Category Archives: Education: HigherEd

Six A-State Students Selected for Distinguished Service Awards

JONESBORO – Six outstanding students from Arkansas State University have been selected as Distinguished Service Award (DSA) winners for 2024-2025. The DSA recipients will be recognized during the Convocation of Scholars as the institution’s most outstanding graduates based on their record of leadership, scholarship, and citizenship.  One of these students will be announced as the 2025 recipient of the university’s highest honor,

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Living Legends Awards to Honor Seven Individuals

JONESBORO — The seventh annual Living Legends Awards will be held at Arkansas State University to honor five new recipients as well as honor two individuals posthumously.   The ceremony honors those who have enriched the community, excelled at their fields, and inspired younger generations.   This year, honorees include the following: Dr. Jenifer Rice-Mason retired from A-State in 2020 after serving

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A-State to Present Black History Month Programs through February

JONESBORO – Several events will occur on the Arkansas State University campus throughout February to mark Black History Month. The theme for the programs this year is “African Americans and Labor: Celebrating our Achievements.”  “My desire is to provide students with an opportunity to be empowered by the legacy of those who have come before them, connect with one another to

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ASU Trustees Approve $30.6 Million Bond Issue to Finance New A-State Veterinary School Facility

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees today in a special meeting approved a $30.6 million bond issue to finance construction for the new College of Veterinary Medicine at the A-State campus in Jonesboro. Design and construction of the College of Veterinary Medicine facility is estimated at $33.2 million. The university plans to finance the building

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