RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 10 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Arkansas Tech University faculty member Dr. Theresa Cullen knows the importance of blood donation. It saved her life. Now, Cullen is paying forward that gift by hosting an on-campus Our Blood Institute blood drive at ATU's Baswell Techionery on Monday, Oct. 14. It will take place from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in Baz-Tech rooms 202 and 203. She has entitled it the "It's Great to Be Alive" blood drive. The event coin  more

LOWELL, Arkansas, Sept. 11 -- Arvest Bank issued the following news: Arvest has named Richard Winesburg as president for the bank's Joplin market. He replaces Chad Evans, who was named president of the bank's Benton County market. Winesburg had served as loan manager for the bank in Joplin since 2017. He began his career at Arvest in 2000, serving as a commercial banker and commercial loan manager in Northwest Arkansas. "We're excited to have Richard step into this role," said Rodney Shepard  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 10 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Five students in the Arkansas Tech University Master of Arts degree program in history have earned the Doris A. Blaisdell Scholarship for the fall 2024 semester. Sabrina Asous of Van Buren, Trenton Corley of Conway, Anna Hallum of Little Rock, Justin Isbell of Heber Springs and Karla Parker of Hot Springs earned the award with 4.0 grade point averages. The scholarship namesake and her husband, Lowell, only  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, Sept. 10 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Hendrix College is pleased to announce Bree K. Luckey as Director of Signature Events and Stewardship. She began her new role September 3, 2024. "We are thrilled to welcome Bree to the Hendrix community," said Hendrix Vice President for Advancement Dr. Meredith Brunen. "Her extensive experience and innovative perspective will be instrumental in enhancing our signature events and developing a formal stewardship pr  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 10 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host the next Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture at noon, Wednesday, Sept. 25, featuring author Harriet Washington. The lecture is open to the public. Washington will deliver the lecture, "Medical Apartheid ... and Beyond," in the Fred Smith Auditorium on the 12th floor of the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neuros  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: After an intense year of study and collaboration, Dr. Amar Kanekar, professor and graduate coordinator of health education and promotion at UA Little Rock, has successfully completed a one-year fellowship focused on atrocity prevention, equipping him with new insights and strategies to address human rights violations worldwide. Kanekar participated in the 2023-24 Charles E. Scheidt Faculty Fellows  more

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 11 -- The University of the Ozarks issued the following news: By Larry Isch The University of the Ozarks' Communication Department has started a new student organization, KUOZ Productions, a co-curricular initiative that will encourage and support students' media creation. "KUOZ Productions is a co-curricular space for students of all majors who are interested in making media," said communication instructor Russell Jones, who will lead the organization alongside p  more