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ATU, Russellville Set to Paint the Town Green and Gold

Arkansas Tech University and the Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce are hosting the ninth annual Paint the Town Green and Gold community spirit contest. Businesses and organizations participating in Paint the Town Green and Gold...
Rose Gunther Scholarship Recipient Summer 2024

ATU’s Gunther Earns Statewide Agriculture Scholarship

Arkansas Tech University student Rose Gunther is one of 10 college students from around the Natural State selected for a 2024-25 Farm Credit of Western Arkansas Scholarship. Gunther, a junior from Bigelow, will use the...
Kenny Newth Arkansas Tech Baseball Late 1970s

New ATU Scholarship Reflects Life of Namesake

When Kenny Newth's family looked back on his life and wanted to memorialize it in a meaningful way, their minds went to a sport and a university that he loved. The Kenny Newth Endowed Baseball...
Kaitlin Bounds 2024 Paris

Bounds Qualifies for Team USA in Paralympic Games

Arkansas Tech University alumna Kaitlin Bounds is on her way to Paris to represent the United States of America. Bounds will be a member of the Team USA Paralympic track and field team in the...
1987-88 Arkansas Tech Golden Suns Basketball Huddle

Tech Tidbits: Retirement of an ATU Basketball Legend

It was a routine April day in 2003 when Coach Joe Foley walked into the sports information office at Arkansas Tech University and sat down. He was mulling an offer to leave behind the renowned...
ATCC Delegation to SkillsUSA National 2024

ATCC Students Finish Top 25 at SkillsUSA National

Six Arkansas Tech Career Center (ATCC) students from Russellville High School earned top 25 finishes at the 2024 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, Ga. Jonathan Muah (13th in information technology services) and...
Conway County Farm Bureau Donation to ATU Agricultural Education Building

Local Support for New Ag Education Building Continues

Conway County Farm Bureau has pledged $20,000 in support of the construction of a new agricultural education building at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. Scott McKennon, secretary and treasurer for Conway County Farm Bureau, presented...
Techionery 7-17-2024

Techionery Renovation Made Possible by ANCRC Grant

An Arkansas Tech University building with a distinctive name and almost a century of history will soon get a makeover through a $810,445 grant from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council (ANCRC). Improvements to...
Dr. Jackie Paxton

In Memoriam: Dr. Jackie Paxton

Dr. Jackie Paxton, professor of curriculum and instruction at Arkansas Tech University, died on Thursday, July 11. He was 73. Paxton was recognized by the ATU Division of Academic Affairs for 30 years of service...
Alpha Sigma Tau at Meet the Greeks 2023

Alpha Sigma Tau Bestows Awards Upon ATU Chapter

Arkansas Tech University's chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau earned three awards during the sorority's 45th national convention in Virginia during summer 2024. ATU Alpha Sigma Tau members were recognized for marketing and communications in chapter...