Ballgames. Concerts. Graduations. Community events. And so much more. John E. Tucker Coliseum at Arkansas Tech University is a place where memories have been made for a half-century, and now its role in supporting the Arkansas River Valley and beyond has been recognized with a place on the National Register of Historic Places. ATU was notified of the selection in a...

Fifty-seven high school students attended the 2026 Arkansas Student Officers Leadership Academy (SOLA) at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. The academy began on Tuesday, June 2, and continued through Friday, June 5. Those in attendance developed their leadership skills, networked with peers in other organizations and made plans for their respective organizations in advance of the 2026-27 academic year. They...

Approximately 100 high school students from the Arkansas River Valley are participating in the 2026 Arkansas Tech University Upward Bound residential summer program on the ATU campus in Russellville. During the month of June, those high school students are studying English, math, science and electives such as human geography, robotics, theatre, astronomy, leadership, television production, money management, criminal justice and...

A monument to Will Rogers located on the Arkansas Tech University campus in Russellville has been added to the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The monument is located outside John E. Tucker Coliseum at 1604 Coliseum Drive on the ATU campus in Russellville. It consists of three plaques that were...

Dr. Sean Huss’ promise to his students at Arkansas Tech University is simple. “I won’t give up on you as long as you don’t give up,” said Huss. “As long as they meet me halfway, I’ll be there from day one until the final exam.” Huss, professor of sociology and criminal justice at Arkansas Tech, was elected by the ATU student...