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.
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Gov. Asa Hutchinson signs Act 18 of 2021 as Arkansas State University System President Chuck Welch looks on.
The Act expands the Board of Trustees from five members to seven.
LITTLE ROCK Gov. Asa Hutchinson today signed Act 18 of the 93rd General Assembly of Arkansas, which officially makes Henderson State University in Arkadelphia the seventh institution of the Arkansas State University System.
Act 18 also expands the ASU System Board of Trustees from five members to seven. The additional members will be appointed by the governor.
The transition was previously approved by the Henderson Board of Trustees on Nov. 21, 2019, the ASU System Board of Trustees on Dec. 6, 2019, and the Higher Learning Commission on Nov. 5. Henderson, founded in 1890, will remain a separately accredited institution and becomes the second four-year institution in the ASU System.
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A-State celebrates Fall graduates amidst the pandemic
A-State celebrates Fall graduates amidst the pandemic By Hannah Campbell | December 20, 2020 at 9:14 PM CST - Updated December 21 at 7:09 AM
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) -Arkansas State University graduates got to walk the stage on Sunday to receive their diplomas during the Fall graduation ceremony.
Proud parents, family, and friends filled Centennial Bank Stadium for the special occasion.
Seats were spaced out on the field and families sat 6’part. Everyone, including both graduates and attendees, wore masks.
Graduate Chancellor Roberts said that 2020 was a rough year, but he was excited to walk the stage.
“It’s been very different. I’ve enjoyed it. About after Thanksgiving, we went online, and I really missed my professors and students, but I’m very happy to see some of them here with me right now,” said Roberts.
A-State celebrates Fall graduates amidst the pandemic A-State Graduation (Source: KAIT) By Hannah Campbell | December 20, 2020 at 9:14 PM CST - Updated December 21 at 7:09 AM
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) -Arkansas State University graduates got to walk the stage on Sunday to receive their diplomas during the Fall graduation ceremony.
Proud parents, family, and friends filled Centennial Bank Stadium for the special occasion.
Seats were spaced out on the field and families sat 6’part. Everyone, including both graduates and attendees, wore masks.
Graduate Chancellor Roberts said that 2020 was a rough year, but he was excited to walk the stage.
“It’s been very different. I’ve enjoyed it. About after Thanksgiving, we went online, and I really missed my professors and students, but I’m very happy to see some of them here with me right now,” said Roberts.