AGS Opening Ceremony Feature Story 2024

Son and Mother Represent AGS Present and Heritage

Bonnie Kesner was preparing for her senior year at Fort Smith Southside High School when a new opportunity presented itself. She didn’t know exactly what she was pursuing when she applied for the inaugural Arkansas...
Arkansas Governor's School 2024 Opening Ceremony Speakers

AGS Begins 45th Session With Opening Ceremony

Arkansas Tech University welcomed 383 rising high school seniors from around the Natural State to the 45th Arkansas Governor's School during an opening ceremony at Tucker Coliseum on Sunday, July 7. Founded in 1979 by...
CASE Institute at ATU Summer 2024

Ag Educators Attend 2024 CASE Institute at ATU

Arkansas Tech University welcomed agricultural educators from across the United States June 24-28 for the 2024 Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) Institute. Hosted by the ATU Department of Agriculture and Tourism, the CASE Institute...
ATU Upward Bound Summer 2024 Interview Subjects

UB Summer Academy Aids in College Preparation

Caydance Metzer was initially drawn to the Upward Bound program at Arkansas Tech University because it could help her learn about financial aid options to attend college. Now that the 2024 Dover High School graduate...
ATU Junior High Band Camp 2024

Junior High Band Campers Visit Arkansas Tech

Arkansas Tech University is hosting 240 students for its 2024 junior high band camp on the ATU campus in Russellville. The camp began on Sunday, June 23, and will conclude on Thursday, June 27, with...
ATU Senior High Band Camp 2024

ATU Hosts Senior High Band Campers

Arkansas Tech University is hosting 193 students for its 2024 senior high band camp on the ATU campus in Russellville. Founded in 1964 by Gene Witherspoon, ATU band camps have provided thousands of young performers...
2024 ATU Windgate Summer Art Launch Participants

Windgate Summer Art Launch Benefits K-12 Teachers

Forty-two educators from the elementary, middle school, junior high and high school levels attended the 2024 Windgate Summer Art Launch for Arkansas Educators June 10-14 at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. Teachers from the schools...
Together We Can Reception 6-11-2024

ATU Marks Conclusion of $55 Million Campaign

Arkansas Tech University celebrated the completion of its $55 million comprehensive capital campaign with a reception attended by donors and ATU administrators at the Hull Building Student Union on Tuesday, June 11. The "Together, We...
Arkansas River Valley Wildland Fire Academy 2024

More Than 30 States Represented at Fire Academy

More than 500 participants and instructors representing 30-plus states attended the 2024 Arkansas River Valley Wildland Fire Academy May 13-24 at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. The academy offered 22 courses and included a variety...
Arkansas Farm Bureau Foundation Donation for ATU Ag Ed Building May 2024

$75,000 Gift from Arkansas Farm Bureau Foundation

The Arkansas Farm Bureau Foundation has donated $75,000 to aid in the construction of a new agricultural education building at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. The check presentation took place on Tuesday, May 14, at...