Crabaugh Hall ATU

New Program Supports Diverse Teacher Candidates

Arkansas Tech University is creating new pathways and incentives for individuals from historically underrepresented groups in northwest Arkansas to enter the teaching profession. A $600,000 grant from the Walton Family Foundation at the recommendation...
Tomlinson Hall

TechReady Graduate Tuition Waivers Available

Eligible individuals considering graduate study at Arkansas Tech University may receive a new one-time $500 tuition waiver as an incentive to begin the pursuit of their master's degree. In order to be eligible for...
Eric Burnett

Burnett to Chair ATU Board of Trustees for 2021

Eric Burnett of Fort Smith was elected by his fellow trustees to serve as chairman of the Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees for the 2021 calendar year during a virtual meeting on Thursday,...
Tom Kennedy

ATU Expresses Thanks to Outgoing Trustee

Tom Kennedy of Little Rock received plaudits for a decade of service on the Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees during the board’s virtual meeting on Thursday, Jan. 21. Kennedy was first appointed to...
Jim Collins

Collins Honored With Agriculture Classroom Naming

A former member of the Arkansas Tech University faculty was recognized by the ATU Board of Trustees for his financial support of the institution during a virtual meeting of trustees on Thursday, Jan. 21....
Daily Life of Women Cover

ATU Contributes to Women’s History Resource

Current and former Arkansas Tech University faculty members as well as ATU students have lent their expertise and scholarly work to a new book. "Daily Life of Women: An Encyclopedia from Ancient Times to...
Dr. Jason Patton

ATU’s Patton Takes Leadership of National Organization

Arkansas Tech University faculty member Dr. Jason Patton has been elected president of the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG) for calendar year 2021. A member of the ATU faculty since 2008,...
Golden Suns Cross Country 1-15-2021

Tech Tidbits: Suns’ Preparation Pays Off With Meet Win

I don't know of anyone who brings more enthusiasm to their daily tasks than Brock Hime, head coach for the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns cross country and track and field teams. So, it's no...
Jared James Sykes

ATU Mourns Passing of Jared James Sykes

Arkansas Tech University student Jared James Sykes died on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. Sykes, 20, was from Dardanelle. He was a member of the Arkansas National Guard, an employee of First State Bank and...
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ATU Closed for MLK Jr. Day 2021

Arkansas Tech University will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021. Classes will resume and offices will re-open on Tuesday, Jan. 19.