impoundment Extension specialist, Department of Aquaculture/Fisheries at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. "This practice involves draining 30-50% of the normal water volume from the pond in November   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The Sleep and Stress Research Laboratory at the U of A is examining the link between sleep and stress in adults. Who can participate? * Adults 18 years old and older. * Individuals with a current or past history of difficulty falling or staying asleep. What will I be asked to do? * Complete an online screening to be placed in our recruitment database. * Provide consent to be contacted if you   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 30 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The Jewish Studies Program in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences will host a slate of unique and innovative offerings this spring, including an interdisciplinary seminar course with university-wide guest lecturers and two public lectures, one featuring a lecturer from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. "This spring, we will explore how the Holocaust echoes in the subjects we study, in the institut  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 28 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The International and Global Studies Program is pleased to announce that Dr. Rogelio Garcia Contreras, teaching assistant professor and director of social innovation in the Walton College of Business, will be offering a new course- INST 4913 International Studies Seminar: International Development in spring 2024. This course explores major contemporary issues related to poverty, inequality, sustainability   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 30 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: A new course offered by the U of A's Department of Geosciences concluded its first semester with a trip to El Dorado. Students studied cores from a sedimentary layer called the Smackover Formation, where large resources of lithium have been identified in recent years. "The rocks of the Smackover were deposited 150 million years ago on beaches that look like the modern Bahamas and are now buried over two mi  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 29 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Participants are needed for a study examining the effects of the immune system on social perception in the workplace. People's immune system is activated when they are sick or experiencing a stressor, and recent research suggests that it affects people's social behavior as well. Because people often have to make important decisions about hiring and promotions while they are sick or stressed, it is importan  more

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 1 -- The University of the Ozarks issued the following news: University of the Ozarks will hold its Fall 2023 Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 16, in Munger-Wilson Chapel. Approximately 40 graduates are expected to take part in the ceremony, which will begin at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in-person. Alumna Shannon (Carlisle) Huggins '91 of Arlington, Texas, will provide the keynote address. Huggins has been in healthcare a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 1 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By John Howser Steven Webber, MBChB, MRCP, James C. Overall Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, has been named as Dean of the College of Medicine and Executive Vice Chancellor for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). He will join UAMS on March 1, 2024. An interim chair for the Department will be named soon, and a national search to identify Dr. Webber's successor  more

MALVERN, Arkansas, Nov. 28 -- Arkansas State University Three Rivers (formerly the College of the Ouachitas) issued the following news on Nov. 27, 2023: * * * Named CEO of AASCU in Washington, DC * * The American Association of State Colleges and Universities today announced that Arkansas State University System President Chuck Welch will become its new president and chief executive officer effective Jan. 15, 2024. Welch was named the second president of the ASU System in November 2010 and  more