RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Jan. 15 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Construction of a facility that promises to serve as the new campus living room at Arkansas Tech University reached a milestone on Tuesday, Jan. 14, with a topping out ceremony for Ferguson Student Union. Members of the ATU community had the opportunity to sign a steel beam before it was lifted by crane to the facility's highest point and installed on the north side of the building. "Thank you to each of yo  more

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Jan. 15 -- The University of the Ozarks issued the following news: By Larry Isch University of the Ozarks has received a grant of $4,877,803 from Lilly Endowment Inc., through its Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns Initiative. The grant will support the University's efforts to help churches embrace their calling as anchor institutions within their communities. The aim of the Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns Initiative is to provide resources to help churches  more

FORT SMITH, Arkansas, Jan. 15 -- The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith issued the following news: By Rachel Putman Gov. Sarah Sanders announced plans to expand access to higher education in Arkansas during her State of the State address on Monday, Jan. 14, marking the start of the 2025 legislative session. Her proposals include funding college credits for high school students, expanding scholarships for associate degrees and non-degree credentials, and revising the state's higher education fun  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Jan. 15 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: The application deadline for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)/1890 National Scholars Program is March 1, Dr. Obadiah Njue, interim dean for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences, said. The program awards scholarships to students attending one of 19 historically black land-grant universities. High school seniors entering their fres  more