News Archive

Financial Literacy Program Listed in Top 50 Rankings Again
June 29, 2020
JONESBORO – For the second consecutive year, Arkansas State University’s Scarlet to Black (S2B) Financial Literacy Program has been ranked among the 50 best college programs in the latest 2020 poll of top colleges and universities across the...
Library Tower to be Lighted Scarlet in Memory of Neil Griffin
June 29, 2020
A-State alumnus Neil Griffin of Kerrville, Texas, namesake of the Neil Griffin College of Business at Arkansas State University, died Saturday. The university will light the tower of the Dean B. Ellis Library scarlet this evening in tribute to Mr....
Cash Festival Canceled for 2020; Planning Underway for 2021
June 23, 2020
The Johnny Cash Heritage Festival is canceled for 2020, director of Arkansas State University’s Heritage Sites Dr. Adam Long announced this week.
Kennett’s Maddy Nigut to be Featured Twirler at A-State
June 22, 2020
Kennett High School 2020 graduate Maddy Nigut is the newly selected featured twirler for the Sound of the Natural State marching band at Arkansas State University.
Bidewell Continues Support for Music with Major New Gift
June 22, 2020
A passion for music and appreciation for his alma mater has led Bob Bidewell of Little Rock to make another major gift to Arkansas State University.
University Community Mourns Death of Professor Cyndy Hendershot
June 21, 2020
The university community extends sympathy to the family, friends and associates of Dr. Cyndy Hendershot, professor of English, who died Friday. Hendershot joined the English faculty in 1997.
Lonnie Williams Appointed to Succeed Maurice Gipson
June 19, 2020
Dr. Lonnie Williams was appointed as the interim vice chancellor for diversity and community relations at Arkansas State University as Dr. Maurice Gipson announces his departure to accept a similar position at the University of Missouri, Chancellor...
A-State Junior Awarded Jim & Betty Sloan Agriculture Scholarship
June 19, 2020
JONESBORO — Andrew Dylan Schwarz of Weiner, a junior plant and soil science major, has been chosen as the latest recipient of the Jim & Betty Sloan Scholarship in the College of Agriculture at Arkansas State University.
Alumnus Earns Sells Award for Top CPA Exam Performance
June 18, 2020
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) announced that Arkansas State alumnus Connor Shannon of Jonesboro earned the prestigious 2019 Elijah Watt Sells Award.
ASBTDC Invites Area County Small Businesses to Join Accelerator, Utilize Specialized Services
June 16, 2020
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) is kicking off a multi-year project to help small businesses in Craighead, Crittenden and Mississippi counties grow. As part of the effort, the center is launching...