The U of A Program in Creative Writing and Translation in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences is proud to welcome author Oksana Maksymchuk as its 2024-25 Walton Visiting Writer in Translation.
02/14/2025 | By Jane VB Larson
The U of A Teaching Academy recently recognized the 2024 Dr. John and Mrs. Lois Imhoff Award honorees for Outstanding Teaching and Student Mentorship at a ceremony held on Dec. 2, 2024.
02/12/2025 | By Lyndsay Bradshaw
A student team dedicated to improving the maternal mortality rates in Arkansas captured one of the top prizes at Demo Day, a bi-annual event showcasing a semester of learnings in the U of A's McMillon Innovation Studio.
02/03/2025 | By Brandon Howard
Cordell Griffin, a student in the Executive Master of Business Administration program, shares what EMBA students encounter in the first semester.
01/30/2025 | By Cordell Griffin
Synetra Hughes hit the ground running in August 2024 as Walton College's director of Arkansas engagement and hasn’t looked back. With a focus on fostering connections and opportunities for first-generation and under-served students to higher education, she has embarked on a mission to engage five key communities in Arkansas—Batesville, El Dorado, Fort Smith, Little Rock, and Jonesboro—during her first year.
01/28/2025 | By Meghan Perry
The Walton College's online bachelor's business degree programs have ascended to No. 8 in the nation, advancing two spots from the previous year.
01/27/2025 | By Meghan Perry and Jerra Toms
As part of Adam Stoverink, Ph.D.'s Leadership and Ethics course, second-year Walton Full-Time MBA students, with support from the Walton College Business Integrity Leadership Initiative, leveraged $1,000 in funding per team to create impactful solutions.
01/22/2025
The Entrepreneurial Law Project was formed in the spring of 2023 as a collaboration between the U of A School of Law and the U of A Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
01/21/2025 | By Brandon Howard
Meet junior Nadia Vartenian, a proud El Dorado Promise Scholarship recipient!
01/21/2025 | By Sydney Ford
Rudy Schmerber considers himself a late bloomer, academically, but at 52 he now wears his University of Arkansas class ring with pride.
01/16/2025 | By Heidi Wells
A student startup focused on commercializing platforms that mimic human organs won $2,000 at the Seed Funding Pitch Competition.
01/15/2025 | By Brandon Howard
The initiative will identify, research, develop and promote the use of innovative wood construction products for Arkansas’ forest economy.
01/14/2025 | By Lori McLemore
At the University of Arkansas, the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation works to grow that sector with the Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program, an incubator for new outdoor businesses.
01/14/2025 | By Todd Price
The sixth annual Heartland Challenge will gather student startup teams from across the world in Northwest Arkansas as they compete for a prize pool of nearly $100,000.
01/13/2025 | By Maddy Stricklen and Brandon Howard
As managers face more pressure in implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into the workflow, a study from researchers at a trio of universities offers insights to help managers adapt.
01/10/2025 | By Magno Queiroz and Abhijith Anand
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Ken Warden of the Arkansas Division of Higher Education Commission and Mike Rogers, chief workforce officer, awarded nearly $26 million in training grants last week to support workforce development efforts
12/23/2024 | By Mark Rushing
A group of 11 students from the Sam M. Walton College of Business and the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas achieved remarkable success at the National Model United Nations Conference, held in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, over Thanksgiving break.
12/20/2024 | By Meghan Perry
Northwest Arkansas captured the majority of venture capital activity in the state in 2023, according to the Arkansas Capital Scan.
12/18/2024 | By Nate Green and Brandon Howard
Three esteemed economists will share their insights on the regional, national and international economic outlook for 2025 at the 31st annual Business Forecast Luncheon next month.
12/16/2024 | By Mary Davenport
Judith Anne Garretson Folse, Distinguished Professor and the Chair of the Department of Marketing, has been named the new holder of the prestigious Walmart Chair in Marketing within the Sam M. Walton College of Business.
12/10/2024 | By Meghan Perry and Jerra Toms
Ahmed, a strategy professor, was recently featured in two articles published by Nature, discussing the critical role of supercomputers in public research and the impact of private sector AI development.
12/04/2024 | By Meghan Perry
Joy Estepp, senior admissions analyst for the Graduate School of Business at the Sam M. Walton College of Business, has been named Walton College's Employee of the First Quarter for the 2024-25 academic year.
11/26/2024 | By Meghan Perry
The Walton MBA program hosted the Walton MBA Leadership Summit exclusively for students and alumni of the program on Nov. 14 in Bentonville.
11/25/2024 | By Lori McLemore
Students interested in harnessing innovation to solve real-world problems are encouraged to apply for the spring 2025 Design Teams in the McMillon Innovation Studio.
11/25/2024 | By Jessica Andrews and Brandon Howard
Matt Waller is poised to continue Bill Dillard’s vision for inspiring and influencing the next generation of business leaders.
11/20/2024 | By Meghan Perry
Developing business leaders who understand the importance of integrity, and can navigate complex decision-making processes.
11/18/2024 | By Meghan Perry
The Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program (GORP) is poised to play a crucial role in shaping Arkansas' outdoor recreation economy and supporting entrepreneurs across the state.
11/16/2024 | By Meghan Perry
Isaac Hampton, a 2022 graduate of the Sam M. Walton College of Business with a Bachelor of Science in International Business and a minor in Mandarin was named a finalist for the Schwarzman Scholarship.
11/15/2024 | By Suzanne McCray
The Division of Student Affairs has awarded two graduating seniors with the Henry Woods Leadership Award.
11/15/2024 | By Scott Flanagin
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has been ranked No. 22 by the Princeton Review's 2025 Top 50 Entrepreneurship Graduate Programs.
11/14/2024 | By Meghan Perry
Meet senior Kendall Jasper! Kendall is a Marketing major with a Business Analytics minor from Fayetteville.
11/14/2024 | By Camryn Sexton
“She commanded any room with respect and poise, building a successful firm of the highest standard. Her business acumen only came second to her love for Arkansas."
11/08/2024 | By Meghan Perry
The book "Collaborative Disruption" explores how strategic collaborations can reshape customer-supplier relationships within the consumer packaged-goods sector and beyond.
11/07/2024 | By Ryan Sheets
Seven distinguished faculty members at the Sam M. Walton College of Business have been recognized among the top 2 percent of scientists globally in Elsevier's latest 2024 rankings.
11/06/2024 | By Meghan Perry
Meet Tanisha Singh! Tanisha is from Long Island, NY, and is a marketing major with a minor in business analytics. She is involved on campus with the Walton College Student Marketing Advisory Board, Resident Interhall Congress, and is a Conference Ambassador. She is also a part of the Venture Innovation Program, where she is interning with Candles by Whitney.
10/31/2024 | By Camryn Sexton
In The Making of the Supply Chain: How Five CSCMP Supply Chain Hall of Famers Shaped the Industry, Remko van Hoek explores how the innovations of five pioneers in the discipline reshaped the ways we obtain our products and services and the role that supply chains play in business and the world around us.
10/30/2024 | By Ryan Sheets
Meet Senior Sam Butler. Sam is from Olathe, Kansas and is majoring in Financial Analytics with a minor in Legal Studies. On campus, he has been involved as the president of Kappa Alpha Order, a part of Model UN, in the Venture Internship Program, a member of SAKE, and more.
10/21/2024 | By Camryn Sexton
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals recently recognized U of A supply chain management faculty, students and alumni.
10/16/2024 | By Lori McLemore
Meet Senior, Isabelle Artnak! Isabelle is a Supply Chain Management major and Finance minor from Plano, Texas.
10/07/2024 | By Camryn Sexton
"We are excited to add these students to the premier supply chain management honors society in the world."
09/30/2024 | By Nathan Bramwell
The idea, known as Fay-Day, was conceived during the Converge: Freshmen Innovation Experience, which paired students from the Sam M. Walton College of Business and the College of Engineering.
09/16/2024 | By Brandon Howard
Over five days, senior high school students explored business career paths, enhanced their critical thinking and communication skills, gained knowledge about attending the U of A and networked with business leaders in the NWA community.
08/26/2024 | By Meghan Perry
Retirement Celebration Set for Aug. 22: Dr. Paul Cronan is a beloved member of the Information Systems faculty and of the extended Walton College.
08/19/2024 | By Meghan Perry
Sydney was drawn to Walton's MBA Program for several reasons: location, leadership and the overall requirements.
08/14/2024 | By Lori McLemore
Molly Rapert, an esteemed marketing professor at the University of Arkansas, has been awarded the prestigious Walmart Lectureship in Retailing within the Sam M. Walton College of Business.
08/12/2024 | By Meghan Perry