LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 12 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on June 11, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing Arkansas will receive $12,716,700.92 as its share of a nationwide $700 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over its marketing of talc-based baby powder and body powder products: "This settlement arose from allegations that Johnson & Johnson deceptively promoted and misled consumers abou more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, June 12 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Three faculty members from the Arkansas Tech University College of Education and Health gave a presentation about teaching in a mixed modality environment at a national education conference June 7-9 in New Orleans, La. Dr. Dana Tribble, Dr. Aubrey Holt and Krystal Shipp offered a session entitled "Hyflex Courses: The Best Practices from Development to Implementation" during the 2024 Teaching Professor Confer more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, June 12 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Arkansas Tech University has received a $3,500 Ask Every Student implementation grant for the fall 2024 semester. The funds will provide employment opportunities for ATU students who wish to serve as student voter advocates. Those selected for the positions will encourage students to register to vote and to vote during the November 2024 election. The grant application was written and submitted by Megan Bell more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, June 12 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Arkansas Tech University celebrated the completion of its $55 million comprehensive capital campaign with a reception attended by donors and ATU administrators at the Hull Building Student Union on Tuesday, June 11. The "Together, We Can" campaign for Arkansas Tech raised funds for scholarships, student success programs, innovation initiatives and the construction of a new student union and recreation center more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, June 12 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Arkansas Tech University and the Arkansas Military and First Responders Academy (AMFRA) have entered into a memorandum of understanding that will lead to enhanced educational opportunities for AMFRA students. The MOU was signed by Dr. Kevin Durand, AMFRA chief academic officer, and Dr. Adolfo Santos, ATU executive vice president for academic affairs and provost. Under the terms of the agreement, ATU has com more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, June 12 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Hendrix College has announced that it will return to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) beginning in fall 2025. Hendrix was previously an SCAC member from 1992 to 2012. The SCAC strategically aligns with the geographic region of Hendrix College's student enrollment, student-athlete recruitment, and alumni base. Most of the other SCAC member schools are also in close proximity to Hendrix. "With 92 p more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 12 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller Dozens of university leaders, faculty, students, alumni, and business leaders gathered to celebrate the dedication of a newly renovated classroom that will enhance the learning environment for future business leaders at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Thanks to the generosity of USAble Life, the classroom will have the most up-to-date equipment and technology to benefit studen more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 12 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is the first medical facility in the United States to provide an innovative therapeutic treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD). The SAINT(R) neuromodulation system, developed by Magnus Medical, Inc., has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with depression who have not achieved improv more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: Gwendolyn Bryant-Smith, M.D., director of the Breast Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, has received the prestigious designation of Fellow of the American College of Radiology (FACR). ACR awards fellowships to only 15% of its 40,000 members for exceptional service to the organization and to the fiel more PR