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Promotions, Tenure Earned by ATU Faculty Members

Sixteen members of the Arkansas Tech University faculty were promoted and 13 ATU faculty members were granted tenure by the ATU Board of Trustees during its meeting on Thursday, May 21. ATU faculty members who...
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2026-27 Arkansas Tech Budget Approved by Trustees

The Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees approved a balanced 2026-27 fiscal year operating budget for ATU during a meeting at Chambers Cafeteria West Dining Room on Thursday, May 21. The $170,944,851 budget includes an...
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Three ATU Retirees Earn Professor Emeritus Status

Retired Arkansas Tech University faculty members Nita Herrick Colpitts, Karen Futterer and Ken Futterer received professor emeritus status from the ATU Board of Trustees during its meeting on Thursday, May 21. Requirements for professor emeritus...
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ATU’s Bradley Speaks at National Outdoor Rec Event

Dr. Michael Bradley, dean of the Arkansas Tech University Graduate College, presented at the 2026 National Outdoor Recreation Conference May 11–14 in Duluth, Minn. Organized biennially by the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (SORP), the...
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ATU-Ozark Student Earns NTHS Scholarship

Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus student Karen Donberger of Charleston was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the National Technical Honor Society in recognition of her pursuit of a business technology degree. Donberger was one of 275...
Wesley McKinney Simtable 2026 Arkansas River Valley Wildland Fire Academy

New Technology Part of Training at Fire Academy

A new training resource that will help personnel from government agencies and Arkansas Tech University students learn how to manage wildfires in the Natural State made its debut at the 2026 Arkansas River Valley...
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ATU Faculty Member Leading Statewide Association

Dr. Robert Stevens, Arkansas Tech University associate professor of rehabilitation science, presided over the 2026 Rehabilitation Counseling and Professional Association of Arkansas Conference as the organization's president. The conference took place Wednesday, May 20, through...
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Engineering a Family Tradition for 2026 ATU Graduate

Considering she came from a lineage that had already produced seven Arkansas Tech University engineering graduates, it might be natural to assume that Lauren Bradford felt at least some pressure to continue the family...
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Arkansas Tech Schedules 2026 Summer Camps

Arkansas Tech University offers a variety of camps and experiences that are designed to enrich the summer of youth from the Arkansas River Valley and beyond. Below is a list of camps scheduled for summer...
ATU-Ozark Commencement Spring 2026

2026 ATU-Ozark Awards Announced at Commencement

Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus announced its 2026 awards for students, faculty and staff during spring commencement at Tucker Coliseum in Russellville on Saturday, May 9. Below are the names and photographs of each award...