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ATU Symphonic Wind Ensemble Student Conductors 3-15-2026

ATU Students Take the Conductor’s Podium Sunday

Ten upper division music education majors from Arkansas Tech University will be featured as student conductors when the ATU Symphonic Wind Ensemble performs a concert entitled "Fundamentals" at Witherspoon Auditorium on Sunday, March 15. The...
ATU Symphonic Band Rehearsal 3-11-2026

Telling the Story of “Characters” Through Music

The Arkansas Tech University Concert Band and the ATU Symphonic Band will present a concert entitled “Characters” on Thursday, March 12. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Witherspoon Auditorium, 407 West Q Street...
Dr. Jason Ulsperger ATU Faculty Member of the Month 3-10-2026

Ulsperger Named ATU Faculty Member of the Month

Dr. Jason Ulsperger, Arkansas Tech University professor of sociology and criminal justice, was recognized as ATU faculty member of the month by ATU Faculty Senate on Tuesday, March 10. The honor is based upon Ulsperger's...
First Day of Class Spring 2026 ATU Outside Corley Hall

Upward Trend in Student Retention Continues at ATU

Continued strength in student retention highlights the spring 2026 enrollment report for Arkansas Tech University. ATU retained 85.8 percent of its first-time students on the Russellville campus from the fall 2025 semester to the spring...
2026 All In Seal

ATU Civic Engagement Plan Graded Among Best in U.S.

The All In Campus Democracy Challenge has rated the voter engagement action plan developed and implemented by the Arkansas Tech University Department of Campus Life among the best on university and college campuses around...
Dr. Brett Stone_Dr. Michael Bradley_Dr. Jay Post

Stone, Bradley, Post Speak at Statewide Conference

Three Arkansas Tech University faculty members shared their work and ideas at the 2026 Arkansas Environmental and Outdoor Education Conference, which took place March 6-7 in Fairfield Bay. Dr. Brett Stone, associate dean in the...
ATU SGA at State Capitol March 2026

ATU Student Leaders Experience Day at State Capitol

Nine leaders from the Arkansas Tech University student body participated in 2026 Student Government Day at the State Capitol in Little Rock on Friday, March 6. The visit included a tour of the State Capitol...
Tom Dumas Donation to ATU Foundation January 2026

Crooked Creek Ranch: New Outdoor Learning Center

Arkansas Tech University is developing a new experiential outdoor learning and research opportunity in rural Marion County. ATU students in programs such as agriculture, fisheries and wildlife science, geography, history and tourism will have the...
Melanie Ewing

Ewing Takes Leadership of Grants, Sponsored Programs

Melanie Ewing has been appointed director of grants and sponsored programs at Arkansas Tech University. According to its web page, the ATU Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs is "committed to providing knowledgeable and efficient...
Justin Keller

Keller Chosen for Competitive Author Fellowship

Justin Keller, grant coordinator in the Arkansas Tech University Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, has been selected for the Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI) Author Fellowship program. The SRAI Author Fellowship is a...