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Human Library at RPL November 15Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center will host its third Arkansas Tech University Human Library from 6:30-9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15. The event will take place in Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center room 300B. Admission will be free and open to the public. The Human Library Project was developed in Copenhagen, Denmark, as […]
Helping Halls Marks 12 Years of GivingArkansas Tech University students donated 204 food kits to the Salvation Army in Russellville as the result of the 2018 Helping Halls program. The project by the John Tucker Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary represented a gift of approximately $2,400 from Arkansas Tech students to the local community. The food kits, which contain […]
International Education Week 2018 at ATUThere are 46 countries represented by the Arkansas Tech University student body. During the week of Nov. 12-16, ATU is celebrating the variety of cultures present on its Russellville campus with a series of International Education Week 2018 events. The week will culminate with an international festival and talent expo in the Doc Bryan Student […]
Chamber Winds in Concert Wednesday NightWorks by Johann Sebastian Bach, Rusty Dedrick, Jean deSmetsky, Alexandra Molnar-Suhajda and Alfred Uhl are on the program for a performance by the Arkansas Tech University Chamber Winds on Wednesday, Nov. 14. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Witherspoon Auditorium, 407 West Q Street in Russellville. Admission will be free and open to […]
Trombone Choir Takes the Stage TuesdayThe Arkansas Tech University Trombone Choir will perform a 7:30 p.m. concert at Witherspoon Auditorium on Tuesday, Nov. 13. Pieces scheduled for performance are “Achieved is the Glorious Work” by Joseph Haydn, “Thaxted: O God Beyond All Praising” by Thomas Zugger, “Largo” by George F. Handel, “The Magnificent Seven” by Elmer Bernstein, “Processional March” by […]
ATU's Kelly Named Top P.E. TeacherArkansas Tech University’s Pete Kelly was named 2018 Arkansas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (ArkAHPERD) higher education teacher of the year during the organization’s annual conference. Kelly, instructor of physical education, has been a full-time member of the ATU faculty since 2011. He previously served the university in the role of associate […]
Percussion Ensemble Performs Monday NightThe Arkansas Tech University Percussion Ensemble will perform works by Nathan Daughtrey, Chad Floyd, George Gershwin, Philip Parker, David Skidmore and Stephen Whibley on Monday, Nov. 12. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Witherspoon Auditorium, 407 West Q Street in Russellville. Admission will be free and open to the public. Parker serves as […]
- Student Artworks on Display in Norman Hall
The Arkansas Tech University Department of Art will host an awards presentation and reception for its 12th annual Juried Student Competitive Exhibition on Wednesday, Nov. 14. The event will begin at 2:30 p.m. in the Norman Hall Art Gallery, which is located at 203 West Q Street in Russellville. Admission is free and open to […]
Golden Suns Legend Selected for ASHOFSherry Raney White, a three-time All-America selection during her basketball career at Arkansas Tech University, has been elected to the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame (ASHOF). She will be inducted as part of the ASHOF Class of 2019, which will be honored during a banquet at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock on March […]
Golden Suns Make Home Debut WednesdayFew college basketball programs enjoy a home-court advantage as distinct as the one built by the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns over the past four decades. The Suns will make their 2018-19 home debut by hosting Ecclesia College on Wednesday, Nov. 14. Arkansas Tech has won 89 percent of its home games since establishing its intercollegiate […]
Golden Bears Top Wonder Boys in Triple OTConcordia University-St. Paul erased a nine-point deficit in the final minute of regulation and outlasted Arkansas Tech University 118-113 in triple overtime in non-conference men’s basketball at the Gangelhoff Center in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday afternoon. The Golden Bears (2-0), who trailed 77-68 with 59 seconds remaining in the second half, tied the score […]
Allen Breaks ATU Rushing Record in LossNationally 25th-ranked Harding University used its trademark rushing attack to slowly pull away from Arkansas Tech University on Saturday afternoon and earn a 28-0 victory at First Security Stadium in Searcy. The Bisons (9-2) amassed 360 rushing yards and maintained possession of the football for 40 minutes, 11 seconds to fuel their third consecutive win […]
Cold Shooting Dooms Golden SunsNorthern State University limited Arkansas Tech University to 29 percent shooting from the field and defeated the Golden Suns 84-51 in non-conference women’s basketball at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo., on Saturday afternoon. Four Wolves (1-1) reached double figures in scoring, led by Lexi Wadsworth with 18 points. Alicia Mardis scored 11 points for […]
- Wonder Boys Hold Off Golden Eagles 74-71
First-half advantages in perimeter shooting and rebounding lifted Arkansas Tech University to a men’s basketball season-opening 74-71 victory over the University of Minnesota-Crookston on Saturday afternoon. The Wonder Boys (1-0) knocked down 7-of-15 3-point attempts in the first half while limiting the Golden Eagles to 1-of-9 shooting from beyond the arc during that same time […]
- Dragons Top Golden Suns in Season Opener
Megan Hintz recorded a double-double to lead Minnesota State University-Moorhead to a 65-51 victory over Arkansas Tech University in non-conference women’s basketball at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday afternoon. Hintz scored 16 points and collected 13 rebounds for the Dragons (1-0), defending Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference champions. MSU-Moorhead out-rebounded the Golden Suns […]
Volleyball Suns Fall in GAC First RoundOuachita Baptist University ended Arkansas Tech University’s 2018 volleyball season by defeating the Golden Suns 25-21, 25-22, 24-26, 18-25, 15-11 in the first round of the Great American Conference Tournament at Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs on Thursday night. The Lady Tigers (23-8) never trailed in the decisive set. They jumped out to a […]
- Golden Suns Legend Selected for ASHOF
Sherry Raney White, a three-time All-America selection during her basketball career at Arkansas Tech University, has been elected to the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame (ASHOF). She will be inducted as part of the ASHOF Class of 2019, which will be honored during a banquet at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock on March […]
- ATU's Kelly Named Top P.E. Teacher
Arkansas Tech University’s Pete Kelly was named 2018 Arkansas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (ArkAHPERD) higher education teacher of the year during the organization’s annual conference. Kelly, instructor of physical education, has been a full-time member of the ATU faculty since 2011. He previously served the university in the role of associate […]
Two ATU Alumni to Serve in U.S. CongressTwo Arkansas Tech University alumni were elected to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives during elections on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Steve Womack (photographed, left), ATU Class of 1979, was elected to his fifth consecutive term as the representative for the Third Congressional District of Arkansas. Kevin Hern (photographed, right), ATU Class of 1986, was elected […]
ATU Alumna Re-Elected State AuditorArkansas Tech University alumna Andrea Lea was elected to a second consecutive four-year term as Arkansas state auditor during elections on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Lea graduated from ATU in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science degree in emergency administration and management. She began her career in public service on the Pope County Quorum Court and […]
Signature Weekend of Giving 2018 ResultsMembers of the Arkansas Tech University community donated more than $80,800 to the ATU Foundation during the 2018 Signature Weekend of Giving Oct. 18-21. A total of 563 alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends of the institution donated during the four-day event as part of Homecoming 2018. Donors were able to designated their gift […]
Alumni Chapter Bestows Annual AwardsThe African American Chapter of the Arkansas Tech University Alumni Association presented awards to four individuals and one group during the 2018 George T. Hudgens Evening of Excellence at Lake Point Conference Center in Russellville on Saturday, Oct. 20. Derrick Nelson, pastor at Change of Heart Ministries in Russellville, and Tray Scott, assistant football coach […]
2018 Homecoming Golf Classic ResultsThe three-man team of Jason Bull, Dillon Remphrey and Andre Webster fired a 15-under par round of 57 to win the championship flight in the 2018 Arkansas Tech University Homecoming Golf Classic on Friday, Oct. 19, at Chamberlyne Country Club in Danville. David Roberts, Dale Stringer and Jamey Young finished second with a round of […]
ATU Student Earns Surprise ScholarshipArkansas Tech University student Xenia Jones had no idea why she was sitting at a table at a Russellville restaurant on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 18. Nonetheless, she listened intently as ATU alumna Lou Nell Davis spoke. The audience was a group of Davis’ friends known as the Caraway Hall Third Floor Girls, a […]
Grant Aids Automotive Service TechnologyGrant funds from the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission are enhancing automotive service technology instruction at Arkansas Tech Career Center (ATCC). ATCC is one of 11 educational outlets in the Natural State that shared in $150,000 in education and training grant funds for 2018 announced by the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission. According to a news release […]
ATU-Ozark to Honor Veterans ThursdayArkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus will honor United States military veterans who have served and sacrificed for our country during a special event on Thursday, Nov. 8. ATU-Ozark welcomes students and community members to attend the 11 a.m. presentation in Student Services Conference Center room 117. Students will lead the “Star Spangled Banner” and Pledge of […]
- New Tutoring Resource at ATU-Ozark
One student’s e-mail reaction upon hearing that Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus now has a biology/anatomy tutor: “Thank the lord!! This is great news!” This might be your reaction too if you are taking Introduction to Biology, Survey of Chemistry or Human Anatomical Structure and need a little help. Mikyla Osman is the Student Success Center’s […]
ATU-Ozark Hosts Advisory Board MeetingArkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus hosted the fall 2018 meeting of the ATU-Ozark Advisory Board in October. Local industry leaders met with ATU-Ozark faculty and staff members to discuss current industry trends and standards. Board members were greeted with a dinner hosted by ATU-Ozark followed by a brief presentation on the campus before visiting various locations […]
Literacy Council Open House Oct. 23The River Valley Literacy Council will host an open house on Tuesday, Oct. 23, from 5-7 p.m. at its new location at 209 Cedar Street in Dardanelle. Headquartered at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus, the River Valley Literacy Council came into being in September 2017 as a result of the merging of the literacy councils in […]
Grant Funds to Assist GED StudentsThe Petit Jean Regional Foundation awarded the Booneville and Paris adult education programs operated by Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus $480 to assist students with their General Educational Development (GED) test fees. The Petit Jean Regional Foundation is a non-profit organization designed to assist the needs of Logan County residents. Regina Olson, ATU-Ozark adult education director, […]
- Practical Nursing, Paramedic Deadline Oct. 1
Fall 2018 applications for the practical nursing and paramedic programs at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus are due by Monday, Oct. 1. The requirement of Human Anatomical Structure II (HSCI 1243) completion has been amended for Spring 2019 applicants only. Students applying for the practical nursing program will be able to apply and be conditionally admitted […]
ATU-Ozark Students Earn Rotary ScholarshipsSix Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus students recently received scholarships from the Altus Sunset Rotary Club. Recipients were Kara Roach of Coal Hill, health information technician program; Caitlyn Loftis of Fort Smith, practical nursing; Marcus Watson of Paris, computer information systems; Gunner Medrano of Rudy, automotive service technology; Pantao Xiong of Van Buren, computer information systems; […]
- Human Library at RPL November 15
Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center will host its third Arkansas Tech University Human Library from 6:30-9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15. The event will take place in Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center room 300B. Admission will be free and open to the public. The Human Library Project was developed in Copenhagen, Denmark, as […]
- Helping Halls Marks 12 Years of Giving
Arkansas Tech University students donated 204 food kits to the Salvation Army in Russellville as the result of the 2018 Helping Halls program. The project by the John Tucker Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary represented a gift of approximately $2,400 from Arkansas Tech students to the local community. The food kits, which contain […]
- Percussion Ensemble Performs Monday Night
The Arkansas Tech University Percussion Ensemble will perform works by Nathan Daughtrey, Chad Floyd, George Gershwin, Philip Parker, David Skidmore and Stephen Whibley on Monday, Nov. 12. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Witherspoon Auditorium, 407 West Q Street in Russellville. Admission will be free and open to the public. Parker serves as […]
Fall Dinner Series Concludes Thursday NightArkansas Tech University alumnus Daniel Connerly will serve as guest chef for the Thursday, Nov. 8, ATU Department of Parks, Recreation and Hospitality Administration dinner series event at Lake Point Conference Center in Russellville. There will be a social reception beginning at 5 p.m. Seating times are scheduled for 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Cost for […]
HOBY Seminar to Return to ATU in 2019Arkansas Tech University has been selected to host the 2019 HOBY Arkansas Leadership Seminar. The program, tentatively scheduled for June 5-9, 2019, will bring 200 Arkansas high school sophomores to ATU in Russellville and provide them with interactive programming designed to enhance their leadership skills and commitment to serving others. The seminar explores leadership from […]
Keynote Address Rescheduled for WednesdayDr. Terry Trevino-Richard will provide the 2018 Hispanic Heritage Month keynote lecture at Arkansas Tech University on Wednesday, Nov. 7. His remarks will begin at 7 p.m. in Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center room 300. Admission will be free and open to the public. The theme of the lecture is “The Changing Face of […]
Dane to Speak at RPL November 12Nancy Dane will offer a presentation entitled “Hidden Gems of History” as part of the Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center Second Monday Author Series on Monday, Nov. 12. Dane will speak at 7 p.m. in Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center room 300B, 305 West Q Street in Russellville. Admission will be free and […]
ATU Delegation Performs at Old State HouseFour Arkansas Tech University students were part of the cast that performed a staged reading of the script for “Helaine and the Little War” by Dr. David J. Eshelman at the Old State House Museum in Little Rock on Sunday, Oct. 21. Shaylen Davis of Clarksville, Tenn., Colton Little of Gentry, Quazar Rone of El […]
