CONWAY, Arkansas, July 24 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Hendrix College's Olin C. Bailey Library has joined the Oberlin Group of Libraries, a consortium of more than 80 liberal arts college libraries. It is the first library in Arkansas to hold Oberlin Group membership, which is by invitation only. "Having Bailey Library counted among the Oberlin Group of Libraries is truly an honor," said Hendrix College Provost Teresa Garrett. "Membership in the Oberlin Group places H more PR

FORT SMITH, Arkansas, July 24 -- The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith issued the following news: Written By: Ian Silvester During the last academic year, more than 1,370 local high school juniors and seniors continued their path toward graduation while earning college credits toward certificates of proficiency or an associate degree. How were they able to do this? By taking concurrent courses at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith and the PEAK Innovation Center. Ambitious students from e more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 24 -- The University System of Georgia issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Sonny Perdue today named USG's Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Ashwani Monga, as interim president of the University of West Georgia (UWG), effective Aug. 19. UWG President Brendan B. Kelly announced in June he had accepted the role of president of the Arkansas State University System, which encompasses seven i more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, July 24 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following opinion column on July 22, 2024: * * * Legislature Must Slam Door Shut on Foreign Land Ownership By Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson Last week I attended the Republican National Convention with our Mississippi delegation. On Wednesday night, President Donald J. Trump's former press secretary and current Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders spoke to the energeti more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 24 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Company Investing over $60M, Creating 70 New Jobs * * * FARNBOROUGH, U.K. - Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders joined Taber Extrusions at the Farnborough Airshow to announce the company is expanding its facility in Russellville, Arkansas, and introducing the largest direct extrusion press in North America. The company is investing over $60 million in the expansion and expects to c more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 24 -- The Arkansas Economic Development Commission posted the following news from Taber Extrusions: * * * Company investing over $60M, creating 70 new jobs * * * FARNBOROUGH, U.K. (July 23, 2024) - Taber Extrusions is expanding its facility in Russellville, Arkansas, introducing the largest direct extrusion press in North America. The company is investing over $60 million in the expansion and expects to create 70 new jobs. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders joined c more PR