Arkansas State University has revised some of its application deadlines and policies in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it has had on high school students. The Jonesboro-based university has shifted its deadlines for institutional and competitive…
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Arkansas State University reported that its total enrollment for the fall 2020 semester is 13,843 students on the 11th day of classes. Enrollment decreased by just 0.3 percent from last year’s total. The average decline in enrollment across the 10…
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View from the Senate: State Has 26 Open Enrollment Charter Schools
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWith the opening of the 2019-2020 school year, there are 26 open enrollment charter schools in Arkansas. Two new ones are scheduled to open this year in Pulaski County. The state Charter School Authorizing Panel recently recommended approval of an…
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UCA Appoints Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDr. Kevin Thomas has been appointed associate vice president for enrollment management at the University of Central Arkansas. Currently the director of retention and student success at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Thomas will assume his duties July 1. He will…
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Governor’s Address: Computer Science Enrollment Grows 30 Percent
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas has become a national leader in computer science education, and the increase in this year’s enrollment numbers suggest we’ll remain at the front of the pack. Eight-thousand-and-forty-four (8,044) students are enrolled in computer science classes for the 2018-2019 school…