In Memoriam: Hal Cooper Sr.
Hal Cooper Sr., director of bands at Arkansas Tech University from 1979-2011, died on Wednesday, April 15, following a brief illness. He was 81.
A funeral service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 21,...
Tribble Named ATU Faculty Member of the Month
Dr. Dana Tribble, Arkansas Tech University assistant professor of student affairs administration, was recognized as ATU faculty member of the month by ATU Faculty Senate on Tuesday, April 14.
The honor is based upon Tribble's...
ATU Greeks Come to Aid of Food Insecure Area Youth
Arkansas Tech University fraternity and sorority members collected and donated 2,496 pounds of non-perishable food items to River Valley Food 4 Kids as part of ATU Greek Week 2026.
The donation represents a 15.6 percent...
Entries for ATU Spark Tank Competition Due April 27
Arkansas Tech University students are invited to apply for the inaugural Spark Tank business idea competition hosted by the ATU Center for Community Engagement and Academic Outreach and the Co-Create Innovation Hub.
Competitors will vie...
Final ATU Choir Concert of 2025-26 Set for Sunday
The Arkansas Tech University choirs will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States of America with a concert entitled "The Caged Bird Sings for Freedom" on Sunday, April 19.
The ATU choirs’ final performance...
Live Music Returns to Tucker Coliseum May 1
Arkansas Tech University will present Sawyer Hill in concert at John E. Tucker Coliseum in Russellville on Friday, May 1.
Opening acts will include Covington Creek and Ted Hammig and the Campaign. Doors will open...
ATU Fans and Families Invited to Pack the Berm 2026
Pack the Berm 2026, a family-friendly tailgating celebration of Arkansas Tech University softball, is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, at ATU's Chartwells Women's Sports Complex.
Beginning at 10 a.m., fans will be able to enjoy...
Stoll, Greer, Pearson, Perez Lauded by Order of Omega
Four Arkansas Tech University students have earned an Order of Omega 1959 scholarship.
Allie Stoll of Benton (Howard Ferrell Scholarship), Haley Greer of Springdale (Patrick Halloran Scholarship), Meredith Pearson of Conway (Patrick Halloran Scholarship) and...
ATU Spring Plant Sale 2026 Planned for April 28
The Arkansas Tech University agriculture program will host its 42nd annual spring plant sale on Tuesday, April 28, at the ATU Greenhouses on the north side of the Arkansas Tech campus in Russellville.
The sale...
ATU Tourism Students Broaden Their Horizons
A group of Arkansas Tech University tourism students recently participated in a field trip to Little Rock.
They visited the Arkansas State Fairgrounds, the Statehouse Convention Center and the Capitol Hotel as part of the...