RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 29 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus spring enrollment is up 11.6 percent compared to one year ago. Spring 2024 enrollment at ATU-Ozark is 1,676 students. It was 1,502 students in spring 2023. "This sustained enrollment growth reflects the high demand for our high-quality, high-wage academic programs, coupled with affordable tuition and abundant financial aid opportunities," said Richard Harris, ATU-Ozark   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 2 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on March 1, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of Texas on behalf of 21 other state attorneys general in support of a Texas law prohibiting pediatric gender-transition procedures: "States are responsible for protecting the health and safety of their children from dangerous and experimental medical pr  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 27 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Feb. 26, 2024: * * * Following a successful multi-agency operation targeting human trafficking in northeast Arkansas, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement: "Earlier this month, member agencies of the Arkansas Human Trafficking Council--including my office--conducted a human trafficking recovery operation in Jonesboro. This operation led to one suspected trafficker a  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 2 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Commissioner of State Lands to conduct a statewide levee inventory. As part of the Governor's larger review of Arkansas' State Water Plan, this project will result in the state's first-ever full inventory of levees and will allow the state to better prepare for flooding events and reduce flood risk to people  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 1 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement on Feb. 29, 2024: * * * Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders released the following statement today announcing her second overseas trade mission: "After the success of last summer's trade mission to Europe, I'm excited to announce that I will be representing Arkansas on my second overseas trade mission, this time in Asia. Alongside Commerce Secretary McDonald, Economic Development Commissioner  more

NORTH BILLERICA, Massachusetts, Feb. 29 -- Curriculum Associates issued the following news release: Curriculum Associates has named Sherri Jackson of McRae Elementary School in Searcy, Arkansas to its 2024 class of Extraordinary Educators, an annual program that celebrates and connects exemplary teachers in Grades K-8 from around the country. Selected from hundreds of nominations, Jackson is among the 32 educators from 19 states and the District of Columbia who exhibit best-in-class use of i-R  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 27 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Arkansas Tech University is home to the No. 1-ranked college robotics team in the United States and the No. 2-ranked college robotics team in the world. ATU earned those distinctions during the Texas VEX U Tournament at the Clear Creek Independent School District Robotics Event Center in Houston on Friday, Feb. 23, and Saturday, Feb. 24. Arkansas Tech's skills challenge score on Friday night allowed the ATU  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 28 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced the opportunity for alumni to become Trojan Champions. Trojan Champions is a pioneering initiative aimed at fostering greater support for college students by increasing donations that provide students with expanded opportunities to thrive academically, professionally, and personally. "We are happy to introduce Trojan Champions, a ne  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 28 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Whitley Small Mahesh Thombre had long held the goal of acquiring his Master of Business Administration (MBA). This past December, this dream became a reality for Thombre when he graduated from UA Little Rock's MBA program. Before beginning his MBA, Thombre had a successful career in human resources (HR), which included serving in the Air Force in India in HR, as well as working as a human resources dire  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, Feb. 27 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Hendrix College Associate Professor of Music and Coordinator of Assessment Dr. Gretchen Renshaw last week served as moderator of and participant in a panel discussion titled "Building Empathy and Belonging Through Diverse and Inclusive Programming" for an audience of middle and high school band and orchestra directors from across Arkansas. The panel discussion was part of the Arkansas All-State Music Conference, ho  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, March 1 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: The team representing Hendrix College in the Mid-Central region of Saturday's International Collegiate Programming Contest came away with a satisfying showing, coming in first among the Arkansas-based teams at the event. Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Dr. Brent Yorgey accompanied the Hendrix team to Fort Smith for the contest. The team, consisting of Matthew Kalahiki '24, Colin Phillips '26  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 1 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Sen. Cody Rogers, R-Tulsa, received approval from the Senate Appropriations Committee Wednesday for Senate Bill 1391. The measure designates funds to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for improvements to levees along the Arkansas River. "I am pleased that we were able to approve this legislation and will have the opportunity to consider it on the Senate floor," Rogers said. "It's   more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 2 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Arkansas Tech University recognized staff members who are reaching milestones in their service to the institution in 2024 during an employee appreciation event at Chambers Cafeteria West Dining Room on Friday, March 1. The 44 ATU employees who were honored during the reception have given a combined 570 years of service to Arkansas Tech. The employee appreciation reception was hosted by the ATU Office of Hum  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 27 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller A cybersecurity instructor from Colorado who is a part of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's inaugural cohort of the National Cybersecurity Teaching Academy has been recognized as one of the best cybersecurity teachers in the country. Beth Cerrone, a cybersecurity instructor at the Innovation Center of St. Vrain Valley Schools in Longmont, Colorado, has been named the 2023 high   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student has been selected for a highly competitive summer research program focused on organic chemistry at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Joshua Pack, a junior double majoring in chemistry and biology, has been selected for the Snyder Scholars Program, an endowment fund named in honor of Harold R. Snyder to support undergraduate students with an  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 2 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is bringing back its popular Girlology puberty session April 7 to help girls face puberty with greater confidence. Held from 2-4:30 p.m. in the 12th floor auditorium of the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, the event is for girls ages 8-14, accompanied by a parent or other caregiver. During Girlology, att  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 2 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is set to host an educational lecture to illuminate Little Rock's desegregation history. UA Little Rock's next Evenings with History lecture will be presented by UA Little Rock Professor James Ross and will discuss the details of desegregation in Little Rock. The lecture will take place March 5, in the Ottenheimer Auditorium at the Historic Arkansas Museum at 200 E.  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Feb. 27 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: Julius Handcock grew up on a family farm with his parents and seven siblings in St. Francis County in Arkansas where they grew vegetables and field crops and raised livestock. Now he manages 923 acres for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences. Since 1999, Handcock has been the resident director of the 871-acre Pearlie S. Reed-Robert L. Co  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Feb. 29 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is inviting students to apply for its Learning Institute and Opportunities for New Students (LIONS) Program. The LIONS Program prepares incoming freshmen for collegiate life through classes, workshops, and on-campus living. The five-week residential program starts July 8 and runs through August 9, 2024. UAPB began the LIONS Program in 2008. The ex  more

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 29 -- The University of the Ozarks issued the following news: By Larry Isch University of the Ozarks senior Seria Cash called it the highlight of her singing career after advancing last week to the semifinals of the Arkansas Chapter of the Southern National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) annual conference and student audition in Arkadelphia, Ark. Cash, a psychology major and music minor from Nassau, The Bahamas, competed against dozens of other college s  more