Sheffield Nelson
University of Arkansas board plans to offer president two-year contract extension
The University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees agreed on Thursday to offer President Donald Bobbitt a two-year extension when his contract expires on Dec. 31. Bobbitt has led the state’s largest higher education system since November 2011 and was paid just over $511,000 in fiscal year 2022, according to UA System records. Bobbitt’s annual […]
UA board dismisses allegations of ‘deception’ against president
The University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees on Monday adopted a resolution that calls Trustee Sheffield Nelson’s allegation that President Donald Bobbitt misled the board regarding a proposed affiliation with the University of Phoenix “inaccurate and false.” The resolution also affirmed that it’s “inappropriate” for the board to discuss personnel issues outside of executive […]