August 13, 2021: This week in Arkansas news arkansasonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from arkansasonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Trustees for the University of Arkansas System on Wednesday approved a $1 deal to acquire a for profit, online-only university described in board documents as having about 4,000 students.
Most university students around the state have been directed to wear face coverings in classrooms and indoor shared spaces after new mask mandates were issued by schools Wednesday.
Two-thirds of Benton and Washington county residents prefer letting local school boards decide whether to impose mask mandates to respond to local covid conditions, according to a survey commissioned by the Northwest Arkansas Council.
ASU chancellors get green light to adopt mask mandates arkansasonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from arkansasonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.