Paint the Town Green and Gold Logo

Paint the Town Green and Gold Returns for 2020

Arkansas Tech University and the Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce will host the fifth annual Paint the Town Green and Gold Aug. 12-19. Businesses and organizations participating in Paint the Town Green and Gold will...
Arkansas Governor's School

Converting Adversity to Opportunity: AGS 2020

The 295 rising high school seniors who completed the 2020 Arkansas Governor’s School conducted by Arkansas Tech University July 5-Aug. 1 overcame the circumstances of a pandemic and grappled with complex social issues during...
Robyn Jones ASBTDC Feature July 2020

ASBTDC Helps Convert Family Recipe to Business Idea

Robyn Jones has been baking for as long as she can remember. Now, she has converted that passion and a family tradition into a new business named Aunt Melvie Brownies and More. Jones'...
ATU First Generation Institute Logo

First Gen Institute Carries On in Virtual Environment

Twenty-five high school students completed the second annual Arkansas Tech University First Generation Institute through distance technology June 10-11. The program, which was developed by and is administered by the ATU Division of Student...
Gov. Asa Hutchinson

Governor’s School Transitioning to Online for 2020

Arkansas Tech University and the Arkansas Department of Education have collaborated to develop a plan that will allow the 41st Arkansas Governor's School (AGS) to be conducted in a virtual learning environment this summer....
Eric Givens

Givens Delivers Personal Message Advocating Peace

Surrounded by the turmoil of a nation grappling with a myriad of complicated challenges, Arkansas Tech University student Eric Givens stood on the corner of a busy Russellville intersection and held a sign with...
Tiffany Black Painting Spring 2020

Isolation Strengthens Artist in Residence’s Resolve

Tiffany Black had a plan to involve the surrounding community in a landmark art installation in Russellville Downtown as part of her spring 2020 artist in residence assignment at Arkansas Tech University. Then, when...
ATU Denali Water Solutions Class Spring 2020

ATU, Denali Partnership Produces Composting Program

The educational partnership between the Arkansas Tech University interdisciplinary project based learning initiative and Denali Water Solutions has yielded an environmentally sustainable solution for the company's home office in Russellville. Students enrolled in an...
ATU Agriculture Plants Spring 2020

The Sale Must Go On: ATU Agriculture Plants Available

The Arkansas Tech University Department of Agriculture has modified its annual spring plant sale for 2020 in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Tomato and pepper plants grown by ATU students and faculty are available...
ATU GAC Softball Tournament Champions 2019

ATU Softball Uses Reading, Technology to Serve

Balance, strength and speed are foundational elements in building a successful college softball program. But during spring 2020, the Arkansas Tech University Golden Suns were focused on sharing a more important fundamental: reading. After...