Career Center staff and students stand in front of a donated vehicle

Local Dealerships Donate Car to ATCC

On Friday, June 28 2019 at 11:00 AM Whitson Morgan Motor Company and Cogswell Motors donated a vehicle to the Arkansas Tech Career Center’s (ATCC) automotive program. The Ford Automotive Career Exploration (ACE) program...
Upward Bound students pose with Jerry the Bulldog

ATU Upward Bound Helps Students See Their Potential

Madison Cowell of Lamar wasn't seriously considering college before she enrolled in the Upward Bound program at Arkansas Tech University. In fact, the ACT entrance exam did not occupy space on her radar. "Not...
ATU Youth Preparedness Camp 2019

ATU Camp Seeks to Increase Preparedness

A criminal justice class at Arkansas Tech Career Center helped open Yeltson Parada’s eyes to the importance of emergency preparedness. So when he heard about Arkansas Tech University’s 2019 Youth Preparedness Camp, the Danville...
A student proudly holds a diploma over his head after receiving it in the graduation ceremony

Arkansas Tech Announces 2018-19 Graduates

The Arkansas Tech University Office of the Registrar has released a certified list of 2,338 degrees conferred upon students on the Russellville campus during the 2018-19 academic year. The list includes graduates from...

Trees Down, Two Roads Closed After Storms

The Arkansas Tech University Department of Public Safety reports that two streets on the Russellville campus are partially blocked due to trees that fell during afternoon thunderstorms on Sunday, June 23. West L Street...
The exterior of Carnegie Hall seen at a busy time of night

ATU Band, Choir to Play Carnegie Hall in 2020

Musicians from Arkansas Tech University will soon share their talents at the world-famous Carnegie Hall in New York City. The ATU Symphonic Wind Ensemble conducted by Dr. Daniel Belongia, professor of music and director of...

ATU Comes Through With Cupboard Donations

A summer food drive to benefit the Green and Gold Cupboard organized by the Arkansas Tech University Staff Senate yielded 309.35 pounds of donated items. Dr. Jan Jenkins, director of ATU University Honors (photographed, far...

Schneider Steps Up During Time of Crisis

Cade Schneider grew up surrounded by family who fulfilled their desire to help others by working in the health care industry. “I knew that I wanted to be the same way in terms of helping...
Kelsey Stone sings and plays a grand piano at the Miss Arkansas competition

Stone Named Top 10 at Miss Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University student Kelsey Stone of Russellville finished top 10 in the 2019 Miss Arkansas competition, which concluded on Saturday night at Robinson Center Auditorium in Little Rock. Stone, 22, earned a $3,000 scholarship...
First Gen Institute 2019

First Generation Students Preview Life at ATU

More than 50 high school students representing 34 Arkansas communities participated in the inaugural Arkansas Tech University First Generation Institute on Thursday, June 13, and Friday, June 14. Participants interacted with current ATU students, discovered...