Dr. Brendan Kelly, president of the Arkansas State University System, has been selected to become president of his alma mater, Eastern Michigan University, in Ypsilanti, the system announced Wednesday. Kelly will assume his duties at EMU on March 1, and …
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A-State, NYITCOM Launch ‘Freshman to Physician Pathway’
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas State University and the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State have launched the Freshman to Physician Pathway, a new opportunity for Arkansas students to secure early admission to medical school and begin preparing for careers in health …
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Questions Run Rampant as Colleges Give Athletes a Cut of Their Revenue
by Doug Criseby Doug CriseMatt Whiting lives on the other side of the fence. As a baseball player at the University of Arkansas at Monticello from 2009 to 2010, Whiting suited up in a uniform with no name on the back and played on …
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LRTDC: ASU’s Butch Jones Ready for Little Rock Return
by Doug Criseby Doug CriseThe end result may not have been to his liking, but Arkansas State football coach Butch Jones wants a return trip to War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Jones told the Little Rock Touchdown Club Monday, Oct. 6, that even …
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A-State’s Bill and Alice Nix Farm Day Moving to Judd Hill Farmers’ Market
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWhat started as a petting zoo at the Arkansas State University College of Agriculture in 2006 has grown into a signature event that celebrates Arkansas’ agricultural activities. This year, the Bill and Alice Nix Farm Day is moving to a …
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Yurachek at LRTDC: Hogs Right to Avoid NIL’s ‘Third Lane’
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterWhen it comes to NIL and the wild West landscape it helped create in college athletics, football in particular, the Razorbacks will be sticking to the slow lane for now. Arkansas athletics director Hunter Yurachek told the Little Rock Touchdown …
In what will likely be the final Razorback game played at War Memorial Stadium, Arkansas will take on Arkansas State for the first time on the gridiron Saturday at 4 p.m. It’s a matchup many older Arkansans never thought they’d …
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Razorbacks to Take on Red Wolves at War Memorial Stadium
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGet your favorite sports merch and accessories ready… Little Rock is gearing up for “Red in the Rock, “an in-state matchup as the Arkansas Razorbacks take on the Arkansas State Red Wolves at War Memorial Stadium this fall. Kickoff is …
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Damron Joins First Community Bank’s Mortgage Team in Jonesboro
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFirst Community Bank has welcomed Mike Damron to its expanding mortgage lending team in Jonesboro. Damron, a graduate of Arkansas State University and long-time banking professional, has joined the bank as a secondary mortgage originator. He’ll be helping customers secure …
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Educational ROI: Leaders in Higher Ed Focus on Value, Nontraditional Students as They Eye Enrollment Cliff
Feature image: Chris Thomason, vice president of planning and development at the University of Arkansas System, speaks about the upcoming merger with North Arkansas Community College in Harrison. (Photo courtesy of Northark) The higher education landscape in Arkansas is changing. …