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Become a Part of Arkansas’ Future Network of Business Leaders

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July 8, 2024

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Become a Part of Arkansas’ Future Network of Business Leaders

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WHO WE ARE

Leadership Arkansas is a unique program designed to take a comprehensive view of the economic and political challenges that face this state. First introduced in 2005 by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas, Leadership Arkansas allows individuals to experience first-hand the dynamic interactions between cities, industries, governmental units and the people they serve.

Leadership Arkansas is grounded in the belief that real progress is achieved by bringing diverse interests and backgrounds together. Through shared experiences and frequent interactions, Leadership Arkansas participants, facilitators and alumni learn and grow as they advance through an innovative nine-month program designed to expose class members to the challenges and opportunities of our local communities and their impact on the state.

WHAT WE OFFER

Leadership Arkansas has helped more than 950 graduates deepen their background and understanding of issues facing the state and provided them with effective tools to develop initiatives to improve the quality of life in Arkansas. We have also helped create a statewide community to generate dialogue on those issues, setting the stage for progress throughout the state.

Participants have been developing, strengthening and connecting with emerging leaders in Arkansas for several years. Many of our program graduates become well-established political, business and community leaders.

HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS

The mission of Leadership Arkansas is to build a strong, diverse, statewide network of leaders with a shared commitment to connect our communities and to make Arkansas a better place in which to live and prosper.

Leadership Arkansas sessions include:

Annual educational, issues-oriented, nine-month class program.
Eight day-and-a-half sessions held in various communities throughout the state.
Arkansas leaders who represent a wide geographic base and who have diverse backgrounds and vocations.
Exposure to the many social and environmental complexities of the state.
On-site demonstrations and tours.
Diverse geographical and cultural experiences.
Insight into the people, places and history that influence public policies.
Fun and casual settings that foster new relationships and camaraderie.

Class members gain:

An inclusive network of colleagues and resources.
A broad understanding of state issues and developments.
A better sense of personal leadership potential and enhanced leadership skills.
Employers and sponsoring organizations acquire:
Employees connected to a diverse network of dynamic leaders.
Individuals with knowledge to discuss a variety of issues at the state and community levels.
Staff energized and motivated to apply program information to organization situations.
Leaders prepared to address issues and keep companies in action.

THE SELECTION CRITERIA

The Leadership Arkansas Selection Committee seeks to identify individuals most likely to use their leadership abilities for the long-term benefit of the state of Arkansas. Class size is typically between 45 and 50. Due to space limitations, several highly qualified applicants may not be selected for Class XIX.

Applicants who are not selected are encouraged to apply in subsequent years.

The selection committee will seek diversity in areas including, but not limited to, profession, geography, education, state of career, ethnicity and gender. Leadership Arkansas does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, religion, sexual orientation or national origin.

Successful candidates will be well-rounded and actively involved in many facets of their communities, such as business, education, the arts, religion, government, community-based organizations and volunteer service, and will reflect the diversity of Arkansas’ communities. Prior leadership program participation is not required but may be noted on your application.

TUITION

Leadership Arkansas’ tuition fee is due upon notice of acceptance into the program and will cover the cost of meals and hospitality during each session. Participants will be responsible for their own lodging expenses at each session apart from the orientation retreat on Sept. 15-17, 2024. Participants will also be responsible for their own travel expenses.

TUITION ASSISTANCE

Leadership Arkansas will make a limited number of partial, need-based scholarships available to candidates for whom tuition presents a barrier to participation. Please know that Leadership Arkansas may not be able to provide the full amount requested but will work with you to create an affordable payment plan. Contact Toni Lindsey at tlindsey@arkansasstatechamber.com to request tuition assistance.

All inquiries are kept confidential and must be made before the application deadline.

(To ensure your inquiry doesn’t get lost, please put LAR19 Tuition Assistance in the subject line.)

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'You got to get the ball up': What Josh Heupel said about Tennessee's final play in loss at Arkansas

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October 6, 2024

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'You got to get the ball up': What Josh Heupel said about Tennessee's final play in loss at Arkansas

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Josh Heupel said Tennessee’s defense let Arkansas score the go-ahead touchdown with one minute, 17 seconds left in the fourth quarter Saturday night to give the Vols a chance to win the game on the following possession.

Arkansas backup quarterback Malachi Singleton ran for an 11-yard touchdown on the first play after a timeout to put the Razorbacks up for good in the 19-14 stunner against the fourth-ranked Vols.

“Yeah, at the very end of it, just with the clock timeout situations that we had,” Heupel said during his postgame press conference, “trying to give ourselves a chance to go answer.”

Tennessee (4-1, 1-1 SEC) had two timeouts left when Singleton scored. The Vols used their first timeout on the opening possession of the second half.

The Arkansas game-winning drive went 59 yards in just four plays, with Singleton throwing for 13 yards on first down and Braylen Russell running for 24 yards on second down. Russell rush for 11 yards on the next snap, getting the Hogs down to the 11 before they took a timeout.

Singleton scored on the following play.

‘That situation, you can’t keep the ball in your hands’

Tennessee got the ball at the 25 after the ensuing kickoff. Nico Iamaleava threw incomplete on first down, ran for eight yards on third down and threw a 42-yard pass to Dont’e Thornton on third-and-2.

Dylan Sampson ran for five yards after he caught a bobbled snap on second down, after an Iamaleava incompletion on first-and-10 at the Arkansas 25. He threw incomplete to Chas Nimrod on third-and-five.

On fourth-and-five with six seconds left, Iamaleava was flushed left out of the pocket and was ran out of bounds at the 16-yard line as time expired.

Heupel said the final play was “a full concept read” for Iamaleava.

“He ended up scrambling off of it,” Heupel said. “End of the day, in that scenario, you got to get the ball up and give one of your guys an opportunity to go make a play. Nico, just like me, and just like our football team, wishes that we had played better.

“That situation, you can’t keep the ball in your hands. You want to give somebody an opportunity to go make a play.”

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Iamaleava completed 16 of 28 passes for 156 yards. The Vols rushed 36 times for 176 yards, with Sampson going for 140 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries.

Tennessee trailed 3-0 at halftime after gaining just 76 total yards in the first half. The Vols went on a 75-yard scoring drive to start the second half, sparked by a 53-yard Sampson run. They went 60 yards on six plays for another Sampson touchdown after forcing an Arkansas three-and-out.

From there, the Vols ended the game with four straight punts and turnover on downs when time expired.

“(Iamaleava is) disappointed with it,” Heupel said, “but he’s got to come back and bounce back from it. He’s played way too good not to respond the right way. And I know he will.”

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Tennessee vs Arkansas score today: Live updates, highlights from Week 6 game

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October 5, 2024

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Tennessee vs Arkansas score today: Live updates, highlights from Week 6 game

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 4 Tennessee football hits the SEC road again as it tries to stay undefeated against Arkansas.

The Vols (4-0, 1-0 SEC) should be confident and well rested after an open week. They are ranked No. 1 in scoring offense (54 ppg) and No. 2 in scoring defense (7 ppg) in the nation.

Tennessee beat Oklahoma on the road. If the Vols can beat Arkansas (3-2, 1-1) in a second straight road game, they would return to Knoxville unbeaten for a four-game home stand.

Here are the updates and highlights from Tennessee’s game against Arkansas.

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Tennessee vs Arkansas score

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Tennessee vs Arkansas updates

This section will be updated after the game begins.

What channel is Tennessee vs Arkansas today?

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Tennessee vs Arkansas start time

Date: Saturday, Oct. 5
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (76,000) in Fayetteville

Tennessee’s game against Arkansas is set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.

The game will air live on ABC, with streaming options available on the ESPN app or Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers. Chris Fowler will handle play-by-play duties with Kirk Herbstreit as the color analyst for the broadcast. Holly Rowe will serve as the sideline reporter.

Tennessee vs Arkansas history

Series record: Tennessee leads 13-6
Tennessee last win: 34-13 (2007)
Arkansas last win: 24-13 (2020)

Tennessee vs Arkansas prediction

Tennessee 34, Arkansas 17: This feels like a game where Tennessee stretches its offense a little more. A few big pass plays. Dylan Sampson runs for 100+ yards. And the Vols defense forces Arkansas QB Taylen Green into a couple of poor decisions. Check out more predictions from our Knox News staff.

Tennessee vs Arkansas betting odds

Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Saturday:

Spread: Tennessee -13.5
Over/under: 59.5 points
Moneyline: Tennessee -550

Tennessee vs Arkansas injury updates

Injury list will be updated when SEC’s availability report is released 90 minutes prior to kickoff.

Tennessee: DB Jourdan Thomas (out), DB John Slaughter (out), DB Montrell Bandy (out), LB Edwin Spillman (out).
Arkansas: DB Jaylon Braxton (out), DB Miguel Mitchell (out), RB Rodney Hill (out), OL Patrick Kutas (out), WR Khafre Brown (out), TE Andreas Paaske (out), TE Ty Washington (questionable), TE Luke Hasz (questionable).

Tennessee vs Arkansas weather update

The forecast calls for 80 degrees and clear skies at kickoff.

Tennessee football schedule 2024

All times Eastern

Aug. 31: Tennessee 69, Chattanooga 3
Sept. 7: Tennessee 51, NC State 10
Sept. 14: Tennessee 71, Kent State 0
Sept. 21: Tennessee 25, No. 17 Oklahoma 15
Oct. 5: Tennessee at Arkansas* | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Oct. 12: Tennessee vs. Florida* | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Oct. 19: Tennessee vs. No. 2 Alabama*
Nov. 2: Tennessee vs. Kentucky*
Nov. 9: Tennessee vs. Mississippi State*
Nov. 16: Tennessee at No. 1 Georgia*
Nov. 23: Tennessee vs. UTEP | 1 p.m. | ESPN+/SEC Network+
Nov. 30: Tennessee at Vanderbilt*

Denotes conference game*

Arkansas football schedule 2024

All times Eastern

Aug. 29: Arkansas 70, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0
Sept. 7: Oklahoma State 39, Arkansas 31 (2OT)
Sept. 14: Arkansas 37, UAB 27
Sept. 21: Arkansas 24, Auburn 14
Sept. 28: No. 21 Texas A&M 21, Arkansas 17
Oct. 5: No. 4 Tennessee at Arkansas* | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Oct. 19: No. 12 LSU at Arkansas*
Oct. 26: Arkansas at Mississippi State*
Nov. 2: No. 11 Ole Miss at Arkansas*
Nov. 16: No. 1 Texas at Arkansas* | noon | ABC/ESPN
Nov. 23: Louisiana Tech at Arkansas
Nov. 30: Arkansas at No. 9 Missouri*

Denotes conference game*

Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email adam.sparks@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at knoxnews.com/subscribe.

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How to watch Tennessee vs. Arkansas – NCAA Football: Week 6 | Channel, stream, preview, prediction

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October 5, 2024

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How to watch Tennessee vs. Arkansas – NCAA Football: Week 6 | Channel, stream, preview, prediction

FAYETTEVILLE, AR — One of the biggest SEC games of Week 6 of the college football season sees the Tennessee Volunteers head down to Fayetteville for a tough road matchup with the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday night.

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#4 Tennessee Volunteers (4-0, 1-0 SEC) vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (3-2, 1-1 SEC)

When: Saturday, October 5
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: Razorback Stadium (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Channel: ABC
Stream: FuboTV (Free Trial), Sling, DirecTV Stream, ESPN+

The Volunteers are off to a hot start just like they were in 2022, and they are looking like a threat in the SEC once again. The team started off the 2024 campaign by running through some cupcake matchups, which included a primetime matchup with North Carolina State in Week 2. They proved they could win on the road as well, as they handed Oklahoma a 25-15 loss in the Sooners’ first game in the SEC. The Vols have been fortunate enough to have a bye week since that win and are looking for another key road victory on Saturday night.

Not if the Razorbacks have anything to say about it. Pig Sooie is still hot after losing a hard-fought battle with Texas A&M last Saturday, marking their second loss against a Power 4 school this season. While Arkansas has shown some spark this year, including a win on the road against Auburn two weeks ago, they have been playing in some tight games, as just one of their first five games has been determined by more than 10 points.

Tennessee is 13-6 against Arkansas, though the Razorbacks have won the last three meetings, including that last matchup against the Vols in 2020.

MY PICK: Arkansas wins, 24-20