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A-State Closing Early Thursday, Jan. 9, Closed Friday

Arkansas State University is closing all academic and business offices at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, and remaining closed on Friday, Jan 10, in response to the incoming inclement weather.

However, while regular business offices are not open, the campus continues to operate. Essential personnel who maintain on-campus activities, including University Housing, Dining Services and Facilities Management, will report to work. Employees who are uncertain about their status as “essential personnel” are encouraged to check with their supervisor.

Full-time employees who track working hours can submit their time as “Authorized Leave.”

Revised Facility Hours:

  • Dining Services will operate under brunch hours at Acansa Dining Hall from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.  Dinner service will begin at 4:30 p.m. and end at 7 p.m.  Howl's Grill and Starbucks will be open from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.  
  • The Dean B. Ellis Library will be closed, but is scheduled to reopen on Sunday, Jan. 12, from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m.
  • The Reng Student Union will open for on-campus student usage at 8 a.m., closing at 8 p.m.
  • The Red WOLF Center will be closed.
  • The A-State Bookstore will be open on Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturday/Sunday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.

All campus residents are reminded to monitor official university media, including official social media accounts for updates. 

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Dr. Sue Neal

Assistant Professor of Public Administration

MPA Program Director

Education

  • D.P.A., Public Administration, West Chester University
  • M.S., Geography, West Chester University
  • Masters Certificate, Geographic Information Systems, West Chester University 
  • M.P.A, Public Administration, Arkansas State University
  • B.A., Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Thomas Edison State University.

Teaching Specialties

  • Nonprofit Management
  • Nonprofit Finance and Fundraising
  • Nonprofit Marketing
  • Research Methods

Research Interests

  • Animal Welfare
  • Administrative Ethics
  • Data and AI Ethics
  • Access to Veterinary Care
  • One health and public policy

Biography

Dr. Neal is the Online MPA Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Public Administration. She teaches courses in the nonprofit concentration of the MPA program as well as core MPA courses. She was employed for over two decades as an Executive Director in the nonprofit sector and has done extensive research consulting for a number of national animal welfare organizations. Her research has appeared in Public Administration Review, Journal of Public Integrity, Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Journal of Community Animal Health and Shelter Medicine and Review of Public Personnel and Administration and other edited volumes. Dr. Neal serves as the Managing Editor at the Journal of Public Integrity. She co-founded the Veterinary Care Accessibility Project, a nonprofit research organization. Her research combines the fields of public policy and animal welfare with a special focus on the use of GIS and data to advance understanding and improve outcomes for nonhuman animals.

Dr. Sue Neal