Education

A new director has been appointed to lead the Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution (CELDi). Burak Eksioglu will serve as the center’s new director. In his new role, Eksioglu will be tasked with oversee the center, a consortium…

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Supply Chain Hall of Fame will be opening in Rogers in October. Announced in September 2019, the hall of fame will officially open on Oct. 8, 2020. The new facility will feature…

Every year, Junior Achievement of Arkansas recognizes individuals who have supported academic excellence and worked to increase financial literacy education in the state. During its Legacy Award Luncheon, the organization spotlights individuals who have made an impact while raising funds…

The Central Arkansas Library System is beginning to shift closer to its pre-COVID schedule. Starting Monday, Sept. 21, several library branches wil begin operating from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. These library branches include Dee Brown Library…

The Clinton School of Public Service will be losing a “skip” in its step next year. James L. “Skip” Rutherford III will be stepping down as the dean for the school, part of the University of Arkansas system on June…

Applications are now open for wildlife conservation grants. The Arkansas Economic Development Division of Rural Services has more than $735,000 available through the grant program. The application for grant funding is open through Oct. 8. Drawn from fines collected by…

The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees has approved a new policy for evaluating and accounting for the uncollectible portion of student accounts receivable. This new policy, designed to “protect the financial health” ASU System institutions according to a…

The Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators (AAEA) has named Little Rock School District (LRSD) superintendent Mike Poore as the 2021 Arkansas Superintendent of the Year. Poore received the award during a LRSD board meeting on Sept. 17. The Arkansas Superintendent…

For entrepreneurs, there’s no time like the present to jumpstart a business. Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom once said, “If you’ve got an idea, start today. There’s no better time than now to get going. That doesn’t mean quit your job…

The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) is launching a new initiative to provide a closer look at the research going on in the state, as well as the researchers performing the work. Dubbed ARA Project Scope, the new initiative will be…