LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 12 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Dr. Jennifer Dawes has been selected as the next chair of the Department of Rhetoric and Writing at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, replacing Dr. Joyce Carter, who retired in June after nine years at UA Little Rock. Dawes comes to UA Little Rock from Wichita Falls, Texas, where she served as chair of the Department of English, Humanities, and Philosophy, as well as a professor of English, at Midw more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 12 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Dr. Rachel Eells, who served as interim director of the School of Education during the 2023-2024 academic year, has been named the inaugural Windgate Foundation Endowed Director of the School of Education at UA Little Rock. The $3.5 million gift from the Windgate Foundation is designed to support the transformation of teacher education at UA Little Rock in its quest to become a premier provider of teachers  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 12 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders requested a 30-day, 100% federal cost share for the counties affected by the severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes that began on May 24, 2024, from President Joe Biden to support ongoing recovery efforts. This disaster caused severe infrastructure damage, overwhelming amounts of debris, and hundreds of damaged dwellings. The full letter is linked here (h more PR