Year Established: 2005
Phone: (501) 727-5435
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The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute (WRI) of the »ÆÍø±¬ÁÏ System was established in 2005 with a grant from the Winthrop Rockefeller Charitable Trust. The institute and conference center is located on Petit Jean Mountain near Morrilton, on the grounds of former Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller’s cattle farm. The institute is a separate tax-exempt corporation with facilities leased to the university. Its mission is to serve as a catalyst for furthering the mission of the univeristy and carrying on the legacy of Gov. Rockefeller by bringing together people of diverse ideas and interests to address subjects of state, regional, national and international importance.