MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 28 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Forty-four attorneys with Baker Donelson have been named to the 2023 edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers, which recognizes attorneys in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. * * * Birmingham * Kevin Garrison * W. Patton Hahn * Timothy M. Lupinacci * Eric L. Pruitt * Sara M. Turner * * * Chattanooga * Russell W. Gray * James H. Levine * * * Jackson * Nakimuli Davis-Primer * Leonar  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 1 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing a $20,000 civil penalty against Siloam Springs-based Ground Zero Construction, Inc. and its owner Rod Garman as part of a consent judgment issued in Benton County Circuit Court: "My office is charged with enforcing the Arkansas Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act, which requires excavator  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 8 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Dec. 7, 2023: * * * After filing a lawsuit against Knoxville, Arkansas-based Coast to Coast, Inc. in Pulaski County Circuit Court, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement: "Today I filed a lawsuit against Coast to Coast, Inc., a company that specializes in selling prefabricated metal structures, and its owners for violating the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. "  more

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 6 -- The Arkansas National Guard issued the following news release: By John Oldham, Arkansas National Guard Public Affairs Office Thirty-six Arkansas National Guardsmen from the 188th Wing at Ebbing Air National Guard base in Fort Smith and the 189th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville departed Dec. 1 for a seven-day mission providing free medical care in Guatemala City. "We are delighted to contribute to our state partnership with Gua  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Dec. 8 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: The seven members of the Arkansas State University Debate Team have had an award-winning season. The team has competed at three events this fall, including the Derryberry Season Opener held in Bolivar, Mo., the DFW Swing in Fort Worth, and the Arkansas Communication and Theatre Arts Association (ACTAA) Student Congress in Little Rock. The most recent competition, the ACTAA, was a big success for the club and i  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Dec. 7 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: The 2023 Fall Commencement for Arkansas State University will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 16, at First National Bank Arena, 217 Olympic Dr. Dr. Todd Shields, chancellor, and Dr. Calvin White Jr., provost and executive vice chancellor, will confer degrees upon graduates from eight colleges, including Agriculture, Neil Griffin College of Business, Education and Behavioral Science, Engineering and Computer   more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Dec. 6 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: Students from Arkansas State University competed in the First-Year Experience (FYE) Academic Expo on Wednesday, Nov. 29. "The FYE Academic Expo offers students hands-on experiential learning that helps them connect to each other, their faculty as mentors, and the campus," said Kelli Listenbee, coordinator, First-Year Experience. This showcase consists of research, community projects and creative works and is p  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Dec. 6 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: Newly appointed Chief of Staff Lane Schmidt likes Arkansas State University's emphasis on enhancing research, recruiting and retaining students, and continuing to build its reputation for providing quality higher education. Schmidt recently joined the university administration to provide strategic support and assistance to Chancellor Todd Shields and Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Calvin White Jr. "I vi  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 8 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: The Arkansas Tech University Department of Teaching and Educational Leadership hosted a pinning ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 6, for the 69 ATU elementary education, middle level education, secondary education and Master of Arts in Teaching students who are completing their graduation requirements during the fall 2023 semester. Capri Salaam, 2023 Arkansas teacher of the year, served as guest speaker for the cer  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 5 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Arkansas Tech University captured five prizes in the 2023 Education Digital Marketing Awards. This year marked the 11th annual Education Digital Marketing Awards, which are sponsored by Higher Education Marketing Report. The marketing staff at ATU earned the following honors with its work over the past year: Gold Award * Digital Video Ad - Arkansas Tech University: Focus on the Now Silver Award * Social   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 6 -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: John Emory Streitman, M.D., a board-certified cardiac surgeon with a special interest in complex cardiovascular cases, joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an associate professor in the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Surgery. He will lead the cardiovascular surgery program. "Dr. Streitman is a highly experienced cardiac surgeon who bri  more

HARRISON, Arkansas, Dec. 6 -- North Arkansas College issued the following news: North Arkansas College (Northark) was recently notified it has received the second highest award this year of $20K from the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) Benchmark Grant program. The award is exceeded only by a $25K grant to Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical High School in Massachusetts. Northark is one of only two Arkansas institutions to receive funding. Northeast Arkansas Career & Techni  more

ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas, Dec. 8 -- Cowley College issued the following news release: Former Arkansas City High School choir director Tim Harmon recently established a new Foundation Scholarship for Cowley College choir students. The Choir Rewards Scholarship was set in place to encourage high school juniors and seniors to prioritize singing in choir in their studies even as they take the next step in their education at Cowley College. Each recipient is a current Cowley College Concert Choir mem  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, Dec. 8 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Hendrix College alumnus and vice chair of the Board of Trustees Walter Pryor '87 was recently named Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel for Southern Bancorp, Inc., a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). As Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, Pryor will lead and direct the CDFI's administrative functions to ensure effective operations as well as oversee its legal, regulatory,  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, Dec. 6 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Hendrix College has announced that Professor of Biology Dr. Rick Murray will lead this summer's MCAT Prep Course, a four-week intensive session geared toward undergraduates planning to take the MCAT within the next year. Murray earned his Ph.D. from the University of Western Ontario and in 2003 joined the Hendrix faculty as a developmental biologist. His hiring was supported initially by a grant Hendrix received fr  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 7 -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas, in support of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Milk Bank, has opened a milk depot in its Rogers hospital. The Mercy NWA Milk Depot is a designated space for women to donate milk, which will be sent to the UAMS Milk Bank for screening, pasteurization and nutritional analysis. After processing, milk will be sent to ho  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 5 -- Entergy issued the following news release: This summer was the hottest ever recorded, and in response to the extreme heat, Entergy launched its "Beat the Heat" program - aimed at implementing a series of measures to help vulnerable customers stay cool and safe this summer. Through a $5.6 million donation provided by Entergy shareholders, the company partnered with local organizations across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas to support its low-income an  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 9 -- The Arkansas National Guard issued the following news release: By Air Force Master Sgt. Erich B. Smith, National Guard Bureau The 2023 National Guard Bureau Innovation Challenge showcased the inventive prowess of Guard members nationwide Dec. 7 at the Herbert R. Temple Jr. Army National Guard Readiness Center. Among the concepts featured: a virtual reality application by the Arkansas National Guard, a South Carolina Army National Guard initiative for robotic auto  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Dec. 5 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news: Bernadine Booky, TRIO Student Support Services program director at New Mexico State University, has been elected to serve as president-elect with the TRIO New Mexico Association. Booky will serve for two and a half years on the TRIO New Mexico Executive Board. Throughout her term, Booky also will serve as a state representative on the Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs Board, a regional a  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 8 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Arkansas Tech University and the William H. Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that creates a pathway for ATU students who wish to pursue the Juris Doctor credential. The MOU's stated purposes are "to provide highly qualified and motivated students of exceptional academic and intellectual ability guaranteed acceptance" into th  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 5 -- Rhodes College issued the following news: Kelsey Steinmetz, a junior with a double major in biochemistry and molecular biology (BMB) and Spanish, recently received the first-place award for her oral presentation at the Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (Arkansas INBRE) conference held in Fayetteville, AR. Steinmetz conducts research in the laboratory of Dr. Qian Shen, assistant professor of biology. "This was the first time for a Rhodes stude  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Dec. 2 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: There's a lot to do at Rochester Institute of Technology, but some lessons can't be learned on campus. Seventeen RIT Air Force ROTC cadets recently got the opportunity to learn about the C-130J Super Hercules cargo plane with an orientation flight over Western New York and the Finger Lakes. The two C-130J pilots with the 41st Airlift Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base in Arkansas are both g  more

MAGNOLIA, Arkansas, Dec. 8 -- Southern Arkansas University issued the following news on Dec. 7, 2023: The Southern Arkansas University System Board of Trustees met in regular session on Thursday, December 7, at the SAU campus in Magnolia. The Board heard a variety of agenda items, including campus highlights and updates, a resolution for the SAU Tech campus, academic changes for SAU and SAU Tech, and an update on the SAU Tech chancellor search. Board chair, Erica Woods, opened the meeting with  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 6 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The U of A Speech and Debate Society competed in the final tournament of the fall semester this past weekend, entering competitors at the University of Jamestown "Jimmie Jingle Virtual Tournament." Competing against 18 schools across 12 states, the U of A Speech and Debate Society saw Hadley Adkison, Matthew Cook, Megan Dial, Maddie Fritz, Max Green, Austin Keefe, Jaci Sabatini, Benjamin Shoptaw and Aubree W  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 7 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: In a testament to the success of industry partnerships and academic innovation, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has dedicated the newly renovated Riggs Cat Field Operations Lab Nov. 30. Located in the Engineering and Applied Technology Sciences building, the lab will help students in the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering with classes in surveying, heavy co  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: A University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate is getting a second chance at his dream career in the field of computer science. Brandon Huckaby, a native of Horatio who now lives in Little Rock, will graduate with a bachelor's degree in computer science and a second chance to get the career he's always dreamed of. The first time around, Huckaby attended Henderson State University and earned a bachelor's d  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 7 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: A graduating student from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is shining a light on the previously unknown story of a young Arkansas soldier who died fighting for his country during the Vietnam War. History has long been a favorite topic for Isaac Wolter, who is graduating from UA Little Rock this semester with a master's degree in public history. "My dad always took me to museums when I was a kid," W  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 6 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will honor Arkansas radio personality and celebrated alumnus Travis "Tre' Day" Rowan as the 2024 honoree of the 19th annual Taste of Little Rock event. "Being named the 2024 Taste of Little Rock Honoree is quite surreal," Rowan said. "As an attendee of past Taste of Little Rock events, I have always looked up to the honorees. To now be included among them is very hum  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 6 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Public Affairs will be offering a new class for the spring 2024 semester. Professor Rebecca Glazier will be teaching a Calderwood Seminar, an upper level course where students will produce public writing on the topic of religious freedom. The Calderwood model was started at Wellesley College and focuses on preparing students to write for real-life situatio  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 7 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: After almost a full year of research and collaboration, UA Little Rock, the Venture Center, and the Little Rock Regional Chamber have jointly announced the launch of the Arkansas Tech Launch Exchange Program (AR Tech Launch) Dec. 6 during the 158th Little Rock Regional Chamber Annual Meeting. This new initiative is designed to help accelerate and build technology-based businesses in Little Rock and Central A  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 5 -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: Community health providers and members of the public gathered today in Helena-West Helena to celebrate the recent opening of the newest University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) transplant clinic. Located inside the UAMS East Family Medical Center at 1393 Arkansas 242 South in Helena-West Helena, the clinic is the sixth satellite center statewide in which UAMS pr  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 8 -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: Working with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research, the Jones Center for Families, Arkansas Legal Aid, the Center for Nonprofits at the JTL Shop and the Springdale Library each recently installed new spaces for nursing mothers to comfortably breastfeed or pump breast milk. "The creation of these lactation spaces is no  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: A researcher at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) has been providing Extension outreach and technical assistance to partners in East Africa. Dr. Sathish Kumar Ponniah, associate professor of plant science for UAPB, has been working with faculty and scientists at the University of Embu in Nairobi, Kenya and the University of Ngozi in Burundi to solve challenges related to ri  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The UA Little Rock Communications and Marketing team has been recognized for their skills in photography and design by the University & College Designers Association (UCDA). The Communications and Marketing team won two awards in the 2023 UCDA Design Awards Competition, which recognizes the best of the exceptional design work done to promote education institutions. The awards are judged by a hand-picked pane  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 1 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: This special spotlight on graduating student-athlete Dion Murombe was written by Hunter Glaze. Tell us a bit about yourself. Dion enjoys playing golf with his buddies, cutting hair, and continuously working on his truck! He is from Plano, Texas, and chooses to listen to gospel music before meets and during workouts to get his mind right. What did you accomplish in your time at UA Little Rock? Dion is a v  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 6 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: A national leader in gifted and talented education from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been recognized for her lifetime of service and extraordinary contributions to the field. The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), the nation's leading organization focused on the needs of gifted and talented children, has awarded Dr. Ann Robinson, distinguished professor at UA Little Rock and fo  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 7 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: New Student & Family Programs will host a celebration to honor the successes of graduating first-generation students and their families. The university classifies "first-gen" as any student whose parent(s) or guardian(s) did not graduate from a four-year higher education institution. The celebration reception will be held at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, with remarks and stole ceremony at 5:30 p.m. A location will  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: On Nov. 25, Brett Sterling, associate professor of German, was invited to serve as an expert opponent for a dissertation defense at the University of Turku, Finland. In the Finnish academic system, outside scholars (opponents) are enlisted to scrutinize dissertations for errors, to provide written critique and to question doctoral candidates in a formal public defense. The dissertation, written by   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative's Meagen Baldy (Hupa from the Hoopa Valley Tribe) recently accepted the nomination to the inaugural U.S. Department of Agriculture Tribal Advisory Committee. "Meagen's knowledge and expertise will prove an invaluable resource in supporting improved USDA service to Indian Country across its many programs and authorities," said Erin Parker, executive director of  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 6 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2023: IT Services continues to develop and implement security measures with the goal of making the university a better place to work, learn and conduct research. The latest tool added to the network security infrastructure is Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense. Beginning today, Dec. 4, BloxOne Threat Defense will be implemented to help protect the campus community from malware, exploits, phishing, da  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Plant life is a hard life when it comes to fending off insects, and the further one gets from the equator the more difficult it can be, according to a study on plant-insect interactions published last month in the journal Science. For years to come, generations of entomologists and plant pathologists will look to the study's global data set that confirms long-held assumptions and "opens a window of possibil  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 1 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Vinnie Modderman, computer support specialist in the Technology Center, has been named employee of the first quarter by the Sam M. Walton College of Business for the 2023-24 academic year. Anyone in the college may nominate colleagues for the award, which is given to employees who show superior customer service that enhances the image of the college above and beyond the scope of that employee's job descrip  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 6 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers named Vicki Collet as the 2023 recipient of the Albert J. Mazurkiewicz Special Services Award, recognizing special service and significant contributions to the association. The award was presented at the annual conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in November. Collet, a professor of elementary education in the College of Education and Health Professions,  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 5 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Raquel Castro Salas, teaching assistant professor in the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures, was honored by the Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center as the November 2023 Wally Cordes Chair. She was chosen because of her commitment to advancing service learning in her Spanish classes. Castro has taught eight different courses in the field of Spanish during her career at the U   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2023: The Department of Food Science and the Center for Human Nutrition will host Dr. Tracy Gautsch Anthony at 3 p.m. today, Monday, Dec. 4, in rooms D1/D2 in the Food Science building or via Zoom. Dr. Anthony will present her research on "Dietary amino acid restriction and healthspan." Anthony is a professor of nutritional sciences at Rutgers University. Anthony received her Ph.D. in nut  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 5 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Students who participate in the newest course to earn the service-learning designation will travel from Arkansas to Australia to take Trekking Australia: Animals, Aboriginal Culture, Rainforests and Reefs. Led by faculty members Kathi Jogan and Lisa Wood, the intersession course plans to run from Aug. 5-16, 2024. Trekking Australia: Animals, Aboriginal Culture, Rainforests and Reefs will provide students th  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 7 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The Jewish Studies Program invites undergraduate and graduate students from any discipline at the U of A to enroll in their spring course "How Did The Holocaust Affect...?" "This spring, we will explore how the Holocaust echoes in the subjects we study, in the institutions we depend on and how it continues to affect individuals, families and communities we know," said Jennifer Hoyer, associate professor of   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: In November, Vit Sisler, a game designer from Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic, joined the Intro to Digital Humanities course taught by Curtis Maughan, assistant teaching professor of world languages, literatures and cultures. Sisler is the co-founder of the world-renowned game studio Charles Games, from Charles University in Prague. Sisler has been the lead designer for several serious games,  more

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 8 -- The University of the Ozarks issued the following news: The University of the Ozarks' Pat Walker Teacher Education Program held a pinning ceremony for several of its students on Dec. 5 in the Rogers Conference Center. The pinning ceremony is a symbolic, time-honored tradition marking the occasion when students are formally welcomed into the teacher education program. The newest inductees received a pin that signifies their association with the teaching educatio  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 8 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By John Howser William Cooper, MD, MPH, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Pediatrics and Health Policy and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs for Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) has been named Interim chair of the Department of Pediatrics. He will assume this role Feb. 1, 2024. Cooper succeeds Steven Webber, MBChB, MRCP, James C. Overall Professor and Chair, who is departing Vanderb  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Efforts to make the University of Arkansas campus more bike friendly continue to be appreciated locally while earning higher levels of recognition nationally. The League of American Bicyclists recently announced the U of A's Gold award designation as a part of the Bicycle Friendly University program -- putting the university in select company with only 30 other institutions including Colorado, Harva  more