John Buerkle Circa 1958

Buerkle Berm Dedication Planned for September 9

Arkansas Tech University will dedicate the spectator area just beyond the north end zone of its home football stadium as Col. John G. Buerkle Berm during a ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 9. The dedication will...
Deena Burnett Bailey

9/11 Widow to Speak at ATU Author Series

Deena Burnett Bailey, author of "Fighting Back: Living Life Beyond Ourselves," will share her perspective as the widow of Flight 93 hero Tom Burnett and how she overcame her personal tragedy from Sept. 11,...
Dr. Russell Jones

Jones Named ATU Acting Interim President

Dr. Russell Jones was unanimously selected to serve as acting interim president of Arkansas Tech University by the ATU Board of Trustees during its meeting at Chambers Cafeteria West Dining Room on Thursday, Aug....
ATU Construction Phase One Impacted Area

Traffic, Parking Adjustments for Upcoming Construction

Construction of the new student union and recreation center at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville will affect traffic patterns and parking resources near the site on West O Street beginning in mid-July. "We plan to...
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders at AGS Opening Ceremony 7-5-2023

Governor Sanders Welcomes AGS Class of 2023

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders called the attendees of the 44th Arkansas Governor’s School some of “our state’s very best and brightest” during an opening ceremony at Arkansas Tech University’s John E. Tucker Coliseum on...
ATU Summer Camps

ATU Schedules 2023 Summer Camps

Arkansas Tech University offers a variety of camps and experiences that are designed to enrich the summer of youth from the Arkansas River Valley and beyond. Below is a list of camps scheduled for summer...
Upward Bound Volcano Experiment Summer 2023

ATU Upward Bound Summer Program Underway

Approximately 100 high school students from the Arkansas River Valley are participating in the 2023 Arkansas Tech University Upward Bound residential summer program on the Russellville campus. Students reported to ATU early in the week...
Kaitlin Bounds 2023

ATU Alumna Bounds Earns Spot on Team USA Roster

Arkansas Tech University alumna Kaitlin Bounds will represent her country in July as a member of Team USA at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships track and field competition in Paris, France. Bounds, who was...
Dr. Sheila Jacobs

Jacobs to Lead ATU-Ozark Campus Beginning July 1

Dr. Sheila Jacobs will serve as interim chancellor at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus beginning July 1, 2023. Jacobs took office as chief academic officer at ATU-Ozark Campus in 2019. She provided leadership for accreditation of...
Allison Spears

Spears Wins 2023 ATU Solo Music Competition

Even after all she has accomplished over four years as a standout member of the Arkansas Tech University band program, Allison Spears can still get nervous before a solo performance. “I would not have ever...