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University Lofts Endows Scholarship for Business Students
December 21, 2020
Arkansas State University today announced establishment of the University Lofts (UL) Endowed Scholarship to assist A-State students who are pursuing a degree in one of the programs offered by A-State’s Neil Griffin College of Business.
A-State Holds 2020 Fall Graduation Sunday Morning in Stadium
December 20, 2020
JONESBORO – Students braved cool temperatures as they participated in Arkansas State University’s 2020 fall graduation exercises Sunday morning in Centennial Bank Stadium.
Military Science to Commission Five Army Officers Friday
December 17, 2020
JONESBORO – Five new Army officers will be commissioned by the Department of Military Science at Arkansas State University in a ceremony Friday, Dec. 18.
A-State Student Team Selected for NASA Project Funding
December 17, 2020
A-State's Student Payload Opportunity with Citizen Science (SPOCS) project was selected by NASA's Office of STEM Engagement as one of five in the country to be carried out in 2022 on the International Space Station.
Fall 2020 Commencement Rescheduled for Sunday, Dec. 20
December 17, 2020
Chancellor Kelly Damphousse issued the following email to the A-State community Thursday afternoon, December 17, announcing that the Fall 2020 Commencement ceremony has been postponed a day to Sunday, December 20, at 11 a.m. due to lingering rain...
A-State Names Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center Director
December 15, 2020
PIGGOTT — Shannon Williams, who has served as the interim director of the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC), an Arkansas Heritage site, for the last year, has been named to the position on a permanent basis.
Sivakumaran Named Interim VC for Enrollment Management
December 14, 2020
Dr. Thilla Sivakumaran was appointed as the Interim Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management (VCEM) at Arkansas State University.
UPDATED: Fall Graduation Scheduled in Centennial Bank Stadium Dec. 20
December 14, 2020
JONESBORO – Fall commencement at Arkansas State University has been rescheduled for Sunday, Dec. 20 and will once again be held in Centennial Bank Stadium. The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. and is a ticketed event.
Sympathy to the Family and Friends of Linda Davis Clark
December 14, 2020
The university community extends sympathy to the family and colleagues of Linda Davis Clark, emeritus assistant professor of communication studies. Clark died Saturday at her home.
Hemingway-Pfeiffer Drop-in Tours Suspended for Week
December 14, 2020
PIGGOTT – Drop-in tours at the Hemingway-Pfeiffer house in Piggott have been suspended for the week of Dec. 10-18 due to the COVID-19 virus, Arkansas State University Heritage Sites director Dr. Adam Long announced. However, individual tours remain...