CHANCELLOR SEARCH NEWS

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 the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT).   The UA Board called a special meeting held in person and via Zoom at the UA System – Cammack Campus in Little Rock to consider the recommendation. Tompkins, currently the vice president for technical education and workforce development at

The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) invites community partners, faculty, staff, students, and the public to attend finalist presentations for the position of UAHT Chancellor. Themed “Building Bridges: Strengthening UAHT’s Role as a Regional Catalyst for Education and Opportunity,” each finalist will share their vision for the future of UAHT and its continued impact on education and opportunity across the region. Presentation Details: Date/Time: 3:45 PM to 4:45 PM

The University of Arkansas System today named three finalists in the search for the next chancellor at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT), and each will visit campus to hold public forums later this month.   The finalists will visit the Hope campus on the following dates (bios below): Laura Clark, vice chancellor for academics and interim chancellor, University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana, (Nov. 14) Ricky Tompkins, Ed.D., vice president for technical education an

LITTLE ROCK (Wednesday, July 30, 2025) – The advisory search committee tasked with helping to find the next chancellor at the University...