Arkansas Tech University criminal justice and sociology honor students have continued their Get Ready In Time (GRIT) program during the spring 2024 semester by providing care packages to juvenile probation offices in every judicial district in Arkansas.
The care packages include food items, hygiene products, college preparation materials and encouragement letters from ATU students and faculty with backgrounds involving social and economic vulnerabilities.
The GRIT program was established at Arkansas Tech during the 2021-22 academic year.
“I’m so proud of what we have done,” said Dr. Jason Ulsperger, advisor to the Alpha Phi Sigma criminal justice honor society and Alpha Kappa Delta sociology honor society at Arkansas Tech. “Our students and faculty are connecting with kids in vulnerable situations. We are letting them know we are here to help. That is special and unique. I am not aware of any other university in the state doing something similar.
“We have plans to bring foster children with a high interest in for visits,” continued Ulsperger. “It is surprising how so many of them have never been to a campus before. We really want them to know places like Arkansas Tech present opportunities.”
Send e-mail to julsperger@atu.edu to learn more about Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Kappa Delta and their activities.
