The UA-Pulaski Technical College Foundation has received a $315,000 grant from the Windgate Foundation to fund equipment purchase for the college’s theater space and for general scholarship support. UA-Pulaski Technical College announced the new grant on Nov. 18. This is not the first grant that...
Five individuals have been selected to represent Arkansas in the Delta Regional Authority’s (DRA) Delta Leadership Institute (DLI). These five individuals will participate in a 10-month long DLI Executive Academy, alongside representatives from seven other Delta states. The purpose of the DLI is...
AGFC Names New Deputy Director Roger Mangham is coming back to Arkansas and joining the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) as its newest deputy director. Mangham was the director of conservation programs for The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Arkansas from 2006-2016, before moving to Alabama to...
This week we want to remind you of an important deadline approaching all Arkansans. On October 1, 2020, anyone who boards a domestic flight or enters a federal building will either need a REAL ID driver’s license (DL) or Identification Card (ID) or will need to provide a regular identification...
The executive director of ForwARd Arkansas, a public-private partnership aimed at increasing student achievement in Arkansas, is stepping down. Susan Harriman is resigning as the organization’s executive director and will be taking early retirement, citing family medical issues. Harriman made the...
Alisha Curtis Promotes State’s Business Opportunities Alisha Curtis is in the business of telling stories, specifically that of the opportunities that await entrepreneurs and existing businesses alike in the state of Arkansas. Curtis was named Chief Communications and Legislative Director for...
Recently, it was announced that the parent company of About You Magazine and Arkansas Money and Politics would be changing its name to AY Media Group. The company changed its name from Vowell Publishing Inc., named after CEO Vicki Vowell. AY’s name recognition stretches back 30 years, and the...
Arkansas is going international next week. During Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Venture Center’s chief strategy officer, Mimi San Pedro, will be participating in a mentorship tour in Southeast Asia, helping to grow the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Vietnam. Along with Young Southeast Asian...
Adequately funding public schools is one of the most complex, time-consuming and important duties of the legislature. Making it even more challenging is structuring the school funding formula to address the achievement gap between students from low-income families and those from more prosperous...
Bryan Malinowski Named Clinton National Executive Director Bryan K. Malinowski has been named the permanent executive director for the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport. The Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission announced that Malinowski would serve as the executive director on Nov...