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According to a new report from the National Transportation Institute, companies are pausing training programs and hiring partnerships with commercial driver’s license (CDL) schools as a downturn in the freight…
by - May 1, 2024 8:13 am
Bentonville-based Heartland Forward is addressing U.S. maternal health and negative pregnancy outcomes that result in $165.3 billion in medical costs. Arkansas is one of four states with the lowest maternal…
by - April 30, 2024 4:21 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will welcome a new dean to campus in July. Dr. Toni Alexander will begin as the new dean of the College of Arts…
by - April 30, 2024 8:13 am
Dr. Jerry & Barbara Gibbens of Walnut Ridge are donating $100,000 to Williams Baptist University, which will be used to establish a legacy scholarship, benefiting the children of past WBU…
by - April 29, 2024 8:02 pm
Supercomputers and artificial intelligence aren’t typically associated with animal science, but they are among the tools for a relatively new field of science called bioinformatics that can be used to improve animal health and productivity. Jumping…
by - April 29, 2024 5:56 pm
Forget having a Monet or Picasso that may be costly to protect or can’t be showcased outside a museum. The hip new art is “pawtraits.” And the coolest ones are…
by - April 29, 2024 5:14 pm
Affordable and accessible child care was the top issue Walmart corporate employees raised when asked what they wanted on the retail giant’s new corporate campus in Bentonville. The retailer responded…
by - April 28, 2024 7:18 pm
A study conducted by The New Teacher Project says Arkansas has the highest teacher pay in the country, when you figure in cost-of-living factors, but the report is hesitant to…
by - April 28, 2024 4:28 pm
More than 11 years ago this fella told me about a new Fort Smith-based organization of which he was certain would do great and transformative things. One of the few…
by - April 24, 2024 5:15 pm
More than 61% of Americans ages 16-24 who graduated high school between January and October 2023 were enrolled in college in the fall of 2023, just slightly lower than in…
by - April 24, 2024 5:02 pm
Dr. Sheila Jacobs was named the chancellor of Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus on Wednesday (April 24), almost a year after being named interim chancellor of the affiliate campus. She succeeds…
by - April 24, 2024 2:28 pm
Telo, a student startup from the University of Minnesota, won the 2024 Heartland Challenge. The fifth-annual competition took place April 11-13 at Ledger in downtown Bentonville and was hosted by…
by - April 24, 2024 12:58 pm
The lead investigator for a National Science Foundation-funded grant is seeking to unlock clues dating back millions of years to better understand the function of animal cells. The $1.1 million…
by - April 23, 2024 6:45 pm
The long-range facility committee for Fort Smith Public Schools recommended at the FSPS school board meeting Monday (April 23) a plan that would close four FSPS campuses over the next…
by - April 23, 2024 5:56 pm
Kendall Ross has been promoted to associate vice chancellor for economic and workforce development at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. UAFS Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley told faculty and…
by - April 23, 2024 9:18 am
The board of trustees at Williams Baptist University recently approved a budget increase for the next fiscal year and it has adopted a new mission statement. The board approved an…
by - April 21, 2024 6:50 pm
Three highly-qualified individuals from veterinary schools in neighboring states have completed the interview process as finalist candidates to become the next dean for the proposed College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)…
by - April 21, 2024 8:24 am
RyLeigh Werner, a University of Arkansas student, started a tutoring company last year to help students with their business classes. Werner is director of the student advisory board and program…
by - April 17, 2024 6:55 pm
To come closer to a balanced budget and help pay for faculty and staff cost of living increases, the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will again ask the University…
by - April 17, 2024 6:41 pm
The Fort Smith Public School’s Board of Education on Tuesday (April 16) continued the process of not increasing salaries by extending the superintendent’s contract for another year but not increasing…
