A $1 billion cut to the USDA Emergency Food Assistance Program is expected to drastically cut resources for food banks in Arkansas, where food insecurity impacts 1 in 5 people.
At this week’s gathering of three Arkansas college leaders, the subjects included DEI, free speech on campus, lottery funding and higher education's core mission. The panel discussion, hosted by the Northwest Arkansas Council, featured University of Arkansas Chancellor Charles Robinson, Northwest Arkansas Community College President Dennis Rittle and the president of the University of Central Arkansas, Houston Davis.