Posted:5/7/2008
Infor Donates Supply Chain Network Design Software to University of Arkansas

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Georgia-based software provider, Infor, has donated software licenses for Infor SCM Network Design, a supply chain planning and analysis software used by some of the world's most recognizable companies, to the University of Arkansas. Infor SCM Network Design will be implemented by the Supply Chain Management Research Center in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, as part of its ongoing research into supply chain management.

Posted:5/5/2008
Women's Giving Circle Awards $60,000 to Campus Projects

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Six initiatives on the University of Arkansas campus were awarded grant money totaling $60,000 from the university’s Women’s Giving Circle April 18. Members of the circle consider funding proposals for campus projects on an annual basis and every member of the circle votes on which project or projects will receive funding for the current year.

Posted:4/22/2008
University to Honor Beebe and Hunt

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – On Friday, April 25, the University of Arkansas will honor Gov. Mike Beebe as this year’s Chancellor’s Medal recipient and Mrs. Johnelle Hunt as the Volunteer of the Year. The private dinner and reception will take place at the Governor’s Mansion in Little Rock.

Posted:4/10/2008
McAllisters Endow Piano Professorship in Fulbright College; Inaugural Holder Named

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Growing up, Emily Joyce McAllister was an award-winning pianist. She has been a church organist since the age of 15 and is a third generation church musician. While attending the University of Arkansas, she studied music - piano and organ, specifically - and she has had a successful career as a professional musician. Because of her love of music and the influence her study of piano and organ have had on her life, J.W. and Emily McAllister have endowed the Emily J. McAllister Endowed Professorship in Piano in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences with a $500,000 gift. Jura Margulis has been named the inaugural holder of the position.

Posted:4/8/2008
Averill Foundation Funds Garvan Gardens Master Plan Review

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Trustees of the Richard W. Averill Foundation recently awarded $250,000 to Garvan Woodland Gardens, the School of Architecture’s botanical garden in Hot Springs, to fund a strategic planning study that will evaluate future goals for the 210-acre site.

Posted:4/2/2008
University of Arkansas Financial Institute Receives Educational Grant

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The Garrison Financial Institute at the Sam M. Walton College of Business received a grant from the Investor Protection Trust to introduce the basics of investing to University of Arkansas students. The grant will total more than $75,000 over a two-year period.

Posted:3/12/2008
Access Arkansas Scholarship Established in the College of Education and Health Professions

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Guy and Ellen Brown of Fayetteville have established an Access Arkansas scholarship in the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas. The need-based scholarship, titled the Ellen Tarshis Brown Access Arkansas Scholarship, will be awarded to one or more nursing students each year enrolled in the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing.

Posted:3/5/2008
University of Arkansas Career Development Center Announces Arvest Bank Sponsorship

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The University of Arkansas Career Development Center, housed within the Division of Student Affairs, has formed a corporate alliance with Arvest Bank. The $20,000 gift to the center enables Arvest Bank to have more visibility on campus and more direct connections with students who may be interested in entering the banking field after graduation. This is the first corporate sponsorship for the center at this level.

Posted:2/6/2008
Forrest City Couple Announce $13 Million Planned Gift for School of Architecture, UAMS Cancer Institute, Children's Hospital

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Don and Ellen Edmondson of Forrest City, Ark. will touch lives across the state with their estate and charitable trust gift of $13 million to the following organizations:

Posted:1/30/2008
Fundraising Progress on Track at Mid-Year Point

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - At the halfway point of the 2008 fiscal year on Dec. 31, 2007, the University of Arkansas had raised $48.9 million of its $87 million goal. This total accounts for gifts received between July 1, 2007, and the end of the 2007 calendar year and excludes pledges. The more than 19,000 gifts received thus far put the university at 56 percent of the annual fundraising goal.

Posted:1/24/2008
Seed Company Donates Combines for UA Field Research

The donation of two research plot combines by Indiana-based Stewart Seeds, Inc., to the University of Arkansas System's Division of Agriculture will help preserve valuable research data in eastern Arkansas, said Fred Bourland, director of field research units at Keiser and Marianna.

Posted:1/22/2008
Lauck Funds Access Arkansas Scholarship in the Walton College

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - J. Stephen Lauck (B.S.B.A., 1967) of San Francisco gave $50,000 to the Sam M. Walton College of Business to fund an Access Arkansas scholarship at the University of Arkansas.

Posted:1/16/2008
Chancellor Endows Access Arkansas Scholarship at the University of Arkansas

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Chancellor John A. White and Mrs. Mary Lib White have established an endowed Access Arkansas scholarship at the University of Arkansas. The $50,000 gift is named the John Austin and Ella Mae McDermott White Future Teachers' Endowed Scholarship, in honor of Chancellor White's parents. The need-based scholarship is available to students in any academic unit whose future plans involve teaching.

Posted:1/8/2008
ReliaSoft Corp. Joins College of Engineering to Create Risk, Reliability and Maintainability Alliance

ReliaSoft Corporation has donated $714,227 in cash and software to the University of Arkansas to form and support the ReliaSoft Risk, Reliability, and Maintainability Research Alliance. The software donation will provide engineering students with state of the art tools to help identify potential risks and calculate the severity of disruptions within a manufacturing or transportation environment. ReliaSoft Corp.'s chief executive officer, Pantelis Vassiliou, and the vice president, Doug Ogden, presented the check at a formal ceremony at the university in December.

Posted:12/19/2007
University of Arkansas Names New Director of Development for School of Law

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Teresa Stafford, a former Fayetteville resident, returns to northwest Arkansas as the director of development for the School of Law at the University of Arkansas. In addition to her fundraising responsibilities, Stafford will oversee the communications and alumni relations operation for the school.

Posted:12/18/2007
Walton College Announces Alliance With Pitney Bowes MapInfo and Gadberry Group

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas announced that it has formed an alliance with Pitney Bowes MapInfo Corp. of Troy, N.Y., and the Gadberry Group LLC, of Little Rock, Ark. The alliance will provide Walton College finance students with access to the latest advanced spatial technology from MapInfo and the most current data intelligence products from Gadberry.

Posted:11/29/2007
IBM to Provide Arkansas Schools With Innovative Technology to Boost Literacy for Hispanic Children and Families

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Children of select public schools and all charter schools in Arkansas, and their parents will now have access to new translation technology from IBM that will help bridge the communication gap for the growing numbers of Spanish-speaking families and English-speaking teachers.

Posted:11/26/2007
Alumna Named Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Kim Randle (B.S.B.A. 1979) has been named director of corporate and foundation relations for university development at the University of Arkansas.

Posted:11/19/2007
Annual Programs Director to Chair International Conference

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Susan Neyman, director of annual programs and gift services in the office of university development at the University of Arkansas, is the chair of an international conference hosted by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. The conference, Successful Annual Giving: New Insights and Proven Techniques for Practical Application, will take place Nov. 26-28 in New Orleans. The conference will convene more than 200 participants representing educational institutions both public and private post-secondary, as well as independent and K-12 schools.

Posted:11/12/2007
University Launches Access Arkansas Initiative for Need-Based Scholarship Support

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Students who qualify to attend the University of Arkansas but who may need additional financial support to attend the institution will soon have a new opportunity to make pursuing a college degree a reality.

Posted:11/14/2007
2008 Class Gift: Mosaic Art in the Arkansas Union

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - University of Arkansas class of 2008 voted on their gift to the university last week and the winning project is a mosaic mural to be housed in the Arkansas Union. The piece, to be titled Perspective, will depict several aspects of the university that students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends recognize and admire: Senior Walk, Old Main, the Chi Omega Greek Theatre and the diversity of the campus community.

Posted:11/6/2007
New Softball Stadium Named Bogle Park

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The new University of Arkansas Lady Razorback softball stadium has been named Bogle Park. Bogle Park was made possible thanks to the lead gift made by Bob and Marilyn Bogle and the Bogle family who have also made significant contributions to both the university and the athletic departments over the course of many years. An event celebrating the naming was held Friday, Oct. 26.

Posted:10/13/2007
Chesapeake Energy Establishes Scholars Program at the University of Arkansas

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Chesapeake Energy Corp. has established the Chesapeake Scholars Program at the University of Arkansas. Chesapeake has pledged $100,000 over the next five years to provide fellowships to the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences department of geosciences that will help support graduate teaching and research assistants who are pursuing careers in energy exploration and production.

Posted:9/12/2007
University Endowment Reaches $876.8 Million

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The University of Arkansas endowment holdings rose to $876.8 million, more than a $100 million gain over the previous year, at the close of the 2006-07 fiscal year on June 30, 2007. One year earlier, the endowment stood at $763 million.

Posted:9/6/2007
World-Class Hunt Center Encourages Collaboration

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - A new multi-disciplinary facility is open for business on the University of Arkansas campus. The J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. Center for Academic Excellence promotes collaboration and provides a flexible learning environment in a welcoming setting.

Posted:8/29/2007
Wal-Mart Foundation Gives $1.5 Million to Fund Applied Sustainability Center

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Sustainability is one of the 21^st century's biggest business opportunities, University of Arkansas officials believe. Discovering and implementing strategies for conservation and reuse of resources requires collaboration among many entities. That is why the University of Arkansas has established the Applied Sustainability Center, funded by a $1.5 million gift from the Wal-Mart Foundation Inc.

Posted:7/23/2007
Fund-Raising Totals Exceed $100 Million

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The 2007 fiscal year ending June 30 marked the end of another outstanding fundraising year for the University of Arkansas. The campus recorded $100,057,097 in private gift support.

Posted:7/11/2007
Professor Named to Tyson Chair in Biosensing

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Dean Greg Weidemann of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas announced Wednesday, July 11, that UA professor Yanbin Li has been named to hold the Tyson Endowed Chair in Biosensing Engineering.

Posted:7/2/2007
New Center Partners with Procter & Gamble

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Procter & Gamble will join the new University of Arkansas Center for Innovation in Healthcare Logistics as an affiliate partner. A $100,000 gift from Procter & Gamble will support the center.

Posted:6/21/2007
Engineering Names New Assistant Director of Development

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Emily Williams is the new assistant director of development in the University of Arkansas College of Engineering. Emily will be responsible for the stewardship activities of the college by helping to communicate with alumni and keep them informed of how their support makes a difference to students, faculty and staff. She also will be growing a portfolio of major gift prospects and assisting in raising funds in support of engineering programs.

Posted:6/20/2007
Getty Foundation Awards Heritage Grant

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The University of Arkansas won a Campus Heritage grant from the Getty Foundation of Los Angeles for $170,000 to develop a heritage preservation plan for the Fayetteville campus.

Posted:6/11/2007
FedEx Freight Funds Logistics Scholarships

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - FedEx Freight of Harrison, Ark., has provided six scholarships to students in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas through the Supply Chain Management Research Center.

Posted:6/7/2007
Professor Evaluates Ohio Teacher Pension Plan

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - University of Arkansas professor Robert Costrell co-authored a report released today that finds one of the nation's largest public pension systems for teachers fails two major tests of sound fiscal policy.

Posted:5/21/2007
Tyson Family Foundation Endows 'Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace Chair' in Walton College

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - A new area of business studies will assist students at the University of Arkansas in learning how to accommodate various religious belief systems in an increasingly diverse and global workforce.

Posted:5/1/2007
Giving Circle Grants Near $70,000

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The University of Arkansas Women's Giving Circle voted to award $69,575 in grants to support five new initiatives that will focus on important issues on and off campus. The awards were presented April 13.

Posted:4/20/2007
IBM Helps University of Arkansas Equip Students with 21st Century Computing Skills

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. and ARMONK, N.Y. - IBM and the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas announced a new collaboration to promote academic curricula on the latest technologies and hardware systems to prepare students for 21^st century jobs.

Posted:4/19/2007
Band Open House, Wall Dedication

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The Razorback Marching Band and the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences will host an open house, wall of honor dedication and reception on Saturday. The expansion of the Lewis E. Epley Jr. Band Building was part of the unprecedented success of the Campaign for the Twenty-First Century. More than $5 million was raised to support the Razorback Marching Band. The T.O. and Martha Spicer Wall of Honor recognizes the achievements of the members of the band campaign committee, honors campaign benefactors and provides a place where donors can honor contributions of band alumni and friends.

Posted:4/10/2007
Money at Work, Changing Lives

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Every year, the Women's Giving Circle at the University of Arkansas presents grants to help fund new programs proposed by university faculty and staff. Last spring, the circle awarded $70,000 in grants to support five new initiatives. Since that time, this money has been making a big difference around the state.

Posted:3/19/2007
Peterson, May to Be Honored

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - J. Thomas "Tommy" May of Pine Bluff has been named by the University of Arkansas as this year's recipient of the Chancellor's Medal. Coleman "Cole" H. Peterson of Rogers has been named the recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award.

Posted:3/15/2007
New Development Director Named

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Kellie Knight has served as the assistant director of development in the University of Arkansas College of Engineering since October 2002, and was recently named the director of development for the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. Knight worked as a scholarship and endowment officer for the College of Engineering prior to beginning her career in fund raising.

Posted:3/7/2007
Thai Alumnus Makes Gift to Walker Hall

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Sunthorn Arunanondchai, president of C.P. Land Co. Ltd. and C.P. Plaza Co. Ltd. of Bangkok, Thailand, has pledged $50,000 to support the construction of Willard J. Walker Hall in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas.

Posted:3/5/2007
Rochelle to Lead Women's Athletics Development

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Sean Rochelle is the new director of development for Women's Athletics at the University of Arkansas. Under the leadership of Bev Lewis, director of women's athletics, Rochelle will manage all fund raising initiatives for Lady Razorback programs.

Posted:2/26/2007
New Positions, Changes in UA Development

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - In January, the University of Arkansas suffered the loss of Clay Edwards, associate vice chancellor in the Office of University Development. This untimely event necessitated an organizational restructuring.

Posted:2/22/2007
Associate Director of Planned Giving Named

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Houston R. Harrison (B.S.B.A., 1991) has been named the University of Arkansas' associate director of planned giving in the Office of University Development. He will be responsible for planned giving publications and advertising, as well as cultivating and maintaining relationships with benefactors of the university. Harrison reports to Jim Harris, director of planned giving. His first day was Feb. 1.

Posted:2/14/2007
Meredith Gift Creates Scholarships

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - J. Conley (B.S.B.A. 1967, J.D. 1970) and Charlotte D. Meredith (M.Ed. 1978, Ed.S. 1983, Ed.D. 1986) of San Antonio, Texas, have committed $300,000 to establish endowed scholarships for the benefit of the College of Education and Health Professions and the School of Law at the University of Arkansas.

Posted:2/12/2007
Mid-Year Fund-Raising Results Announced

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - At the halfway point of the 2007 fiscal year on Dec. 31, 2006, the University of Arkansas had raised $52.8 million of its $76.9 million goal. This total accounts for gifts received between July 1, 2006, and the end of the 2006 calendar year and excludes pledges.