News Archive

A-State Completes Graduation Weekend with Two Ceremonies
August 8, 2020
JONESBORO – The 2020 Spring and Summer graduating classes at Arkansas State University will long remember the day they were awarded their diplomas. In the world of the coronavirus pandemic, A-State held two commencement ceremonies Friday evening...
Honors College 2019-20 Graduating Seniors to be Recognized
August 4, 2020
The Honors College at Arkansas State University will host the 11th annual Honors Recognition Reception Friday, Aug. 7, in the Cooper Alumni Center.
Commencement Ceremonies are Friday & Saturday, Aug. 7-8
August 3, 2020
Arkansas State University will conduct Commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7 and 8, one for students graduating this summer and the other for students who graduated in May.
Center for No Boundary Thinking Approved at A-State
July 31, 2020
A proposal to establish the Center for No-Boundary Thinking (CNBT) at Arkansas State University was approved today by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The center builds upon research begun nearly a decade ago by Dr. Xiuzhen Huang,...
A-State Remembers Dr. Stanley Williams, Emeritus Professor and Vice President
July 31, 2020
The Arkansas State University community remembers Dr. Stanley Williams, emeritus professor of education, and emeritus vice president for finance, planning and administration, who died July 23.
ASBTDC to Hold Smart Growth Accelerator Training in Crittenden, Mississippi Counties
July 23, 2020
JONESBORO – Owners with small businesses located in Crittenden or Mississippi Counties are welcome to apply to the Smart Growth Accelerator, a series of free, interactive online training events hosted by the Arkansas Small Business and Technology...
Two Students Chosen for Gilman International Scholarships
July 23, 2020
JONESBORO – A pair of Arkansas State University students have been selected as recipients of the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. The winners are Allison Shands of Cave City and Brenna Cannon of Mountain Home. The Gilman...
Sympathy Extended to Family and Associates of Bill Payne
July 23, 2020
The university community extends sympathy to the family and former associates of William Carter (Bill) Payne, emeritus associate professor of clinical lab sciences, who died Tuesday.
USDA Grant Supports Cooperative Study of Crop Burning
July 22, 2020
Researchers at four higher education institutions have begun work on a federally funded project that will focus on determining better management techniques for burning crop residues.
Phi Beta Lambda Wins 15 National Awards at Conference
July 21, 2020
JONESBORO – Students representing the Phi Beta Lambda chapter at Arkansas State University won 15 awards at the 2020 PBL National Leadership Experience and Competition. The awards were made during a virtual ceremony after the coronavirus impacted...