Arkansas Tech University faculty members Tracy Cole and Thomas Pennington will be the featured speakers for the September 2026 edition of Pints and Professors at Point Remove at Central Fire Station in Russellville Downtown.
The event will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8. Pints and Professors is open to the public.
Cole is dean of the ATU College of Business and Economic Development and professor of legal studies. Her Pints and Professors presentation is entitled “Pour Decisions and the Buzzkill: What Arkansas Hosts Should Know About Liquor Liability.”
Pennington is professor of legal studies in the ATU College of Business and Economic Development. His Pints and Professors presentation is entitled “Likes, Laws and Liability: The Legal Side of Social Media.”
Described in information provided by the ATU Graduate College as “where education meets conversation…over a pint,” Pints and Professors includes a 15-to-25 minute talk followed by open discussion with a goal of making ATU research and innovation accessible, conversational and community-focused.
Pints and Professors is sponsored by the ATU Graduate College and Point Remove.
Learn more about the ATU Graduate College at www.atu.edu/gradcollege.
Learn more about Point Remove at Central Fire Station at www.facebook.com/pointremoverussellville.






