<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/posts/beard-family-gift-to-expand-opportunity-for-arkansas-students.php" dsn="blogs"><featured/><external_link>https://news.uark.edu/articles/79762/beard-family-gift-to-expand-opportunity-for-arkansas-students</external_link><pubDate>07/24/2025</pubDate><title>Beard Family Gift to Expand Opportunity for Arkansas Students</title><description>The Beards established the Chip and Suzanne Beard Advance Arkansas Endowed Scholarship in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, supporting first-generation college students and business majors. The Beards also support youth education, enrichment and lite...</description><author>Rachel Moore</author><image><img src="https://walton.uark.edu/news/posts/images/beard_family_post.jpg" alt="Photo of the Beard Family "/></image><tags><tag>business</tag><tag>gift</tag><tag>giving</tag><tag>walton</tag></tags></item>