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Pictured in front of Hytrol backdrop are CREST Center and Hytrol Conveyor Company representatives (from left): Jerry Morgan, Dr. Robin Myers, Dr. Calvin White, Ike Wheeler, Robert Jones, Phillip Poston, David Peacock and Ruth Poston.

4:07 PM TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2026

CREST Center at A-State Receives $500,000 Investment from Hytrol Conveyor Company

JONESBORO, Ark. – Hytrol Conveyor Company today committed a $500,000 gift to become the founding industry partner for the Career Readiness Education and Skills Training (CREST) Center under construction at Arkansas State University The ASU System […]

The Arkansas State College of Veterinary Medicine hold a ceremony to mark the opening of the building on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The Governor of Arkansas, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Dr. Todd Shields, President of the ASU System Office, Dr. Calvin White, Jr., Chancellor, Dr. Heidi Banse, Dr. Len Frey, Dr. Russ Hannah and members of the ASU System Board of Trustees cut the ribbon marking the opening.

4:53 PM THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026

Arkansas’ First College of Veterinary Medicine Opens at A-State

A historic moment for the state was witnessed Aug. 11 at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro when the doors officially opened on Arkansas’ College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM). “The […]

3:07 PM FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2026

ASU System Board of Trustees Approves Strategic Plan, Capital Project Updates

LITTLE ROCK – A new systemwide strategic plan and revised budgets for major capital projects were approved today during a special meeting of the Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees. “Framework […]

The pre-operative area, which is part of the surgical skills training space, is shown in College of Veterinary Medicine at Arkansas State University.

11:29 AM TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2026

Arkansas State College of Veterinary Medicine Plans Aug. 11 Grand Opening, Welcomes First Class

JONESBORO, Ark. – The Arkansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine is crossing another milestone as it prepares to open its doors and welcome the first class of students next month with a grand opening event […]

Dr. Trey Neyland and Dr. Scott Reiners stand in front of the ambulatory vehicle.

3:35 PM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2026

A-State College of Veterinary Medicine Offers Ambulatory Service to Area Farms

JONESBORO, Ark. – With the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) opening this fall, the new college at Arkansas State University is getting a head start on being part of the community. The CVM is now offering […]

1:40 PM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2026

ASU System Board of Trustees Approves Budgets, Tuition for FY2027

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees today approved a combined $402.6 million operating budget, as well as tuition and fees, for 2026-2027 at a regular […]

1:52 PM THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2026

ASU System Announces 2026 Welch Presidential Scholars

LITTLE ROCK – Five graduates of Arkansas State University System two-year institutions have been selected as 2026 Charles L. Welch Presidential Scholars. The Presidential Scholars program was created in 2024 […]

picture of Dr. Todd Shields, Chancellor of A-State, outside of Reng Student Union on April 22, 2026.

4:14 PM TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2026

Trustees Select A-State Chancellor Todd Shields as Next President, Appoint A-State Provost Calvin White as Interim Chancellor

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees today in a special meeting selected Dr. Todd Shields, chancellor of Arkansas State University since 2022, to become the […]

Picture of Dr. Shane Speights, dean of NYITCOM, (left) standing with founding dean Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee

3:21 PM SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2026

NYITCOM at A-State Marks 10th Anniversary, Celebrates Impact on Healthcare in Arkansas

In the early 2010s, a group of leaders from the education, healthcare and civic communities in Northeast Arkansas set out to help find a solution to the physician workforce shortage that […]

A-State Chancellor Todd Shields stands with two women representing the Arkansas Rural Development Commission while receiving Rural Advocate of the Year Award.

3:52 PM THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026

A-State Chancellor Todd Shields Named 2026 Rural Advocate of the Year

JONESBORO, Ark. – Arkansas State University Chancellor Todd Shields has been named the 2026 Rural Advocate of the Year by the Arkansas Rural Development Commission. The honor was presented to Shields […]