Higher Education

The summit on the UA Little Rock campus brought together leaders and advocates to explore solutions to student hunger.

The installation of Ten Commandments posters on the University of Arkansas’ Fayetteville campus has led to the revocation of scholarships and discussions about the constitutionality of the displays.

A program aimed at increasing the number of biomedical researchers from underrepresented groups fell victim to the Trump administration’s attacks on diversity this spring.

Felicia Branch, a professor at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, made controversial comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

99 federally-funded Job Corps centers run by contractors across the country are at risk of closing, unless a lawsuit against the Trump administration goes their way. While the centers face uncertain futures, some historically Black colleges and universities are helping out.

The gift from the Windgate Foundation will create the "Enduring Opportunity Scholarship Fund," UA Little Rock leaders said Friday.

All five international students at the University of Arkansas who had their visa status revoked last month have been reinstated, a university spokesperson confirmed Thursday.

The university has an opening celebration planned for March 31, 2025.

Legislation that would overhaul the state’s higher education system awaits the governor’s signature following the approval of identical bills by the Arkansas Legislature on Monday.

Supporters of Arkansas ACCESS say it will spur education and workforce growth. Opponents say parts of the 123-page bill will disenfranchise students and educators. It could become law as early as this week.