RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, April 17 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Budget for 2025-26 Approved By Trustees The Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees approved a balanced 2025-26 fiscal year operating budget for ATU during a meeting at the ATU-Ozark Campus Student Services Conference Center on Thursday, April 17. The $170,291,541 budget accounts for a decrease in state appropriation, a decrease in sales and services and an anticipated 10 percent increase in   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 18 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS, Washington Regional Approved for Residency Programs in Neurology, Emergency Medicine in Northwest Arkansas The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Washington Regional Medical Center have received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to establish a neurology residency program and an emergency   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 17 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Walker Foundation Joins Founders' Circle With $5 Million Scholarship Gift The U of A received a $5 million gift from The Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation to support the Land of Opportunity Scholarship endowment. With this contribution, the foundation joins the Leaders of Arkansas Founders' Circle, an esteemed group of benefactors who have each committed at least $1 million to the scholars  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, April 18 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * Walmart of Mexico and Central America Announces Landmark Investment in Stores MEXICO CITY, April 17, 2025 -- Walmart of Mexico and Central America announced a $6 billion investment March 27 to open additional stores across the country. The investment, which equates to more than 125 billion pesos, is intended to open stores under a host of trusted banners in the Mexican market: Bodega Aurrera, Sam's Club, Walmart Supe  more