Alumni Updates – Spring 2022
MARRIAGE
Aaron Wallis (JOUR ’10 & M.A. MMJR ’13) and Jon Shepherd were married on Dec. 5, 2021.
Lucas Warhurst (COM SCI ‘19) and Victoria Turner (HIM ’21) were married Nov. 27, 2021.
BIRTHS
Derek Balloun (HPE ’02...
2 Years Later: How the Pandemic Shaped ATU’s Future
It has been two years since the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic first affected Arkansas Tech University.
On March 18, 2020, ATU in Russellville and Ozark began virtual classes and operations as a mitigation strategy...
ATU Board Approves Faculty Promotions, Tenure
Twenty-three members of the Arkansas Tech University faculty were promoted and 12 ATU faculty members were granted tenure by the ATU Board of Trustees during its meeting on Thursday, March 17.
Policies and procedures regarding...
Lamoureux Sworn In as ATU Trustee
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed Michael Lamoureux of Russellville to the Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees.
Lamoureux’s five-year term will expire on Jan. 14, 2027. He succeeds Eric Burnett of Fort Smith. Burnett served...
Signature Giving Tops $200,000 in Gifts
Signature Weekend of Giving 2021, a fund-raising effort led by the Arkansas Tech University Division of Advancement for the Arkansas Tech University Foundation, raised $200,606.08 in support of student access and student success during...
$675,000 in Federal Funds for ATU Nursing Programs
Nursing students at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville and Ozark will have enhanced access to simulated clinical situations as a result of federal funds secured by Congressman Steve Womack through the federal appropriations package...
FAMA Announces Spring Break Projects
The Arkansas Tech University Office of Facilities Management has scheduled several spring break projects.
Details about each one, as described by Drew Dickey, assistant director for maintenance and operations, are listed below.
Witherspoon Hall window sealing:...
GRIT Program Provides a Path Forward for Area Youth
Arkansas Tech University sociology and criminal justice honor society students have developed a college preparation outreach program that seeks to connect with troubled and at-risk youth.
The Get Ready In Time (GRIT) program provided letters...
Admitted2ATU Scheduled for Thursday
Arkansas Tech University will host high school seniors bound for its Russellville campus in fall 2022 during the Admitted2ATU event on Thursday, March 17.
Participants may elect to attend a morning session from 9-11:30 a.m....
A Face from the Student Union
We sat down with Parker Benton, a senior Mechanical Engineering major from Quitman, Arkansas, to learn more about the student staff at Hull Student Union.
Why did you choose ATU?
I gained my first impression...