Tag: Arkansas State University

Sports

Arthur Ashe Scholar: Blaise Taylor, Committed to Serving Others

Blaise Taylor of Arkansas State University, this year’s Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar, is a gifted defensive back who holds the school’s record for career punt return yards and finished his collegiate career as a three-time All-Sun Belt Conference selection.

April 4, 2018

News Roundup

Arkansas State University Gets $10 Million From Alumnus

JONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas State University is renaming its business college to honor an alumnus who donated $10 million to his alma mater. The university announced the gift Tuesday from Neil Griffin, who lives in Kerrville, Texas. The 91-year-old World War II veteran graduated from Arkansas State in 1948 with a degree in business administration. […]

April 4, 2018

Latinx

Arkansas State University Revises Mexican Campus Contract

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas State University is finalizing plans to open a campus in Mexico. A new agreement between the university in Jonesboro and its Mexico campus will reset the length of the partnership to a decade and give the Arkansas school a chance to earn more from it, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported Sunday. […]

February 26, 2017

Students

Arkansas State Suspends Fraternity, Sorority Social Events

JONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas State University has suspended all fraternity and sorority social events until April 1 after a student was accused of raping a woman at a fraternity party. The letter was sent out Tuesday by the university’s Greek Life officials. The suspension includes “all registered social events, drop-ins, formals, semi-formals, date nights” or […]

February 22, 2017

Students

Arkansas State University Campus in Mexico on Track to Open

JONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas State University’s $75 million campus in Queretaro, Mexico, is on track to open in the fall. The Jonesboro Sun reports the first round of acceptance letters will be sent out Jan. 16. Provost Brad Rawlins says 330 students applied to school at the new campus. The school will initially offer degree […]

December 20, 2016

Students

Ross-Lee Educating and Healing Holistically

At the helm of a new osteopathic school of medicine, Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee seeks to raise the health statuses in Arkansas by using her passion for health care equality and experiences of overcoming as the underdog.

December 12, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Arkansas State Chancellor Tim Hudson Announces Resignation

JONESBORO, Ark. ― Arkansas State University announced Wednesday that Chancellor Tim Hudson had submitted his resignation, less than three weeks before school is set to begin for the fall semester. The university said Hudson’s resignation was effective immediately. The school gave no reason for Hudson’s sudden departure, and Hudson did not immediately respond to a […]

August 4, 2016