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Arkansas Real Estate Foundation Endows Walton College Scholarship
The Arkansas Real Estate Foundation has endowed a scholarship to help students in the Sam M. Walton College of Business pursue a career in real estate.
Support Students in Need Through Student Emergency Funding
Donations to four student emergency funds are encouraged during the COVID-19 pandemic to assist students facing financial hardships.
Lansden Named Senior Director of Development for Engineering
Bill Lansden joins the College of Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he served as senior associate athletic director, focusing on fundraising.
McMillons Increase Support for Innovation Studio by $1 Million
Doug and Shelley McMillon’s additional gift will support student work in customer-focused problem solving and innovation.
Animal Science Graduate Student Association Ranger's Pantry Pet Food Drive
The Animal Science Graduate Student Association is collecting pet food donations each month for Ranger's Pantry. Drop off donations at the box near the AFLS Building's atrium.
$1 Million Gift to Support Engineering Electrical Engineering Students, Outreach and Facilities
Leaders from SWEPCO and the U of A celebrated a $1 million gift to support electrical engineering outreach, improve undergraduate research opportunities and provide upgrades to student facilities.
Space Center and Space Hogs Unite to Launch Fundraising Campaign for New, Mobile Planetarium
The campaign will run from Feb. 18 to March 19 on the University of Arkansas' official crowdfunding platform, at capitalprojects.uark.edu/planetarium.
Schmieding Gift Funds U of A School of Social Work Internship Opportunities
A $125,000 gift from the Schmieding Foundation in Springdale will fund a new internship stipend for students in the School of Social Work.
Law Faculty, Students Attend Arkansas Bar Foundation Scholarship Dinner in Little Rock
The foundation awards approximately 40 endowed law school scholarships annually to students at the University of Arkansas School of Law and the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law.
Accounting Department Named for William Dillard
Department of Accounting in the Sam M. Walton College of Business named for Dillard’s Inc. founder.