LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 29 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: For a decade, the "What Were You Wearing?" survivor art installation has brought attention to sexual violence and given a voice to survivors. The exhibit returns to the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence from April 2 to 18 during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. First exhibited at the University of Arkansas in April 2014, the project was conceived by leaders of that university's sexual assault advocacy and re  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 27 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: Akerman successfully represented USR Technology Holdings, LLC and Swamp Ox, LLC and the businesses' majority owner in a dispute pertaining to fraud and breaches of fiduciary duties. Between 2018 and 2020, the majority owner started the two businesses with a minority owner in Washington County, Arkansas. The minority owner managed both businesses, while the majority owner provided financial contributions. In Aug  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 28 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on March 27, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after co-leading a 27-state comment letter opposing a proposal from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that would unduly burden state and national meat and poultry producers and illegally expand the EPA's regulatory authority: "The EPA wants to impose illegal and crippling regulations on meat and poultry   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 29 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on March 28, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after announcing that he and seven other state attorneys general are asking the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas to take additional action against a Texas based robocaller for violating permanent robocall and telemarketing bans: "In March of last year, my office obtained  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 29 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on March 28, 2024: * * * Following announcements by the attorneys general of Kansas and Missouri that they are each filing lawsuits challenging the Biden administration's latest efforts to cancel student debt, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement: "Arkansas was part of the original coalition that sued the Biden administration over its first unlawful debt-cancellation   more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 26 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: The Arkansas Tech University Department of History and Political Science will offer a Women's History Month presentation entitled "Kat Robinson: Working Woman in Arkansas Food" on Tuesday, March 26. Robinson's remarks will begin at 6 p.m. in room 300B of Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center, 305 West Q Street on the ATU campus in Russellville. Admission will be free. Pie donated by Stoby's will b  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 29 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Forty-one students have been selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of Who's Who at Arkansas Tech University. Who's Who selection is based upon academic achievement, service to the community while enrolled at ATU, leadership and involvement in co-curricular activities and the potential for continued success. ATU undergraduate students eligible to apply were those who: * Are full-time students (must be  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 28 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news on March 27, 2024: Congressman Bruce Westerman visited Arkansas Tech University on Tuesday, March 26, to learn more about the institution's engineering and computer science programs and its robotics team. Westerman represents Arkansas' Fourth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he serves on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and as chairman of the Committee on N  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 27 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Four members of the Arkansas Tech University community were recognized for their contributions to the Arkansas Council for Women in Higher Education (ACWHE) during the organization's 2024 conference. Dr. Dana Tribble received the 2024 ACWHE Leadership Excellence Award. Tribble, ATU assistant professor of student affairs administration, is ACWHE president. She has also served the organization as third vice p  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 29 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: An Arkansas Tech University delegation led by Dr. Charles Mebi presented on green and sustainable chemistry at the spring 2024 American Chemical Society Conference March 17-21 in New Orleans, La. Mebi, professor of chemistry and a member of the ATU faculty since 2009, gave a talk entitled "Four avenues of undergraduate green and sustainable chemistry education." ATU students Isabel Baker, Elizabeth Coronad  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 29 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Arkansas Tech University students Hayden Crenshaw, Tibor Hollmann, Cassidy Stewart and Rayna Van Keuren represented the ATU College of Business and Economic Development as volunteers at the 41st annual Southeast Tourism Society Domestic Showcase, which took place March 20-23 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. The ATU students made badges, set floral arrangements, aided with deliveries, stuf  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, March 29 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has awarded more than $10 million in investments toward 23 projects across Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee through the Delta Workforce Grant Program (DWP). Funding for this program was made possible, in part, by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden -- a key part of his Investing in Ame  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 27 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Brooke Elser has joined Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus as administrative specialist for the ATU-Ozark business and community outreach program. "I am excited to welcome Brooke as the newest member of the business and community outreach team," said Ryan Mikles, ATU-Ozark chief business and community outreach officer. "Her enthusiasm and administrative expertise will be beneficial as we work closely wit  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 29 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Arkansas' low-cost power generation portfolio, along with lower gas prices last year, has allowed the company to decrease customer bills beginning with the April billing cycle. An average residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month will see a decrease of $10.01 in their total bills -- a 7.49% decrease. Commercial and industrial customers could see anywhere from a 1.6% to 17.7% decrease, de  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, March 29 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Hendrix College is pleased to announce that Emma Schroeder has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award for an English Teaching Assistantship to France for the 2024-2025 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. As a Fulbright participant, Schroeder will teach abroad for the 2024-2025 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Recipients of   more

CONWAY, Arkansas, March 27 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Hendrix College has been awarded a six-year, $2,500,000 Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant will provide up to $15,000 in scholarships annually to students from economically limited backgrounds to pursue degrees in STEM fields at Hendrix. As part of the program, students will have the opportunity to engage in a struc  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, March 28 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Hendrix College has named Associate Professor of Spanish Dr. Garbine Vidal-Torreira the new Faculty Director of the Hendrix Women's Leadership Community. The Women's Leadership Community was established in 2022 with the support of Heather Gardner '93, a member of the Hendrix College Board of Trustees, and her sister, Mary Gardner Burrelle '95, to provide resources for bringing together female Hendrix students and   more

CONWAY, Arkansas, March 30 (TNSres) -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Three Hendrix College students recently presented their research at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS). The theme of this spring's gathering, held March 17-20 in New Orleans, Louisiana, was "Many Flavors of Chemistry." Kennedi Burns '24, a health sciences major from Mansfield, Texas, and Isabel Ritter '24, a chemistry major from Hot Springs, Arkansas, presented "The Synthesis of   more

CONWAY, Arkansas, March 28 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Hendrix College will celebrate the inauguration of Dr. Karen Petersen, the 13th president of the College, on Saturday, April 20, at 10 a.m., on the west lawn of Fausett and Ellis Halls. In case of rain, the ceremony will be held in Staples Auditorium. The inauguration ceremony takes place during Alumni Weekend 2024. In connection with the inauguration, there will be a panel discussion titled "The Liberal Arts, Le  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 29 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Two teams and two individuals walked away with cash prizes following the finals of the 2024 Arkansas Tech University High School Business Challenge at Doc Bryan Student Services Center Lecture Hall in Russellville on Thursday, March 28. Participants were asked to develop a business start-up or expansion idea. Two groups -- Getaway Arcade of Dardanelle High School and Magic Moments of Russellville High Scho  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 30 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following commentary on March 29, 2024: * * * Arkansas Education Plan is Conservative Blueprint for Nationwide Success Fox News published "Arkansas Education Plan is Conservative Blueprint for Nationwide Success," an op-ed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Arkansas' conservative education reform: America's students are falling behind. As Governor, it was my priority to get kids back on track. Arkansa  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 26 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: Oncologists Manojna Konda, M.D., and Vivek Yadala, M.D., have joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to support the expansion of UAMS cancer services to Baptist Health locations. Konda is a medical oncologist treating patients at the UAMS Baptist Health Cancer Center at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. She is a graduate of the UAMS College of  more

HARRISON, Arkansas, March 29 -- North Arkansas College issued the following news: North Arkansas College has received prestigious recognition from TechGuide's 2024 list of Associate in Information Technology degree programs. Northark was named #20 on the newly released list. These rankings include both two and four-year institutions and highlights the excellence of the IT program and Northark's unwavering commitment to academic excellence. "It is rewarding to know Northark's IT degree ranks i  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, March 27 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Arkansas Tech University and the Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce will present Pack the Berm 2024 in conjunction with the ATU Golden Suns' home softball game on Saturday, April 20, at the Chartwells Women's Sports Complex in Russellville. Pre-game festivities, including food, giveaways and family fun, will begin at 10 a.m. There will be free T-shirts for the first 50 kids in attendance and chances to t  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, March 29 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: North America is gearing up for a rare event as a total solar eclipse graces the skies. Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) is proud to announce its collaboration with the De Queen school district and American Electric Power (AEP) meteorologists to bring educational resources and activities to the local community. Working closely with Arkansas Teacher   more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, March 28 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has selected Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) as the 2024 ENERGY STAR Excellence in ENERGY STAR Marketing winner. From January 1 through October 2023, SWEPCO's Energy Efficiency & Consumer Programs Team captured more than 16.3 GWh of annual energy savings, preventing greenhouse gas emissions equivalent   more

CONWAY, Arkansas, March 28 (TNSres) -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Hendrix College students Lauren Seckington of Bentonville, who double-majored in religious studies and interdisciplinary studies: media and communications, and Marcia Williams, an environmental studies major from Pine Bluff, have been named to the 2024 class of Thomas J. Watson Fellows. They will depart the United States by August 1 to spend a year traveling the world to explore their deepest interests. S  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 29 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller A University of Arkansas at Little Rock archivist will delve into the captivating realm of Native American mythology and celestial phenomena in two upcoming presentations. Drawing on her extensive expertise in Native American history, Erin Fehr, assistant director and archivist at UA Little Rock's Sequoyah National Research Center, will shed light on the significance of solar eclipses w  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 27 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Whitley Small Nathan Marvin, assistant professor of history at UA Little Rock, will present the next lecture for the Evenings with History series, focusing on the history of French colonization in Arkansas. The lecture will take place April 2 in the Ottenheimer Auditorium at the Historic Arkansas Museum at 200 E. Third Street in Little Rock. Refreshments will be served at 7 p.m. and the lecture will be  more

FORT SMITH, Arkansas, March 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith issued the following news: On Friday, April 5, the 17th Annual Student Research Symposium (https://uafs.edu/academics/academic-resources/symposium/index.php) returns to the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. Students will present more than 45 research projects on various topics to cap off a year's worth of team and individual work. Throughout the day, nearly 100 student participants will conduct half-hour demons  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 27 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute received a five-year, $11.48 million federal grant to create the Center for Molecular Interactions in Cancer (CMIC). The grant was awarded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) program. COBRE grants are awarded  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 26 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chancellor Christina S. Drale has named Frank M. Cuervo as its new Director of Athletics for the Little Rock Trojans. Cuervo brings a 26-year career in intercollegiate athletics, marked by leadership roles across all Division I institutions - FBS, FCS, and I-AAA. He has served in senior level administrative, fundraising and comprehensive revenue ge  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 27 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Alexus Raymo Four UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law professors were recently awarded the school's 2024 Faculty Excellence Awards. Professors Anastasia Boles, Jordan Wallace-Wolf, and Rebecca Feldmann as well as andre cummings, associate dean for faculty development, were each recognized as outstanding faculty members of the law school. "We received several applications for the Faculty Exce  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 28 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller The Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) has awarded Dr. Joe Felan, associate professor of management, marketing, and technology at UA Little Rock, with the 2023-24 Outstanding Faculty Commitment to Student Success Award. The awards were created by the provosts from each OVC member institution to recognize their outstanding faculty members. Each OVC member institution had the opportunity to nom  more

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, March 27 -- The University of the Ozarks issued the following news: The University of the Ozarks Alumni Association Board of Directors has elected five alumni to join the board during the organization's annual winter meeting in February. The new directors will begin their terms on July 1, 2024. The new members are (pictured, clockwise from top left) Giselle Alfaro '05 of Little Rock, Ark.; Cory Maag '21 of Fayetteville, Ark.; Sean Riordan '06 of Little Rock; Whitney Lew  more

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, March 28 -- The University of the Ozarks issued the following news: Nichole Sherman has been promoted to dean of students and Jimmy Phillips will advance to associate dean of students/director of residential life, University of the Ozarks officials announced this week. Sherman's promotion becomes effective May 1, 2024, and Phillips' promotion begins on July 1, 2024. Sherman, who has served as director of student engagement at Ozarks since June 2022, will replace Terri T  more

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, March 27 -- The University of the Ozarks issued the following news: University of the Ozarks is expected to confer degrees on approximately 110 graduates during its 2024 Spring Commencement ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, May 11. The graduation ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. on the campus mall in front of Robson Library. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to Mabee Gymnasium. The ceremony will also be livestreamed on the University's YouTube pa  more

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, March 26 -- The University of the Ozarks issued the following news: By Larry Isch BJ Blahnik, a member of the U.S.A. Blind Sailing Team and an advocate for those with special needs, will speak at University of the Ozarks at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 18, in Robson Library. Blahnik's talk is presented by the Clarksville Lions Club as well as the University's TRIO Student Support Services program and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). The event is free and open to th  more