AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoArkansas Tech & Policy: Texarkana’s city board approved a generative AI policy and added it to the personnel handbook, requiring IT staff to vet and approve AI tools before use to meet state requirements. UAMS Leadership: UAMS named Dr. Ronald Robertson as permanent dean of the College of Medicine, following his interim stint since May. AI Research in Arkansas: UA Little Rock professor Nitin Agarwal co-authored an AI paper published at NeurIPS, boosting the state’s research profile. State Government Digitization: Arkansas moved payroll and procurement onto SAP platforms (S/4HANA and Ariba), aiming to streamline operations for about 25,000 employees. STEM Education: UA’s Engineering Summer Academy is introducing high school students to food engineering. Public Health & Safety: Arkansas faced extreme heat warnings with cooling centers opening across multiple cities. Wildlife/Outdoors: AGFC announced leftover WMA deer hunt permits will go on sale July 22. Health Care Community: A McRae woman and a Little Rock-area recipient reconnected through kidney donation testing, leading to a successful match.
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