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Leadership Franklin County Service Spring 2026

Leadership Franklin County Serves Nursing Homes

Eleven members of the Leadership Franklin County program completed their 2025–26 service project by visiting Ozark Nursing and Rehab and Greenhurst Nursing Center in Franklin County. They refreshed outdoor flower beds, played bingo with residents...
Blandy Reyes Award April 2026

ATU’s Reyes Recognized as Champion of Education

Blandy Reyes, coordinator for campus visit experience in the Arkansas Tech University Office of Admissions, is a 2026 recipient of the Mamás Unidas LR Champions of Education award. She received the honor during a ceremony...
ATU College of STEM Award Winners 2026

College of STEM Recognizes 2025-26 Top Achievers

The Arkansas Tech University College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) celebrated the achievements of its faculty and students during the 2025-26 academic year with an awards dinner at the Hull Building Event...
Breakfast During Finals Spring 2025

Breakfast During Finals Scheduled for May 1-6

Arkansas Tech University alumni and friends will serve breakfast during finals to ATU students, faculty and staff at the conclusion of the spring 2026 semester. Volunteers will serve items such as muffins, donuts and fruit...
Tradition Keepers Spring 2026

Arkansas Tech Announces Spring ’26 Tradition Keepers

Twenty-nine spring 2026 Arkansas Tech University graduates have earned the ATU Tradition Keeper designation. They are: Brynn Bates of London Alexa Booher of Clinton Morgen Burgess of Shirley Nancy Carrouth of Hot Springs Sydney Cross of Charleston Mary Domerese of Coal...
ATU Robotics Second in World 4-27-2026

ATU Robotics Finishes Top 2 in the World for 2026

Arkansas Tech University finished runner-up in the 2026 VEX U Robotics World Championship at the America’s Center Convention Complex in St. Louis, Mo., April 25-27. The No. 2 in the world finish is the latest...
H.L. Shepherd 2004

In Memoriam: H.L. Shepherd

Arkansas Tech University Hall of Distinction member H.L. Shepherd died on Sunday, April 26. He was 93. Shepherd earned a bachelor’s degree in music education from Arkansas Tech in 1955. He taught music and...
Dr. Katie Myers Crabaugh Makerspace Spring 2026

Makerspace Helping Future Teachers Serve All Students

Arkansas Tech University is in the process of developing a makerspace that will help ATU education students learn how to better serve students with autism and other exceptionalities. “Autism is something that I am very...
Caelah Carvin 5-24-2026

A Bright Idea: Carvin Brings New Element to ATU Music

An idea brought forth by a student in the French horn section shined a new light on the Arkansas Tech University Symphonic Wind Ensemble for its final performance of the 2025-26 academic year. The Sunday,...
Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center August 2024 North Side

RPL Announces Extended Hours During Final Exams

Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center will provide extended hours in order to assist Arkansas Tech University students in their preparations for spring 2026 semester final examinations. The library will be open 38 consecutive hours...