LOWELL, Arkansas, July 16 -- Arvest Bank issued the following news: Arvest has named Chad Evans as the new president for the bank's Benton County market. He replaces Brad Crain, who was recently promoted to Regional Executive for Enhanced Banking Services. Evans, who has been with Arvest for over 30 years, has served as president for the bank's Joplin market since 2015. Prior to that, he held a variety of positions including Sales Manager and Regional Director of Community Banks in Benton Coun more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Dr. Rebecca Glazier, a professor of public affairs at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has released an engaging new book culminating a dozen years of research on the intersection of religion, politics, and community engagement in Little Rock. Glazier's book, "Faith and Community: How Engagement Strengthens Members, Places of Worship, and Society," was published by Temple University Press  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 16 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller U.S. News and World Report has recognized the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for its excellent graduate programs in public affairs and social work. U.S. News rankings are widely recognized as symbols of excellence in higher education that are conferred by an unbiased trust agent. With more than 15 measures of academic quality, the U.S. News Best Colleges report provides data-drive more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 17 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: U.S. News & World Report has named the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a 2024-2025 Best Hospital. In the magazine's annual Best Hospitals edition, released today, UAMS was named Best Hospital in the Little Rock metropolitan area, in a tie with Baptist Health Medical Center. UAMS also received "high performing" designations for the followin more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 17 -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * Leavitt School of Health aims to add 3,000 new nurses to the workforce by 2027. * * * Western Governors University's (WGU) Michael O. Leavitt School of Health (LSH), today announced the expansion of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Prelicensure) program to seven new states -- Arkansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin -- t more PR