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New Board Chair at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Jane Dickey was elected chair of the board of visitors of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She replaces Dean Kumpuris, a physician who is currently vice mayor of Little Rock. Kumpuris has served as board chair since 1988.

A senior member of the Rose Law Firm, Dickey is a bond attorney and has been serving as vice chair of the board of visitors. She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas and the University of Oklahoma School of Law.

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