Hargis Wolfe News Today

The U of A is working with Huron Consulting Group to design a more transparent job framework to organize staff positions across the institution, outline pathways for advancement and facilitate career growth.

Consistent and transparent pay structures and governance practices are foundational for ensuring the university is able to attract and reward employees. Check the FAQs for information on improvements.

FAYETTEVILLE -- As Michelle Hargis Wolfe drove along Garland Avenue last year and watched students at her alma mater stroll down the street, "I got goosebumps all over my body."

FAYETTEVILLE -- Though he was born in Texas, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Chancellor Charles Robinson proudly insists hes "an Arkansan, now, and theres no place Id rather be."

The University of Arkansas has selected Michelle Hargis Wolfe, a Little Rock native, as its first chief people officer, effective Feb. 1, 2023. She's joining the university after spending nearly 20 years with Walmart, Inc., including time leading human resources for several large divisions.

She joins the university after nearly 20 years with Walmart Inc. of Bentonville, where she led human resources operations in several divisions.