Arkansas 1862 Land-Grant Institution: University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
https://www.uark.edu @UArkansas
Founded in 1871 as the Arkansas Industrial University on the site of a hilltop farm overlooking the Ozark Mountains, giving it the nickname “The Hill.” The school’s name was changed to the University of Arkansas in 1899, and now serves as the flagship university for the University of Arkansas system of higher education.
Chancellor: Joseph E. Steinmetz became the chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 2016. Prior to this appointment, he was executive vice president and provost of the land-grant institution of The Ohio State University. @JoeSteinmetz
Arkansas 1890 Land-Grant Institution: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Founded in 1873 and opened in 1875 as the Branch Normal College as an affiliate of the Arkansas Industrial University in Fayetteville. In 1927, the school severed its ties with the University of Arkansas and became Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical & Normal College (Arkansas AM&N), moving to its present location in Pine Bluff in 1929. In 1972, the school rejoined the University of Arkansas system and adopted its present name.
Chancellor: Laurence B. Alexander became the Chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in 2013. Prior to this position, he served as the Associate Dean of the Graduate School for the University of Florida, the land-grant institution where he also received a master’s degree in Journalism and Communications. @uapchancellor
