Arkansas State University chancellor named new system president

By: Antoinette Grajeda

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: May 26, 2026

Words: 302

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees on Tuesday selected Chancellor Todd Shields to become the system’s fourth president effective July 1.

Shields served as a dean at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville for nine years before being named ASU’s chancellor in 2022. He succeeds Brendan Kelly, who left ASU in December to become president of his alma mater, Eastern Michigan University. Robin Myers will continue to serve as interim president …

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