University of Arkansas prepares to dissolve DEI division

The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville will reallocate staff and resources from its Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion this year, Chancellor Charles Robinson announced in an email Tuesday.

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Chancellor Charles Robinson speaks at the University of Arkansas. The UA Board of Trustees unanimously selected him as chancellor Nov. 16, 2022.

KUAR | By Antoinette Grajeda / Arkansas Advocate

Beginning in the fall, existing resources and personnel currently assigned to the DEI Division will be incorporated in Student Success, Student Affairs, Human Resources, the Office of Equal Opportunity and Compliance and University Advancement “so that these areas can expand programs around access, opportunity and developing a culture of belonging for all students and employees,” Robinson wrote.

Additionally, the Office of Equal Opportunity & Compliance will be “formally aligned” with Human Resources while also maintaining a direct reporting line to the chancellor’s office.

https://www.ualrpublicradio.org/local-regional-news/2023-06-15/university-of-arkansas-prepares-to-dissolve-dei-division

University of Arkansas board names Charles Robinson as Fayetteville chancellor

KUAR | By Paul Gatling/ Talk Business & Politics

The University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees has selected Charles Robinson as the chancellor of the Fayetteville campus. The vote was unanimous during the board’s regular meeting Wednesday in Monticello.

Robinson, the provost and executive vice chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs at the UA, has been interim chancellor since Aug. 16, 2021.

The University of Arkansas confirmed the board’s decision with a social media post on Wednesday morning. A public vote by the board was to be held on Friday on the Fayetteville campus to determine who will be the flagship university’s next chancellor. However, board chairman Cliff Gibson left open the possibility the issue could be resolved before then.

https://www.ualrpublicradio.org/local-regional-news/2022-11-16/university-of-arkansas-board-names-charles-robinson-as-fayetteville-chancellor

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Interim Chancellor Charles Robinson delivering the annual State of the University on Oct. 12, 2021. On Wednesday, he was chosen by the UA System Board of Trustees to become chancellor of the flagship Fayetteville campus.

UA chancellor search zeroes in on 4 finalists, including interim chancellor Robinson

by Paul Gatling (pgatling@nwabj.com)

University of Arkansas System President Donald Bobbitt announced Friday (Sept. 2) four finalists to be the next chancellor for the UA campus in Fayetteville.

They are listed with their date of public forums:

• Charles F. Robinson, Ph.D., interim chancellor, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (Sept. 12)

• Jay T. Akridge, Ph.D., provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, Purdue University (Sept. 14)

• Daniel A. Reed, Ph.D., presidential professor of computational science, University of Utah (Sept. 16)

• Cynthia Y. Young, Ph.D., founding dean of the College of Sciences, Clemson University (Sept. 19)

The finalists were selected with the help of a search committee chaired by Dr. Kim Needy, chair of the College of Engineering. According to a news release, the finalists will each participate in a public forum as a part of two-day visits to campus, including meetings with students, faculty, staff and university supporters.

https://talkbusiness.net/2022/09/ua-chancellor-search-zeroes-in-on-4-finalists-including-interim-chancellor-robinson/

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Provost Charles Robinson Named Interim Chancellor for University of Arkansas

by Talk Business & Politics staff

The University of Arkansas System announced Monday (Aug. 9) that Charles Robinson, provost and executive vice chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs at the UA, will become interim chancellor for the state’s flagship university beginning Aug. 16.

Bill Kincaid has served as acting chancellor since former chancellor Joe Steinmetz resigned on June 18. Kincaid will move back into his role as senior managing associate general counsel.

UA System President Donald Bobbitt said over the next year a national search will take place to consider internal and external candidates for the permanent chancellor position, and he will form a representative search committee to assist in the search.

https://talkbusiness.net/2021/08/provost-charles-robinson-named-interim-chancellor-for-university-of-arkansas/

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