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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for 2026-04-04 ( 16 items )  
'The Weather Inside': Clemson English faculty member's book of poetry examines mental illness, childlessness and addiction (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 3 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * 'The Weather Inside': Clemson English faculty member's book of poetry examines mental illness, childlessness and addiction * Assistant Professor of English Stevie Edwards has recently published her fourth book of poetry, The Weather Inside (University of Arkansas Press, 2026). The book was a finalist for the 2026 Miller Williams Poetry Prize. Edwards is an accomplished poet whose work examines themes of more PR

Ag Groups Call for End to Fertilizer Duties (10)
CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, April 4 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * Ag Groups Call for End to Fertilizer Duties Author: Bryan Goodman Over 50 state ag groups and eight national organizations sent a letter to the International Trade Commission this week urging the agency to revoke the countervailing duty orders on imports of phosphate fertilizer from Morrocco. The letter - signed by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, Na more PR

Alumni Investment To Enhance Student Experience at UA Little Rock (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 2 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * Alumni Investment To Enhance Student Experience at UA Little Rock * More than five years ago, UA Little Rock alumnus Larry Golden and his wife Debbie first heard Chancellor Drale talk about strengthening the campus living and learning environment -the spaces and experiences that shape student life beyond the classroom, where students gather, recreate, and build community. For Go more PR

Attorney General Alan Wilson supports President Trump's termination of temporary protected status (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 3 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports President Trump's termination of temporary protected status * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 22-state friend-of-the-court brief supporting the Trump administration's decision to end temporary protected status for immigrants from specific countries. The amici states argue that under federal law, the U more PR

College of Veterinary Medicine Receives 'Reasonable Assurance' from AVMA COE (10)
JONESBORO, Arkansas, April 3 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * College of Veterinary Medicine Receives 'Reasonable Assurance' from AVMA COE * JONESBORO - Arkansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) will accept its first cohort of students this fall. It has received the necessary approval, which is a Letter of "Reasonable Assurance" from the American Veterinary Medical Association's Council on Education. "We are thrilled to have received our  more PR

College of Veterinary Medicine Receives Approval to Recruit First Class (10)
JONESBORO, Arkansas, April 3 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * College of Veterinary Medicine Receives Approval to Recruit First Class * JONESBORO - Arkansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) will accept its first cohort of students this fall. It has received the necessary approval, which is a Letter of "Reasonable Assurance" from the American Veterinary Medical Association's Council on Education. "We are thrilled to have received our Lette more PR

From UA Little Rock to The New York Times: How Erica Sweeney Built a National Writing Career (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 3 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * From UA Little Rock to The New York Times: How Erica Sweeney Built a National Writing Career * There's no secret handshake or code word to break into your dream career, just persistence, hard work, and a commitment to doing the job well. For UA Little Rock alumna Erica Sweeney, that mindset has led to a prolific writing career with bylines in The New York Times, The Washington P more PR

In Honor of Former Vice President Dan West (10)
SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * In Honor of Former Vice President Dan West * President Valerie Smith shared the following message with the campus community on April 3, 2026 Dear Friends, I write with the sad news that former vice president for development and alumni relations Dan C. West died peacefully on Monday, March 30, surrounded by his family. He was 86. Dan is remembered as a gentleman-scholar whose embrace of the College' more PR

More than the job: Entergy Arkansas crew helps save woman after late-night crash (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 3 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * More than the job: Entergy Arkansas crew helps save woman after late-night crash * In the middle of a cold, rainy night in Harrisburg, two Entergy Arkansas employees found themselves in a situation where no routine service call could prepare them for. Journeyman serviceman Alex Pace and journeyman lineman Matthew Kaja were performing their routine duties to provide better power for our more PR

National Agricultural Statistics Service: U.S. Farmers Expect to Plant Less Corn and More Soybean Acres (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the following news release: * * * US farmers expect to plant less corn and more soybean acres Producers surveyed across the United States intend to plant 95.3 million acres of corn in 2026, down 3% from last year, according to the Prospective Plantings report released today by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Planted acreage intentions for corn are down in 37 of t more PR

Oklahoma State Construction Engineering Technology teams shine at competitions (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 3 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Oklahoma State Construction Engineering Technology teams shine at competitions * Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator, CEAT | 405-744-2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology's Construction Engineering Technology program within the School of Fire, Construction and Emergency Management demonstrated excellence on the regional stage, with f more PR

Pints and Professors Series Continues April 14 (10)
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, April 3 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Pints and Professors Series Continues April 14 * Pints and Professors at Point Remove at Central Fire Station in Russellville Downtown will feature Dr. Zach Moran, Dr. Daniel A. Belongia and Dr. Phoebe Robertson for its April 2026 edition. The event, which is sponsored by the ATU Graduate College, will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 14. It is open to the public. Moran, ATU assistant professor of  more PR

UA Little Rock Announces 2026 Faculty Excellence Award Winners (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 3 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Announces 2026 Faculty Excellence Award Winners * UA Little Rock has announced the recipients of its 2026 Faculty Excellence Awards, recognizing outstanding faculty members for their contributions in teaching, research and creative works, public service, social justice, and rising faculty achievement. Selected from college-level honorees, this year's winners repre more PR

UA Little Rock Doctoral Student Named NSBE 25 Under 25 Awardee (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 2 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Doctoral Student Named NSBE 25 Under 25 Awardee * A University of Arkansas at Little Rock doctoral student is using artificial intelligence to reimagine what's possible for people with limb loss -and earning national recognition along the way. Ayorinde Alase has been named a National Society of Black Engineers 25 Under 25 awardee. The recognition is a national h more PR

UA Little Rock Nursing Alumnus Leads with Heart in Behavioral Health (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 2 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Nursing Alumnus Leads with Heart in Behavioral Health * A simple conversation changed the course of Justin Hicks' life and set him on a path to nursing. At 38, he was working at three different restaurants, picking up shifts wherever he could. One evening, after arriving for a shift at a catfish house in Bee Branch, Arkansas, his boss, a woman named Rosemary, pull more PR

UAPB Faculty Research Highlights Role of Family Support in Women's Leadership Development (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, April 3 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Faculty Research Highlights Role of Family Support in Women's Leadership Development * Research by a University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) faculty member is contributing to national conversations on leadership development by examining how family support shapes the leadership journeys of minority women. Dr. Yunru Shen, instructor in the Merchandising, Textiles and Design Pro more PR