Alabama GOP passes extreme “gag order” to ban diversity discussions in universities | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Marchers carry a rainbow flag to the Alabama Capital during the 2019 Pride March and Rally Photo: Mickey Welsh / Advertiser/IMAGN Alabama Republicans have passed a bill that would limit instruction on so-called “divisive concepts” at state universities while also banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and barring transgender students from using bathrooms that […]
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New York VC fund set to invest in University of Arkansas intel
Illustration: Maura Losch/Axios An East Coast venture fund is looking to jump-start food and agricultural businesses using technology developed at the University of Arkansas. State of play: Big Idea Ventures’ Generation Food Rural Partners fund closed on $38.5 million of its targeted $125 million in December, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange […]
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How to observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Northwest Arkansas
The NWA Martin Luther King, Jr. Council will honor King’s legacy this weekend. Here are a few ways you can participate and commemorate the late civil rights leader: Youth engagement program: University of Arkansas athletes will host the kids event starting at 9:30am Monday at the university’s HPER building. Freedom March: The gathering celebrates King’s […]
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Axios Northwest Arkansas Power Players: Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the young Waltons
Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios Northwest Arkansas’ “power players” are influential people who’ve made a difference in our community in 2022, those who made head-turning moves. Why it matters: These influential individuals are helping shape Northwest Arkansas today and for generations to come. How it works: The five people and groups we highlight are elected officials, community […]
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Northwest Arkansas outdoor startups get leg up from GORP
Illustration: Maura Losch/Axios Seven entrepreneurs graduated from University of Arkansas’ Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program (GORP) business incubator last Thursday. What happened: About 60 people gathered at The Collaborative, the University of Arkansas’ campus in Bentonville, to see presentations from the founder-graduates and, in some cases, check out prototype products. Why it matters: The outdoor recreation […]
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University of Arkansas selects Charles Robinson as chancellor
Charles Robinson. Photo: Courtesy of University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday to give interim chancellor Charles Robinson the official job. Why it matters: This is the top leadership position at the state’s flagship higher-ed institution. Yes, and: Robinson is the first Black person to be in the role. […]
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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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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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