Northeast Arkansas college gets high remarks
BATESVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) – A Northeast Arkansas college is being recognized for its dedication to bringing students a quality education. Lyon College was named the Best College in Arkansas by WalletHub for 2023. According to a news release, WalletHub compared over 900 higher-education institutions in the U.S. to help college-bound seniors choose the best schools […]
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North Arkansas College in Harrison opens first dormitory
HARRISON, Ark. (KY3) – North Arkansas College in Harrison is providing relief for a tight housing market. The school dedicated Pioneer Villas residence hall on its south campus. Since its opening in 1974, NAC has strictly been a commuter college. Starting this fall semester, it offered residence in the 64-bed dorm along Pioneer Drive. NAC officials […]
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NIL: Power 5 commissioners urge congress to take action | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
The Power 5 conference commissioners say boosters are inducing high school and transfer athletes to attend their affiliated universities with “payments inaccurately labeled as NIL,” and they are encouraging Congress to make such actions illegal. In a two-page letter obtained by Sports Illustrated and sent to Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), the […]
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Arkansas’ student debt cancellation explained
Data: Federal Student Aid; Note: Includes outstanding principal and interest balances from Direct Loans, Federal Family Education Loans and Perkins Loans; Table: Simran Parwani/Axios ICYMI, President Joe Biden announced plans to cancel some student debt for most borrowers. Catch up quick: Biden says he’ll knock $20,000 off the student loan bills for Pell Grant recipients […]
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Tommy Tuberville leading new congressional push for NIL regulation | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Tommy Tuberville, the college football coach turned U.S. senator, is spearheading the latest congressional movement to regulate name, image and likeness (NIL). In an interview this week, the 67-year-old Republican senator from Alabama announced his intent to draft a bipartisan NIL bill with fellow senator Joe Manchin, a conservative Democrat from West Virginia. In a […]
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University of Arkansas makes transportation plans
The University of Arkansas is evaluating its role in mobility education and research, developing a fresh plan for what the curriculum could look like in the near future, Heather Nachtmann, industrial engineering professor and associate dean for research, told Axios. Why it matters: Arkansas companies unabashedly want the state to be a leader in “next-generation […]
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New Northwest Arkansas Community College president starts job
Dennis Rittle is in his third week on the job as NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s new president. He told Axios he likes to work in teams to make the community better and gets the sense that NWA is ripe with talent that doesn’t operate in silos. Why it matters: The president is tasked with leading […]
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Key decision on affirmative action, gay rights, elections | #elections | #alabama
The most recent Supreme Court term ended with its conservative majority getting rid of major precedents — most notably Roe v. Wade — and setting new ones on religion and guns. Driving the news: With a 6-3 majority, the next term — which is set to start in October — could be just as big. […]
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