More than 65 community leaders, educators and employers gathered in Batesville this summer for SPARK! 2026: A WORK/WIRED Conference. The June 11 working conference was held at Independence Hall on the University of Arkansas Community…
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Caterpillar Commits Up to $3M to Train Arkansas Workers for Manufacturing Jobs
Caterpillar Inc. has committed up to $3 million in Arkansas to prepare workers for careers in modern manufacturing and industry technician roles. The Arkansas funding is part of Caterpillar’s 5-year, $100 million Building the Future…
ASU-Beebe Students Receive John Deere Tech Scholarships
Students in the Arkansas State University-Beebe John Deere Agriculture Equipment Technology program have been awarded ASU-Beebe John Deere Tech Scholarships through Deere and Company in partnership with the John Deere Foundation. Scholarships were presented to…
Arkansas State University-Beebe Offers Free Precision Agriculture Courses
Arkansas State University-Beebe and its Office of Workforce and Community Development are offering free precision agriculture courses through the ASU-Beebe Center for Precision Agriculture, with upcoming classes focused on geographic information systems and drone technology.…
Arkansas Opens Application Portal for $35.8 Million American Manufacturing Apprenticeship Incentive Fund
The Arkansas Department of Commerce has announced the opening of the application portal for the American Manufacturing Apprenticeship Incentive Fund, a landmark national initiative designed to expand high-quality registered apprenticeships in advanced manufacturing across the…
