The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Calvin White Jr. as chancellor of Arkansas State University and Ike Wheeler as chancellor of ASU-Newport. The board approved the appointments during a special meeting following recommendations from ASU …
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Catalyst for Change: A-State Program Brings Together Leaders, Prepares Students
by Doug Criseby Doug CriseUniversities are universal. Though colleges have (and continue to) reinvent themselves to meet the challenges of their times, the idea of a university as a hub for community development endures in Jonesboro. Through Arkansas State University’s Catalyst NEA Economic Development …
The Little Rock Touchdown Club, founded in 2004, has grown into one of the country’s most distinguished and largest clubs of its kind and an influential source of news and insight during the football season. The club, for which AY …
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Roll Call: New Schools Set to Enhance Healthcare Education in Arkansas
The shape of healthcare education in Arkansas is changing. Lyon College School of Dental Medicine in Little Rock, the state’s first dental school, welcomed its inaugural class last year. Likewise, the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine in Bentonville hosted …
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Former UA, ASU Coach Joins Staff at LR Parkview
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJohn Thompson, the former defensive coordinator at Arkansas and two-time bowl-winning interim head coach for Arkansas State, has been hired to lead the defense at Parkview High School in Little Rock. Thompson, 70, will serve on the staff of Bobby …
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ASU System Board Appoints Todd Shields as President
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDuring a special meeting, the ASU System Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Dr. Todd Shields as the fourth president of the ASU System, effective July 1. Shields has served as chancellor of Arkansas State University since 2022. At …
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A-State’s Todd Shields Named Rural Advocate of the Year
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas State University Chancellor Todd Shields has been named the 2026 Rural Advocate of the Year by the Arkansas Rural Development Commission. The honor was presented to Shields by Becca Caldwell, director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Rural …
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Arkansas State University Entrepreneurial Program Brings C-suite Expertise to Students
by Doug Criseby Doug CriseThe Art of Putting Out a Shingle It was a late November morning in Jonesboro, and Dave Stickler, CEO at steelmaking company Hybar, was just wrapping up his comments. The room at the Embassy Suites Red Wolf Convention Center was …
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Fast-Tracked Futures: Nursing Schools Offer Chance for Students to Get Head Start
by Mary LeSieurby Mary LeSieurPhoto above: Nursing students Sarah Mayo and Nelson Omolo at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway (Photo courtesy of UCA) For decades, the path to becoming a nurse in Arkansas has followed a familiar route: graduate high school, complete …
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A-State Partnering With Kalmer Solutions to Launch Student-Led Cybersecurity Center
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas State University is partnering with Kalmer Solutions of Jonesboro to establish a student-led Security Operations Center, which will provide students with hands-on cybersecurity experience while strengthening the university’s digital infrastructure. Set to launch in the fall, the Red Wolf …