by Jennifer Holland | Apr 2, 2021 | Alumni, Gifts, In Memoriam, Major Gifts
Boyce Billingsley, Philanthropist and Friend of the University, Passes at 89 Boyce Billingsley, a 1955 alumna of the U of A and longtime philanthropist, passed away on March 18 at the age of 89. She leaves behind a legacy of generosity, impacting programs in multiple...
by Jennifer Holland | Feb 19, 2021 | Alumni, Gifts, In Memoriam, Major Gifts
Jim Faulkner, Namesake of Faulkner Center, Remembered by University FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Jim Faulkner, a 1954 graduate of the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, is remembered for his substantial impact on music and the arts on the University of Arkansas campus....
by Amy Schlesing | Jul 15, 2020 | Announcements, Dean's Corner, Major Gifts, Research
$194.7 Million Grant Will Transform Research Engine at U of A, Create New Institute FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A $194.7 million grant from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation will establish the University of Arkansas Institute for Integrative and Innovative...
by Andra Liwag | Aug 27, 2018 | Major Gifts, Student Awards & Achievements, Student Success
Four talented, driven Arkansas high school graduates joined the distinguished list of Sturgis Fellows in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences this fall. The 2018 class members are: Mia Alshami of Little Rock, Josie Carson of Pearcy,...
by Jennifer Holland | Nov 3, 2017 | Dean's Corner, Major Gifts
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences has received a $1.5 million contribution from Barbara A. Tyson and the Tyson Foods...
by Steve Voorhies | Aug 23, 2017 | Dean's Corner, Major Gifts
Courtesy of the University of ArkansasAn unprecedented gift from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation has established the new School of Art at University of Arkansas, where students will benefit from expanded graduate program and degree offerings in...