So you are preparing to meet with your advisor for the first time? Your academic and career advisor is your go-to person for questions about choosing your major, setting up your schedule, and being successful in college. Here are some tips to help you get the most out of that first session. 1. Think about what you want to do...

The pandemic forced ATU's office of University Marketing & Communication to rethink the way they did just about everything.  It felt like the world stopped on a dime, but recruitment and enrollment had to go on - and so did the work of creating the 2021 ATU Admission materials. How do you communicate? How do you collaborate? How do you...

Many college students graduate not only as experts in their fields but also in the art of moving. Students live on or near campus for 9 months while they are in school and when May rolls around, many of them pack up and head back home to live with their family until August when the cycle begins again. Students look...

After spending, what felt like, endless nights reading chapters, working problems, writing papers, and studying for exams, you have finally earned your degree! You now have the chance to steer your life in the direction of your choosing. Everyone’s path after college is different. Your friends may be setting up job interviews or applying for graduate school. Some may...

Since 1967, Feltner's Whatta-Burger, located across the street from the main entrance of campus, has been feeding Arkansas Tech students and the Russellville community. Recently, the restaurant has been awarded a spot in the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. It is more than the mouth-watering burgers, fries and milkshakes that earned them this coveted award. Whatta-Burger has a long...

In January, I got the news that no one living through this pandemic wants to receive. I had tested positive for Covid-19. Despite the fact that I am relatively young, healthy and have no preexisting health conditions, it was still scary. I was still unable to stop the tears from coming once I hung up the phone with the...

The Miss Arkansas Tech University pageant has been a long-standing tradition at ATU since 1956. As part of the single largest scholarship provider for women in the world, The Miss America Organization, the Miss Tech pageant has provided tens of thousands of dollars in scholarship money to ATU women throughout the years. Each year, Miss Tech is provided with...

I am here to say that it is okay to not know what your future holds. I am the poster child for taking the long route to decided what to do with my life. I have changed my major 5 times and have considered changing even more. I think I have finally decided on a major, however, I already...

It's no secret that college students often don't have an abundance of cash which is why we love free stuff and we love discounts! One of the perks of being an Arkansas Tech University student is the discounts offered by some of the local businesses in Russellville. Check out some of my favorite and frequently visited stops: Midtown Coffee It...

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic of 2020 has affected every student differently. Universally, time management efforts have stepped up and new interpretations of language have formed due to masked communication. One particular discipline permeated my thoughts once the effects of the pandemic hit Arkansas: music. As a former musician, this naturally came to mind. However, it doesn't take a former musician...