A Head for Business: Gary Head’s banking empire rests on relationships In many ways, Signature Bank of Arkansas is just like many other financial institutions, offering checking accounts and business loans with a side of wealth management thrown in for …
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Arkansas research could open new revenue streams for the Natural State Arkansas has long been synonymous with catfish production, but researchers at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff believe the state’s aquaculture future may be much broader and potentially …
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Fayetteville’s Stonebreaker Hotel Announced Leadership Hires
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFayetteville’s boutique Stonebreaker Hotel atop historic Markham Hill has announced three key leadership hires. Matt Disheroon has been named general manager, Cognac Franklin has been promoted to assistant general manager, and Maggie Nimocks has joined the team as promotions and …
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Arkansas Research Alliance Adds 12 to Emerging Research Leaders Program
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Research Alliance on Tuesday announced 12 grant recipients from its Emerging Research Leaders program, a new initiative created to increase the number of Arkansas researchers submitting competitive proposals for major federal funding opportunities. “We’re strengthening Arkansas’ research capacity …
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Work Complete on New Student Union at Arkansas Tech
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe new 70,000 square-foot Ferguson Student Union at Arkansas Tech University is complete after 18 months of construction. Located south of Chambers Cafeteria on ATU’s Russellville campus, the Ferguson Student Union replaces the former student union, which originally opened in …
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Prominent Ongoing Construction Projects in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Children’s Master Facilities Plan Owner: Arkansas Children’s Location: Little Rock and Springdale Valuation: $318M Start date: 2024 Completion date: 2026 Architect: Polk Stanley Wilcox and Cromwell Architects Engineers Construction Manager: Nabholz Pinnacle View High School Owner: Little Rock …
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A Look at a Few of the Ongoing, Prominent Construction Projects Around Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLittle Rock West High School of Innovation Owner: Little Rock School District Project location: Little Rock Valuation: $145.6 million Target completion date: Aug. 1, 2025 Architect: Lewis Architects Engineers Construction manager: Baldwin & Shell Electrical/mechanical engineer: Lewis Architects Engineers Structural …
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ARA Receives $8M Grant to Launch Research-Acceleration Project
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Research Alliance announced Monday that it has received a federal grant for $8 million to launch a new statewide program called AR-NETWORK. The program is designed to amplify Arkansas’ research capacity, accelerate commercialization and expand STEM career pathways. …
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Enrollment (Fall ‘23): 32,140, Charles Robinson, chancellor Arkansas State University, Jonesboro Enrollment (Fall ‘23): 14,032 Todd Shields, chancellor University of Central Arkansas, Conway Enrollment (Fall ‘23): 9,790 Houston Davis, president Arkansas Tech University, Russellville Enrollment …
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AMP Future Icons 2025: Carrie Phillips, Marketing to the Masses
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThe University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been on a roll lately, from the success of its sports teams to recent campus improvements to leading the charge for affordable tuition. Articulating those achievements for public information and as recruiting …
