Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus has achieved Arkansas State Board of Nursing approval to offer programming in medication assistant-certified (MA-C). The MA–C program provides certified nursing assistants (CNAs) with additional training to improve long-term care staffing practices supporting better patient care. The 100-clock hour training enables the nursing assistant, under the supervision of a registered nurse, to develop the skills and...

A group of rehabilitation science students at Arkansas Tech University invested a portion of their spring 2022 semester in making the campus around them more accessible. Dr. Erica Wondolowski’s Universal Design class identified accessible building entrances and pathways and initiated a process to create a version of the ATU Russellville campus map that indicates those entrances and pathways. The Universal Design...

Carol Marie Cooley committed much of her life to creating opportunities for others. Her memory and spirit will remain alive at Arkansas Tech University due to provisions she made in her estate plan. Cooley, who passed away Nov. 23, 2021, left $39,000 to the ATU Foundation for the benefit of the Arkansas Tech intercollegiate women's tennis program. The gift includes an...

Arkansas Tech University has announced its Dean’s List for undergraduate students on its Russellville campus for the spring 2022 semester. A student must achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher and complete at least 12 hours of college-level coursework to be named to the Dean’s List. A total of 1,624 Arkansas Tech students achieved that distinction during spring 2022. Included...

The Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees approved a request to continue grant-funded provisional positions for the 2022-23 fiscal year during a one-item virtual meeting on Monday, May 16. The approval pertains to positions in Upward Bound Classic, Upward Bound Math and Science, Veterans Upward Bound, Student Support Services, Teacher Preparation Student Support Services, the ATU STEM Center, Child Care...