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The Dean’s List: Waller Writes Guide for Business School Leaders

Dean Matt Waller publishes The Dean’s List: Leading a Modern Business School, a compilation of lessons learned for current and aspiring business school leaders.

Walton College Names Toms Director of Marketing and Communications

Walton College has named Jerra Nalley Toms the director of marketing and communications effective Sept. 23. Toms will create the college’s strategic marketing plans and oversee its implementation.

New Program at U of A to Support Outdoor Recreation Entrepreneurs

The program will train and support regional entrepreneurs focused on outdoor recreation-oriented hospitality, service and experience businesses, as well as outdoor industry product design and development start-ups.

Slay Discusses Climate Change and Supply Chain in CNBC Feature

The Sustainability Consortium’s Christy Slay was featured recently on CNBC and believes the supply chain will be impacted long term by climate change.

Student Success Spotlight: Synetra Hughes

Synetra Hughes finds mentoring first-generation college students rewarding. She was one as well.

Leadership Walton Applications Open

Students enrolled in the Sam M. Walton College of Business now have the opportunity to apply to become a member of Leadership Walton.

Hughes Named Managing Director of the Dr. Barbara A. Lofton Office of Diversity & Inclusion

Hughes will oversee recruitment strategy execution, serve as an advocate for student support across campus and at Walton College and supervise support staff at the Dr. Barbara A. Lofton Office of Diversity & Inclusion.

Jebaraj Elected to National Association for Business Economics Board

Mervin Jebaraj, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research, joins the board of the National Association for Business Economics, the premier professional association for business economists.

Accepting Applications for Student Podcast Team

YOUARK, a podcast developed and operated by students for students, will launch in fall 2021. Applications are being accepted for talented team members.

Nominations Sought for 2022 Arkansas Business Hall of Fame

Nominate an outstanding business leader who has made a lasting contribution to business and community. The nomination deadline is July 31.

Blockchain Center of Excellence Launches Initiative Highlighting Female Leaders

The initiative kicked off with a video spotlight series featured on the center’s website. It will expand to include workshops, partnerships and different forms of recognition. To nominate a female blockchain professional or use-case, email blockchain@uark.edu.

Full Circle: Manny Mejia

Eleven MBA students developed a mentorship service project at Springdale (Arkansas) High School. For one student, this project takes him back to his alma mater and leads him to reflect on the importance of volunteerism.

‘Now, Let’s Talk’ in March Focuses on “isms” and Intersectionality

During March, the “Now, Let’s Talk” program by the Dr. Barbara A. Lofton Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas will focus on “isms” and intersectionality.

Celebrating Charles Murphy Jr., Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Inductee in 1999

Celebrating Charles Murphy Jr., who built Murphy Oil into one of the world’s most successful and respected companies but also left a legacy that spoke to his deep devotion to lifelong learning.

Three Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Inductees to ‘Chat’ Feb. 25

Help celebrate the continuing legacy of the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame on Thursday, Feb. 25, during fireside chats with three hall of fame inductees.

Celebrating Jack Stephens, Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Inductee in 1999

Celebrating Jackson T. Stephens, whose business accomplishments were just one part of a legacy that made him an obvious choice in the first class for the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame.

Celebrating William T. Dillard, Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Inductee in 1999

Today we celebrate William T. Dillard, the founder of Dillard’s Department Stores. Our accounting department was recently named in his honor.

Celebrating the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame

Pausing the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame 2021 selection gives Walton College the opportunity to look at the legacy of the event, the first class honored in 1999 and the dean who established the prestigious honor!

‘Now, Let’s Talk’ Program Continues to Address Issues of Racism

The Dr. Barbara A. Lofton Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas continues to address the issues of racism and how to talk about it in the spring of 2021 in a program called “Now, Let’s Talk.”

Scholarship Honors Long-Time Leader of Walton College Office of Diversity and Inclusion

The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has established the Dr. Barbara A. Lofton Endowed Scholarship for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to honor the long-time leader of the college’s effort to make sure all are welcome.

Walton College’s Stephanie Thomas Appointed to National Nonprofit Board

Achieving Women’s Excellence in Supply Chain Operations, Management & Education has appointed Stephanie Thomas, associate professor of practice of supply chain management in the Walton College, to its Board of Advisors for a three-year term.

Epic Spotlight: Farid Noori

Graduate student Farid Noori’s journey to Walton College and Northwest Arkansas starts out with bread, mountains and a bike.

Deadline to Register for Talk by Author Ijeoma Oluo is Friday, Oct. 30

The deadline to register for the Zoom talk by New York Times bestselling author Ijeoma Oluo is Friday, Oct. 30.

EPIC Spotlight: David Gomez

EMBA student and artist David Gomez chose Walton College because of its connections.

Board Pauses Selection of New Business Hall of Fame Inductees for 2021

The board of the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame has decided to pause the selection of a new class of inductees for 2021 due to the continuing uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alumni Donate Barron’s in Education Program to Walton College Students, Faculty and Staff

Douglas Jackson Jr. and John Engskov, Walton College alumni, are providing complimentary online subscriptions to Barron’s financial magazine for Walton College students, faculty and staff!

Three Assistant Deans Appointed for Walton College

Jeff Hood, Barbara Lofton and Mike Waldie have been promoted to be assistant deans in Walton College.

Simpson Gifts Spark Synergies in Supply Chain and Promote Gender Diversity

University of Arkansas alumni David and Shelley Simpson are contributing $175,000 toward the creation of a new supply chain student organization and symposium in hope of bringing awareness to the lack of gender diversity in the field.

Waller Receives Supply Chain Distinguished Service Award

Dean Matthew A. Waller is being honored with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ 2020 Distinguished Service Award.

EPIC Spotlight: Barbara Lofton

As a young girl and teenager, Barbara Lofton stood up to racism in her home state of Mississippi. “If there was a march, I was in it,” says Lofton, director of the Walton College Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

How Business Schools Can Be a Part of the Solution to Racism

When injustice is exposed, especially dramatically and graphically like with the recent death of George Floyd, we are left with struggling emotions, including rightful anger. But how do we act?

Nothing But Net: Walton Students Assist Vietnamese Farmers with Nethouses

Steve Kopp has been taking teams of students to Vietnam since 2015 to study the business, culture, environment and economics of rural Vietnamese farmers.

Three New Business Graduate Degrees Created to Meet Industry Demand

Walton College now offers three new graduate degrees: Master of Professional Accounting, Master of Applied Business Analytics and Master of Science in Supply Chain Management. Classes begin fall 2020.

Nominate an Outstanding Business Leader for the 2021 Arkansas Business Hall of Fame

Nominate an outstanding business leader who has made a lasting contribution to business and community by July 31.

U of A Alumnus Donates to Help Create Aerosol Boxes for Hospitals and Fire Departments

Tyler Garman, president of The Roark Group, and an alumnus of the Walton College, donated materials, machine time and assembly labor to help create aerosol boxes for local hospitals and fire departments.

Economies of Smaller Cities, Rural Areas Likely Hardest Hit by COVID-19

How quickly the Arkansas economy begins to rebound once restrictions are eased and everyone starts thinking about a recovery will depend on careful management and foresight.

Researchers Helping Healthcare Supply Chains Cope With COVID-19

John Kent and David Dobrzykowski serve on a volunteer task force that has coordinated a $1 million shipment of personal protective equipment and supplies to hospitals in the U.S.

EPIC Spotlight: Cindy Moehring

Cindy Moehring has held many jobs. Regardless of where she worked, she made the same observation. “It really seemed to me that there were too many business leaders entering the business world without the awareness of basic business ethics issues,” Moehring says.

Walton College Economics Graduate Student Awarded Humane Studies Fellowship

Nathaniel Burke, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Economics, has been awarded a Humane Studies Fellowship by the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University.

University of Arkansas Represented at AACSB International Diversity and Inclusion Summit

Barbara Lofton, director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and Elecia Smith, executive director of the U of A’s IDEALS Institute, presented a workshop at the AACSB International Associate Deans Conference held Nov. 13-15.

Lofton Receives Diversity Champion Award

Barbara Lofton received the Tony Walker Diversity Champion Award from the Gerald and Candace Alley Foundation Nov. 20, 2019, to acknowledge her work to support and promote diversity and inclusion.

EPIC Spotlight: Garrett Rybak

At the age of 23, Garrett Rybak sat in the cockpit of a T-34 with the engine roaring and propellers spinning. After the requisite safety checks, he grabbed the controls and sped the aircraft down the runway until it went airborne into the Wild Blue Yonder.

Walton College Executive Education Hosts Insight to Strategy Event

Executive Education will host a conversation and lecture exploring strategic planning with Graham Cobb, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce, on Dec. 3 in Bentonville.

Razorbacks: The Spice of Life

With four generations of graduates, the Cavender family of the Cavender Greek Seasoning fame shows how allegiance to the U of A is often a family affair.

Walton College and TheatreSquared Host Change Management Lecture

Walton College Executive Education will explore change management with TheatreSquared executive director Martin Miller on Nov. 21. The public is invited to attend. Pre-registration is required.

Four Honorees to Be Inducted Into Arkansas Business Hall of Fame in 2020

Gerald Alley, Olivia Farrell, Charles Nabholz and Reynie Rutledge will be honored Feb. 7, 2020, in Little Rock for their contributions to the banking, construction, publishing and real estate industries, the state of Arkansas and to their communities.

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