Joseph Wright

The Wright Way: ATU Student Forges a Path to Success

The statistics could have discouraged Joseph Wright from resuming his education. Product of the foster care system. First-generation college student. Two-time college dropout. Non-traditional student. But the statistics don’t account for the will that exists inside...
Mandy Overby

Overby Takes Leadership of PTA Program

Amanda Overby has been named program chair for the physical therapist assistant (PTA) program at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus. Overby received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Central Arkansas in 2007....
ATU-Ozark Machining Boot Camp Summer 2021

ATU-Ozark Connects Industry With Machining Training

Employees representing a variety of Arkansas industries participated in a six-week machining boot camp hosted by Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus and made possible by a grant from the Gene Haas Foundation. Boot camp participants learned...
ATU-Ozark Student Services Conference Center

ATU-Ozark No. 1 in State for Perkins Act Funding

Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus leads all two-year, post-secondary campuses in the Natural State in earned Carl Perkins Career and Technical Education Act funding for the 2021-22 fiscal year. ATU-Ozark will receive $194,859 in Perkins funding...
Elizabeth Sinor ATU

Sinor to Coordinate Student Success at ATU-Ozark

Elizabeth Sinor has joined the Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus Office of Academic Affairs as student success coordinator. Sinor holds a Bachelor of Professional Studies degree and a Master of Science degree in college student personnel...

Spring 2021 Chancellor’s List, Honor Roll at ATU-Ozark

Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus has announced its Chancellor’s List and Honor Roll for the spring 2021 semester. The ATU-Ozark Campus Chancellor’s List recognizes students who complete a semester with a 4.0 grade point average (GPA),...
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ATU Aligns COVID-19 Policies With New CDC Guidance

Arkansas Tech University is aligning its face covering and social distancing policies for vaccinated individuals with revised guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) effective immediately. Face coverings and social distancing...
ABB Visit to ATCC Satellite in Paris Spring 2021

New Alliance Seeks to Create Opportunities

A new partnership in the Arkansas River Valley is connecting students with careers and employers with a skilled workforce. The Education and Industry Alliance held its first meeting at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus in March...
Brenda Shoop ATU-Ozark Staff Professional Excellence Award 2021

Shoop Receives Staff Professional Excellence Award

Brenda Shoop was presented with the 2020-21 Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus Staff Professional Excellence Award during spring commencement on Thursday, May 6. Shoop is retiring May 31 following 34 years of service to Arkansas Tech....
ATU-Ozark 2021 Faculty Awards

ATU-Ozark Names Faculty Excellence Award Winners

Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus faculty members Katy Dodd, Heather Nelson and Blaine Snyder have received special recognition for their performance during the 2020-21 academic year. Dodd and Snyder tied for the 2020-21 ATU-Ozark Faculty Teaching...