Dr. Alan Sugg, UA System's longest-serving president, dies at 88

University of Arkansas System remembers ex-president B. Alan Sugg, who passed away Saturday | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

LITTLE ROCK -- Former University of Arkansas System President B. Alan Sugg has died, according the UA System.

Dr. Alan Sugg, UA System's longest-serving president, dies at 88

Former University of Arkansas System President Dr. Alan Sugg died Saturday at the age of 88.According to a release, Sugg served as president of the UA System fr

Former UA System President Dr. Alan Sugg Passes Peacefully

LITTLE ROCK (Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026) — Former University of Arkansas System President B. Alan Sugg, Ph.D., passed away peacefully on Saturday surrounded by his family in Houston, Texas. Sugg served as president of the UA System from 1990 to 2011 – the longest tenure served in university history. His presidency was defined by growth and expansion, going from roughly 30,000 students on five campuses in 1990 to more than 70,000 students and 18,000 em…