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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas State University’s student media outlets from the School of Media and Journalism earned 60 awards at the Arkansas College Media Association’s annual spring conference and awards banquet. The Herald, A-State’s student newspaper, won 52 awards, including Website of the Year and honorable mention as Newspaper of the Year in the General Excellence categories. “This
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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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Population and 2025 projects addressed during annual update.
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Farmer to serve a 7-year term.
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120 students to be accepted in the first year.
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This report from DDNS Reporter Shailey Wooldridge.
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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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Story by Johnathan Reaves.
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JONESBORO – Several events will take place around Jonesboro and the Arkansas State University campus to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as part of the annual NEA Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations. The NEA Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade Committee will host a youth program kickoff at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19,
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Officials with the Arkansas Martin Luther King Junior Commission will celebrate the King Holiday in both Las Vegas and Arkansas, honoring the legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission is recognized as one of the most active commissions in the nation. In recognition of the service of the Arkansas Commission, an
Read moreStory by DDNS Reporters Shailey Wooldridge and Jerry Burton In its final meeting of the semester, the Student Government Association (SGA) reflected on the work accomplished, including passing a resolution to create a committee for a housing scholarship at the Nov. 20, meeting Micayla McGowen, SGA president and a senior marketing major from East End, Arkansas, said she is very
Read moreStory and photos by DDNS Reporter Jerry Burton Arkansas State University held the annual Thanksgiving dinner in the Acansa Dining Hall Wednesday. Craig Johnson, assistant vice chancellor for auxiliary services and volunteer coordinator for the Thanksgiving dinner, said the event provides for faculty, staff and students alike. “For faculty, this gives them interactions outside of the classroom or outside of
Read moreInduction ceremony takes place Nomveber 23rd.
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