Higher Education

Former Maryland Secretary of Education Sanjay Rai, who earned his Ph.D. at the UofA, talks cost, AI and industry partnerships, plus how he became a KUAF donor in 1990.

The new UAFS Center for Book Arts opens with four Vandercook presses, letterpress type, papermaking and bookbinding. Jay Fox and Katie Waugh give a tour ahead of an open house.

Jared Phillips discusses the UofA's new Ozarks Studies minor, an interdisciplinary program launching this fall that asks students to study the region they live in through more than stereotypes.

Clinton School graduate Enrique Carbone found Arkansas public universities award credit for AP, concurrent enrollment courses inconsistently, with no state standard for how scores translate.

Arkansas State University's new veterinary school in Jonesboro will welcome 120 students this fall, with hands-on training hubs across the state to address widespread shortages in rural vet care.

UCA President Houston Davis discusses the university's new innovation campus in Conway and how the school is working to serve all 75 Arkansas counties.

A new exhibition at Mullins Library's Special Collections showcases stunning facsimiles, including medieval manuscripts, Mayan codices, and the Crusader Bible, allowing students and scholars to view literary history.

UAMS Interim Chancellor Dr. Larry Barnes reflects on receiving the Banks Blackwell Scholarship and announces a new program offering full tuition to 40 Arkansas students who commit to working in the state.

The University of Arkansas Department of Communication receives a $1 million anonymous gift for its Center for Communication Research, supporting interdisciplinary projects, students and emerging technologies.

Scholars at Risk speaker Oscar Gomez discusses the search for truth in the Ayotzinapa case and the role of academic freedom during his visit to the University of Arkansas for International Education Week.