M11-14 Investiture of Tom Courtway, ’s 10th President Collection

Tom Courtway became ’s 10th president in December of 2011. His career at  began in 2002 as General Counsel after careers in law and government. Courtway then served as interim president after both resignations of Lu Hardin and Allen Meadors. Courtway’s legacy as president of is that he placed the university on sound financial footing and established a sense of stability on campus.  also experienced growth during Courtway’s time as president, adding three new major buildings: the Greek Village, sorority housing for young women students; Donaghey Hall, a mixed-use facility; and Conway Corporation Center for Sciences. The HPER Center was also significantly expanded during Courtway’s presidency. Mr. Courtway received a B.A. in economics and business from Hendrix College in 1974, a J.D. with honors from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1978, and a Master of Laws in Taxation (M.L.T.) from Georgetown University in 1983.

 

Series I

Box 1

File 1 – Tom Courtway, Interim President of Newspaper articles, 2008-2009

File 2 – Newspaper copies, February-November, 2011

File 3 – Tom Courtway, named new president of Friday, December 16, 2011

File 4 – Legal statements and disclosure, 2011-2015

File 5 – Congressional Records, proceedings, and debates of the 112th Congress, 2nd Session, United States Senate on the question of student loan rates – Hon. John Boozman, May 2012

File 6 – President Tom Courtway – newspaper copies, 2012

File 7 – gains new trustee – Sheila Vaught, January 2013

File 8 – “World War II memorial tree now a 10.5 foot bear sculpture” newspaper article, May-October 2013

File 9 – Investiture of Thomas Colyer Courtway, 10th President of , November 20, 2013

File 10 – Remarks of Tom Courtway, 10th president, investiture ceremony, November 20, 2013

File 11 – Newspaper articles on the investiture ceremony of Tom Courtway, 10th President, November 17, 21, and December 4, 2013

File 12 – President Courtway’s welcome back speech, August 26, 2014

File 13 – President Courtway’s announcement of resignation, December 2015 and President Courtway’s remarks at last General Faculty Meeting, August 23, 2016

File 14 – Community Honors President Courtway at Reception, December 8, 2016

File 15 – President Courtway, “2016 I Can! Dance with the Stars” event, photo and CD

File 16 – Photos

 

 

Series II

Box 1

Item 1 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, December 5, 2008, “Financial Woes Spur Belt Tightening”

Item 2 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, February 1, 2009, “Concurrent Enrollment Pay Plans Run Gamut”

Item 3 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, February 7, 2009, “New Fees to Hit All Students; Room Rates Rise, too”

Item 4 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, February 20, 2009, “Cash Aid to Students Analyzed”

Item 5 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, February 25, 2009, “ Puts Darling in a New Post at Same Pay” and “Need for Transparency Proved Over and Over”

Item 6 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, March 2, 2009, “ Scandal a Week: Heard from Again”

Item 7 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, March 3, 2009, “No Plans to Reimburse , Trustee Says”

Item 8 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, March 4, 2009, “ Board Schedules Session on Scholarship, Tuition, Break Policies” and editorial page, “X Marks the Spot”

Item 9 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, March 5, 2009, “Other Schools Grant Trustee Tuition Breaks”

Item 10 – Log Cabin Democrat, March 5, 2009, “Two Arkansas Universities Offer Trustee Tuition Breaks”

Item 11 – Log Cabin Democrat, March 6, 2009, “ Board to Discuss Tuition Breaks, Scholarships”

Item 12 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, March 7, 2009, “Trustee Waivers Ended at ”

Item 13 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, April 1, 2009, editorial page, “On Former President Winfred Thompson”

Item 14 – Log Cabin Democrat, June 2, 2009, “Courtway Pulls Out of Lotto Bid”

Item 15 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, September 29, 2011, “Ad-Firm Ex-Exec: Quizzed on ”

Item 16 – The Echo, October 26, 2011, “Courtway’s ‘Campus Talk’ Helps Answer Questions from Faculty, Students, Staff” and “ Must Select Its President in the Open”

Item 17 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, October 13, 2011, editorial page, “Courtway to the Mound”

Item 18 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, November 3, 2011, “’s Chem Loses Administrative Title, Takes Pay Cut”

Item 19 – Log Cabin Democrat, November 4, 2011, “International Programs Office in Review at , its Director Demoted”

Item 20 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, October 12, 2011 “ Faculty Senate Endorses Courtway”

Item 21 – Log Cabin Democrat, October 12, 2011, “Courtway May Commit to 3 Years as ʰԳ”

Item 22 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, October 13, 2011, “Staff Senate Unanimous for Courtway”

Item 23 – Log Cabin Democrat, December 17, 2011, “Courtway Named New ʰԳ”

Item 24 – Log Cabin Democrat, January 1, 2012, “2011 Top Stories of the Year”

Item 25 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, January 24, 2012, “ Sets Fund Limit, Broadens Meetings”

Item 26 – Log Cabin Democrat, January 27, 2012, “Courtway Tells Rotarians ’10 Things You May Not Know About ’”

Item 27 – Log Cabin Democrat, February 8, 2012, “ Amphitheater Moves to Bid Phase”

Item 28 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, February 24, 2012, “Plan Adds OK for Altering President’s Home”

Item 29 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, February 25, 2012, “ Puts Limits on Renovation”

Item 30 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, February 29, 2012, “Ex-Provost Moves to Professors Post”

Item 31 – Log Cabin Democrat, February 29, 2012, “ Confirms Provost Change”

Item 32 – Log Cabin Democrat, April 28, 2012, “Faculty Senate Ask Trustee to Step Down”

Item 33 – Log Cabin Democrat, May 10, 2012, “ Receives $589,185 Windfall”

Item 34 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, May 17, 2012, “Adcock Selected as Trustee for ”

Item 35 – Log Cabin Democrat, June 26, 2012, “Courtway Fills Vacancy Left by Gillean”

Item 36 – Log Cabin Democrat, July 20, 2012, “Revelations Continue at Oxford American”

Item 37 – Log Cabin Democrat, August 4, 2012, “’s Cash Cushion Gets Plush”

Item 38 – Log Cabin Democrat, August 6, 2012, “Board of Trustees Tour Campus”

Item 39 – Log Cabin Democrat, August 9, 2012, “ Closes Harassment Investigation”

Item 40 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, September 2, 2012, “Great Year is Forecast for ”

Item 41 – Log Cabin Democrat, September 6, 2012, “ Opens Pocketbook, Gives Out $1,000 Bonuses”

Item 42 – Log Cabin Democrat, September 13, 2012, “Reported Rape Case Third Investigation at ” and “ Incoming Freshmen Up, Total Enrollment Down”

Item 43 – Log Cabin Democrat, September 30, 2012, “Driving Diversity Up at ”

Item 44 – Log Cabin Democrat, November 10, 2012, “Baker to Join Staff”

Item 45 – Log Cabin Democrat, November 15, 2012, “ Officials Answer Questions on Athletics”

Item 46 – Log Cabin Democrat, January 25, 2013, “ Gains New Trustee”

Item 47 – Log Cabin Democrat, August 26, 2013, “Courtway Looks to Future of ”

Item 48 – Log Cabin Democrat, May 7, 2013, “ Turning Memorial Tree into Bear Sculpture”

Item 49 – River Valley and Ozark, May 16, 2013, “Rebirth: Tree Becomes Bear in Artist’s Hands”

Item 50 – Log Cabin Democrat, June 25, 2013, “’s New Sculpture Serves as a Memorial”

Item 51 – The Echo, September 18, 2013, “Enrollment Sees First Increase in Five Years”

Item 52 – Log Cabin Democrat, October 3, 2013, “World War II Memorial Sculptures Dedicated on Campus”

Item 53 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, November 21, 2013, “ Installs Courtway as 10th ʰԳ”

Item 54 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, November 17, 2013, “Thomas Colyer Courtway, ’s Newest ʰԳ”

Item 55 – The Echo, December 4, 2013, “University Appoints Courtway Official ʰԳ”