News Archive

Johnny Cash Heritage Festival Sets Symposium Schedule
August 9, 2019
JONESBORO – A schedule of topics that explore “Our Musical Genealogy: Country Music and the American Experience” has been set for the academic symposium at the three-day 2019 Johnny Cash Heritage Festival, Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 17-19,...
Rea Charitable Trust Supports Bradbury Art Museum
August 8, 2019
Arkansas State University has received a $25,000 gift from the Rea Charitable Trust for the Bradbury Art Museum’s educational programming.
Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation Announces Pearl Essary Scholarship
August 8, 2019
The Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation announced the establishment of the Pearl Johnson Essary Scholarship. An endowment will fund the scholarship and benefit collegiate women of the Epsilon Zeta Chapter
Southern Tenant Farmers Museum Joins Global Association
August 8, 2019
JONESBORO – The Southern Tenant Farmers Museum, an A-State Heritage Site in Tyronza, has been accepted into the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, a global association of museums, historical sites and public memory initiatives that...
A-State Mourns Passing of Longtime Track and Field Coach Guy Kochel
August 7, 2019
The Arkansas State University family mourns the loss of one of their all-time great coaches, Guy Kochel.
KASU Concert Series to Feature Gerry Moss and All-Stars
August 7, 2019
JONESBORO – Gerry Moss and the Arkansas All-Stars will perform a concert of blues and rock music on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m. at the outdoor Terry Scoggins Memorial Stage on Front Street in downtown Newport. The show is part of the KASU/Arkansas...
Snider Foundation Provides Graduate Nursing Scholarships
August 7, 2019
The Dorothy Snider Foundation recently presented a $25,000 gift to Arkansas State University to provide scholarships for students pursuing a Master of Science in Nursing, family nurse practitioner option, in the College of Nursing and Health Professi...
A-State Summer Graduates Receive Diplomas
August 2, 2019
JONESBORO – More than 1,600 students were awarded diplomas during Arkansas State University’s 2019 summer commencement ceremony Friday evening at the First National Bank Arena on the A-State campus.
First-Year Students to Use New Systems for Fall 2020
August 1, 2019
Starting Aug 1, applications for first-year students to Arkansas State University will utilize a new software system, and A-State will also become a participant in the nationwide Common Application, Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management Dr. Bryan...
New Location for Windgate Center for 3-D Arts
August 1, 2019
The location for the proposed Windgate Center for Three-Dimensional Arts will shift to the east, resulting in the loss of less parking and a better fit within the university’s overall campus master plan.