Upward Bound Feature Summer 2023

“I See So Many Options From Where I Am Standing”

There was a time Audree Olson thought graduating from college and becoming a neonatal intensive care unit nurse was just a dream. After two years in Upward Bound at Arkansas Tech University, that dream feels...
ATU Youth Preparedness Camp 2023

Camp Builds Preparedness, Resiliency Among Youth

Twelve youth with an interest in learning more about emergency management and related fields attended the 2023 Arkansas Tech University Youth Preparedness Camp on the ATU campus in Russellville. The camp was held Tuesday, June...
CASE Institute at ATU Summer 2023

Ag Educators From Across America Study at ATU

Agricultural educators representing five states convened at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville June 18-28 to participate in the 2023 Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) Institute hosted by the ATU Department of Agriculture and...
ATU FBLA Collegiate Summer 2023

ATU Students Finish Top 10 in National Competitions

Six Arkansas Tech University students earned national recognition during the 2023 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Collegiate National Leadership Conference June 22-25 in Atlanta, Ga. Shayla Miller of Nashville earned second place in management...
AGS at ATU Opening Ceremony File Photo

Arkansas Governor’s School Planned for July 5-August 1

One of the Natural State’s most prestigious academic programs for high school students will return to Arkansas Tech University when the 44th Arkansas Governor’s School convenes in Russellville. The program will begin on Wednesday, July...
Eric Walker

Walker to Serve as Legal Counsel at Arkansas Tech

Eric F. Walker will take office as legal counsel at Arkansas Tech University on July 5, 2023. Walker has served as staff attorney for the Little Rock School District since 2016. He was previously assistant...
ACWHE Officers from ATU 2023-24

ATU Representatives Provide Leadership for ACWHE

Eight members of the Arkansas Tech University community have been elected to 2023-24 leadership positions within the Arkansas Council for Women in Higher Education (ACWHE). Arkansas Tech’s representatives on the 2023-24 ACWHE executive board are: Dr....
Windgate Summer Art Launch Classroom Photo 2023

K-12 Teachers Engage in Windgate Summer Art Launch

Thirty-six educators from the elementary, middle school, junior high and high school levels representing 30 school districts attended the 2023 Windgate Summer Art Launch for Arkansas Educators June 12-16 at Arkansas Tech University in...
Dr. Tim Carter

Carter Named Interim Dean for Education and Health

Dr. Tim Carter will serve as interim dean of the Arkansas Tech University College of Education and Health effective July 1, 2023. A member of the ATU faculty since 1998, Carter has fulfilled the duties...
ATU Public Safety Group Photo Spring 2023

Emergency Exercise Planned for June 22

The Arkansas Tech University Department of Public Safety will collaborate with Arkansas State Police, MedFlight, Pope County Emergency Medical Services, Pope County Sheriff's Office, Russellville Fire Department, Russellville Police Department and St. Mary's Regional...