Laura Z. Palmer

Palmer Selected to Lead ATU Residence Life

Laura Z. Palmer, who has worked in the Arkansas Tech University Department of Residence Life for the past seven years, has been promoted to ATU associate dean for residence life effective June 1, 2025. In...
Bryan Fisher

Fisher Appointed ATU Vice President for Advancement

Arkansas Tech University alumnus Bryan Fisher is the next vice president for advancement and executive vice president of the ATU Foundation at his alma mater. ATU President Dr. Russell Jones announced the appointment on Tuesday,...
Kimberley Holt ATU Class of 2025

Pathway for Paraprofessionals Produces First Graduate

After working as an educational paraprofessional for nine years, Kimberley Holt is ready to take the next step in her career. It's a moment that was made possible by a specialized pathway provided by the...
Cole Hendrix and Dr. Russell Jones 5-10-2025

Hendrix Receives 2025 Jim Ed McGee Award

An opportunity to pursue doctoral study has taken Cole Hendrix away, but his heart will always be in his hometown of Russellville, Ark., and at his hometown university. "Arkansas Tech is home," said Hendrix. "I...
ATU Hall of Distinction Induction 5-10-2025

ATU’s Greatest Honor Bestowed Upon Browns

On May 15, 1993, a family in Joplin, Mo., was gathered in its basement when the phone rang. Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees Chairman Johnny Morgan was on the other end of the line...
Commissioning Officers 5-10-2025

Three ATU Graduates Commissioned as Officers

Three graduating seniors from the U.S. Army ROTC program at Arkansas Tech University were commissioned as second lieutenants during a ceremony at Doc Bryan Student Services Center Lecture Hall on Saturday, May 10. Daveon Carter...
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2025 Young Award Winner: Elli White

Elli White of Malvern failed to carry out her initial plans for college. Arkansas Tech University is a better place because of that failure. White is the 2025 Margaret Young Award winner as the most outstanding...
Zhenya Adams Law School 2025

Adams Accepted to U of A Law School

The Arkansas Tech University Pre-Law Society announced that one of its members, Zhenya Adams, has been accepted to attend law school beginning in fall 2025. Adams, a 2025 Arkansas Tech graduate from Mena, will attend...

2025 Crabaugh Award Winner: Jae Thomas

Arkansas Tech University taught Jae Thomas the value of growing where one is planted. “I used to think I needed to make it out of Arkansas, into a big, bustling city in order to truly...
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ATU Student Research Symposium Winners Named

The best presentations from the 2025 Arkansas Tech University Student Research Symposium have been selected by judges and announced by the ATU College of Research and Graduate Studies. The symposium included 71 in-person poster presentations,...