Grace Easterling

Easterling Named Semifinalist for Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship

January 23, 2026

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation recently announced that 568 talented high school seniors, and just 8 from Arkansas, have been named semifinalists for its highly selective Cooke College Scholarship Program. Among them was Grace Easterling, a senior...

James Black School

James Black School of Bladesmithing and Historic Trades Announces Spring–Fall 2026 Class Schedule

January 22, 2026

The James Black School of Bladesmithing and Historic Trades at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana has opened registration for a full slate of spring through fall 2026 classes designed for aspiring bladesmiths, hobbyists, and historic trades...

Front row left to right: Laura Clark, UAHT interim chancellor and Dr. Peggy Doss, UAM Chancellor.  Back row: Spike the Iron Horse; Dr. Mikki Curtis, UAHT dean of arts, humanities, and education; Jennifer Teresa, UAHT dean of business and technical education; Chris Thomason, UA System VP for strategic and community college partnerships; Dr. Kim Level, UAM dean of education; and Weezy the Weevil.

UAHT and UAM Announce Bachelor’s Degrees in Business and Education

January 15, 2026

The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) and the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) announced a new partnership that enables UAHT students to pursue bachelor’s degrees from UAM on UAHT campuses.

Fall 2025 Honor Roll

Fall 2025 Chancellor’s and Vice Chancellor’s Honors

January 12, 2026

Congrats to the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana students named to the Fall 2025 Chancellor’s and Vice Chancellor’s lists. Students who made the Chancellor’s list earned 12 or more credit hours and achieved a 4.0 GPA during the fall semester....

Dr. Ricky Tompkins

UA Board Approves Tompkins as Next Chancellor at UAHT

December 17, 2025

The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas today unanimously approved UA System President Jay B. Silveria’s recommendation to name Ricky Tompkins, Ed.D., as the next chancellor at University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT).