Higher Education

Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, withdrew his bill from consideration Wednesday after it faced bipartisan opposition in the Senate Education Committee.

The University of Arkansas at Monticello will offer a new bachelor's degree program at Hot Springs-based National Park College.

ASU's facility would be Arkansas' second school of veterinary medicine.

Dr. Burke Soffe will lead Lyon College's School of Oral Health and Dental Medicine.

The Higher Learning Commission Institutional Actions Council approved approved seven changes for the college, including the state's first programs for dental and veterinary medicine.

The Arkansas College Application Campaign kicked off Wednesday with a rally at Little Rock Southwest High School.

Attorney General Leslie Rutledge says President Joe Biden overstepped his authority in proposing the debt forgiveness.

The devices will be used to monitor potentially hazardous toxins that can leach into surface and groundwater.

Students in the state take out an estimated $600 million in loans annually, according to the Arkansas Student Loan Authority.

Shields, who has served with the University of Arkansas, will begin his new job Aug. 15.