This series is arranged in seven subseries and contains correspondence, speeches, meeting material, ephemera, articles, and audio, video, and digital material from and about his work as Chancellor of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Topics for Series VIII include student and alumni relations, fundraising efforts, meetings with university officials, meeting with government officials, job search committees, inclement weather at the university, addressing and responding to media outlets, Gearhart’s induction to the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame, granting honorary degrees, research studies on or about the university, budgetary audits, Freedom of Information Act requests, Campaign Arkansas, and Gearhart stepping down as Chancellor.