Arkansas Tech University

ATU Welcome Week
2025-08-17 - 2025-08-23 | ATU Campus Russellville
Arkansas Tech University will begin its 2025-26 academic year with a series of ATU Welcome Week events designed to engage students with the institution and each other.
Learn more at www.arkansastechnews.com/atu-ready-to-begin-fall-2025-during-welcome-week.

Blacklight Party
2025-08-17 21:00 - 23:00 (America/Chicago) | Hull Building Student Union
Arkansas Tech University Student Activities Board presents this event for current students on the ATU campus in Russellville.

ATU Involvement Fair
2025-08-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Hindsman Tower
Arkansas Tech University Involvement Fair provides on-campus and off-campus entities with an opportunity to connect with incoming and returning ATU students as they prepare for the fall 2025 semester.
Learn more at www.arkansastechnews.com/register-for-2025-atu-involvement-fair-by-august-12.

Fall Semester Classes Begin
2025-08-20 | All Campuses
Visit www.atu.edu/registrar/calendar.php for the complete academic calendar at Arkansas Tech University.

ATU Softball Kids Camp
2025-08-23 09:00 - 12:30 | Chartwells Women’s Sports Complex
Learn more and register at https://www.goldensunsoftballcamps.com.

“I, Too, Sing America: The Friendship and Collaboration of Margaret Bonds and Langston Hughes"
2025-08-23 14:30 - 15:30 | Witherspoon Auditorium
“I, Too, Sing America: The Friendship and Collaboration of Margaret Bonds and Langston Hughes” is a lecture-recital curated by Arkansas Tech University music faculty member Dr. Mary J. Trotter. Admission will be free and open to the public.
Learn more at www.arkansastechnews.com/program-about-groundbreaking-artists-aug-23-at-atu.

Wonder Boys Football Scrimmage
2025-08-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Simmons Bank Field at Thone Stadium
First-year head coach Roy Thompson will provide Arkansas Tech University football fans with a preview of the 2025 Wonder Boys.

Intramural Sports: M Street Slam Fest 3-on-3 Basketball and Slam Dunk Contest
2025-08-26 | M Street Residence Hall
This event is for current Arkansas Tech University students on the Russellville campus and requires registration in advance.
Access registration details, deadlines and more information at:
https://www.atu.edu/campuslife/campusrecreation/intramuralsports.php

Intramural Sports: Sand Volleyball
2025-08-26 - 2025-09-11 | Sand Volleyball Court on North Boulder Avenue

Re-Entry Study Abroad
2025-08-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Miller Center for Global Engagement-Dean Hall Room 117
Information session for students who studied abroad previously for long-term and short-term.
Learn more about the ATU Office of Study Abroad at www.atu.edu/studyabroad.

You Can Afford to Study Abroad
2025-08-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Miller Center for Global Engagement-Dean Hall Room 117
This workshop will provide Arkansas Tech University students interested in studying abroad with information about scholarships, utilizing financial aid and saving for an international experience.
Learn more about the ATU Office of Study Abroad at www.atu.edu/studyabroad.

International Coffee Hour
2025-08-28 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-04 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-11 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Miller Center for Global Engagement-Dean Hall Room 117
Social gathering to broaden horizons and meet people from diverse backgrounds while enjoy warm hospitality over tea, coffee and snacks featuring a specific country each time.
Learn more about the ATU Office of International Education at www.atu.edu/internationaled.

Global Connect Game Night
2025-08-28 17:00 - 18:00 | Miller Center for Global Engagement-Dean Hall Room 117
Gathering of international and domestic students for fun, friendship and cultural exchange with a mix of casual games, movies, lively conversations, dance and music over a variety of snacks.
Learn more about the ATU Office of International Education at www.atu.edu/internationaled.

Golden Suns Volleyball Scrimmage
2025-08-28 18:00 - 19:30 | Tucker Coliseum
First-year head coach Hannah Wuest will provide Arkansas Tech University volleyball fans with a preview of the 2025 Golden Suns.

Paint War
2025-08-28 20:00 - 21:00 | Campus Recreation Fields, AR

ATU Closed: Labor Day
2025-09-01 | All Campuses

Our Blood Institute Blood Drive
2025-09-02 - 2025-09-04 | Baswell Techionery
Our Blood Institute will host a blood drive at Arkansas Tech University. Donations will be accepted daily from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in Baswell Techionery room 202.
Learn more at www.arkansastechnews.com/blood-drive-at-arkansas-tech-september-2-4.

Study Abroad and Study Away Fair
2025-09-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center Room 300B
Explore study abroad and study away opportunities by speaking with study abroad and National Student Exchange alumni, faculty leaders for short-term programs and ATU Office of Study Abroad staff. Learn about partner universities, short-term programs, scholarships and more.
Learn more about the ATU Office of Study Abroad at www.atu.edu/studyabroad.

Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Application Workshop
2025-09-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Miller Center for Global Engagement-Dean Hall Room 117
Pell grant-eligible Arkansas Tech students can gain an overview of the Gilman Scholarship application process and tips on how to have the most competitive application possible.
Learn more about the ATU Office of Study Abroad at www.atu.edu/studyabroad.

9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
2025-09-11 06:00 - 11:00 | Simmons Bank Field at Thone Stadium
Arkansas Tech University registered student organization Resilience in Disasters and Emergencies (RIDE) will remember the sacrifice made by first responders on Sept. 11, 2001, with a 9/11 memorial stair climb.
Learn more at www.arkansastechnews.com/9-11-memorial-stair-climb-thursday-at-arkansas-tech.

Home Football Game: Wonder Boys vs. Northwestern Oklahoma State
2025-09-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Simmons Bank Field at Thone Stadium
Learn more about Arkansas Tech athletics at https://arkansastechsports.com.

Intramural Sports: Flag Football
2025-09-14 - 2025-10-16 | Campus Recreation Fields, AR

Historical Exhibit: “The Beginning of the End: The Battle of the Bulge”
2025-09-15 - 2025-10-17 | Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center
The exhibit is installed on the first floor of Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center, which is located at 305 West Q Street in Russellville. Admission is free and open to the public. Learn more at www.arkansastechnews.com/view-exhibit-about-wwii-battle-at-atu-sept-15-oct-17.

Career Fair: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
2025-09-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Chambers Cafeteria West Dining Room
Learn more at www.arkansastechnews.com/fall-2025-career-fairs-planned-at-arkansas-tech.

Constitution Day Observance
2025-09-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Hindsman Tower
The Arkansas Tech University Department of History and Political Science will host a Constitution Day 2025 observance at Hindsman Tower.
Learn more at www.arkansastechnews.com/atu-plans-observance-of-constitution-day-2025.

Career Fair: Education
2025-09-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Chambers Cafeteria West Dining Room

Nuestras Raices (Our Roots)
2025-09-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Hull Building Student Union
