RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 7 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Arkansas Tech University and other institutions of higher education around the United States have been notified that 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) delivery will be delayed until the first half of March 2024. The U.S. Department of Education announcement comes after a long process to redesign the FAFSA, called FAFSA Simplification. FAFSA Simplification caused the initial launch to be  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 9 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Arkansas Tech University student Jace Bridges of Springdale is the Alpha Phi Alpha Outstanding College Brother of the Year for the State of Arkansas. According to information provided by Alpha Phi Alpha, the award is "issued to the college brother that has gone above and behind with his contributions to Alpha on all levels." Examples of contributions cited by the organization include being an active member o  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 6 -- Entergy issued the following news release: IRS-certified volunteers with Entergy Arkansas and other nonprofit partners will provide free tax return preparation for qualified customers as part of the federal Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program and other services at Super Tax Day events this month. The largest Super Tax Day event for Arkansas is open to the public and will be held Saturday, Feb. 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in partnership with Arkansas Asset Buil  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 8 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: Sen. Cody Rogers, R-Tulsa, is the author of Senate Bill 1391, which would designate funds to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for the purpose of funding improvements for levees along the Arkansas River, in addition to matching funds for levee projects. "In their current state, the levees are classified as high risk, and would not be able to withstand extreme conditions like we saw in the catastrop  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 31 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller UA Little Rock employees demonstrated their generosity during 2023 by donating more than $156,000 to the university. Faculty and staff achieved a momentous victory in the 2023 Campus Campaign, surpassing the campaign goal of 30 percent participation. This resounding success not only showcases the collective spirit that defines the university but also highlights the enduring commitment of  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today was joined by 13 of America's Governors who stand in solidarity with Texas' right to defend itself against President Joe Biden's border crisis for a press conference at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass. Governor Abbott was joined by Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, Idaho Governor Brad Little, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, Iowa Governo  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced leadership changes in the provost's office. Dr. Erin Finzer, Associate Vice Chancellor for Continuous Improvement, will be leaving the university to pursue other opportunities. Dr. Melvin Beavers, currently the Chancellor's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fellow, will serve as the Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Continuous Improvement beginning   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Maulden-Entergy Chair and Distinguished Professor of Information Science at UA Little Rock, presented his research (https://cosmos.ualr.edu/dr-nitin-agarwal-presents-research-on-countering-cognitive-threats-in-the-digital-age-at-nato-symposium/) on cognitive threats at the NATO Science & Technology Organization Symposium on Mitigating and Responding to Cognitive  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Employees at the UA Little Rock Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education have received national recognition for a project that is bringing STEM education to thousands of Arkansas students. The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), the nation's leading organization focused on the needs of gifted and talented children, awarded the Jodie Mahony Center employees with the 2023 Professional Learning Ne  more