Arkansas State University-Beebe News Stories

Browse past news stories for Arkansas State University-Beebe in Beebe, AR.

• ASU-Beebe Selected in Top 120 of Community Colleges in Nation
  posted on June 13, 2011 at 08:03:18 pm
  (KATV) Beebe - Arkansas State University-Beebe has been chosen as one of the nation's top 120 community colleges by the Aspen Institute. ...
• ASU-Beebe Announces Chancellor and Vice Chancellor recipients
  posted on February 6, 2011 at 01:11:33 am
  BEEBE- -— Two hundred fifty-six students at Arkansas State University-Beebe have been cited for academic achievement, announced Dr. Ted Kalthoff, Vice ...
• NEWSBRIEFS
  posted on August 14, 2010 at 09:38:10 pm
  ASU-Beebe to offer classes in Cabot After a successful first year, Arkansas State University-Beebe is offering evening classes in Cabot again this fall. Orientation/registration will ...
• 118 seniors walk at LHS graduation
  posted on May 28, 2010 at 08:57:45 am
  The Lonoke High School commencement ceremony Friday bestowed 118 ...
• Virginia Western rated second for safety - roanoke.com
  posted on December 5, 2009 at 10:25:21 am
  A Web site that publishes information on higher education institutions ranked Virginia Western Community College the second-safest school in the country. The school reported a larceny or theft rate of ...
• ASU-Beebe To Receive $452K For Emergency Management Projects
  posted on October 22, 2009 at 04:34:56 pm
  Arkansas State University-Beebe is scheduled to receive $452,000 for emergency ...
• ASU-Beebe awards certificates, degrees
  posted on September 2, 2009 at 04:43:29 pm
  Arkansas State University-Beebe awarded 399 degrees and certificates in the Spring 2009 ...
• ASU-Beebe Upward Bound hosts Team Thunder
  posted on July 11, 2009 at 09:03:37 pm
  Arkansas State University-Beebe’s Upward Bound program hosted Sam ...

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