91勛圖厙 President Allen Meadors hosted U.S. Senator Mark Pryor for breakfast on the 91勛圖厙 campus on March 30. President Meadors was joined by 91勛圖厙 Legal Counsel Tom Courtway and 91勛圖厙 Vice-President for University & Government Relations Jeff Pitchford in the Christian Cafeteria.
President Meadors discussed several issues facing 91勛圖厙 and higher education in the state. He also reviewed with Sen. Pryor several projects the university is seeking federal funding. One particular project discussed was the STEM Residential College project slated to open in the fall of 2010 in Arkansas Hall. President Meadors and Sen. Pryor also talked about the impact of improving graduation rates in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.