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Henderson State, Arkansas State merger finalized
Henderson State, Arkansas State inch closer to merger By Associated Press | November 11, 2020 at 11:08 AM CST - Updated February 1 at 10:25 PM
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP/KAIT) - Gov. Asa Hutchinson finalizes the Henderson State University membership into the Arkansas State University System through Act 18 of the 93rd General Assembly.
Gov. Hutchinson signed the act on Monday, Feb. 1, which not only finalizes the membership but expands the ASU System Board of Trustees from five members to seven members.
The Henderson State University Board of Trustees approved the transition on Nov. 21, 2019.
In Nov. 2020, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported, the Higher Learning Commission approved the proposed merger of Henderson State University into the Arkansas State University System.