Arkansas Tech University (ATU) is a comprehensive regional institution located in Russellville

Russellville, Arkansas

Russellville is the county seat and largest city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States, with a population of 27,920, according to the 2010 Census. It is home to Arkansas Tech University and Arkansas Nuclear One, Arkansas' only nuclear power plant...

, Arkansas

Arkansas

Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...

, United States

United States

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. The university offers programs at both baccalaureate and graduate levels in a range of fields. As of 2004, the University also operates a small satellite campus in the town of Ozark

Ozark, Arkansas

Ozark is a city in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States, and one of the two county seats of Franklin County. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,525 at the 2000 census, making Ozark the ninth largest municipality in the metro area...

. This campus primarily focuses on associate and certificate education.

Early History (1909-1976)

The Second District Agricultural School was created by Act 100 of 1909 of the Arkansas General Assembly

Arkansas General Assembly

The Arkansas General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The legislature is a bicameral body composed of the upper house Arkansas Senate with 35 members, and the lower Arkansas House of Representatives with 100 members. All 135 representatives and state senators...

  It was decided on February 10, 1910 to found the school in Russellville. On October 26, 1910, the first classes were held in Russellville. The original purpose of the school was to offer classes leading to a high school degree. Later on, the school took on the first two years of college instruction, and the school's name was changed to Arkansas Polytechnic College by the General Assembly in 1925 to reflect this change in purpose. At this time, the course work leading to a high school diploma was phased out and in 1931, Tech formally only offered courses leading to a college degree.

Recent History (1976-Present)

The school took on its current name of Arkansas Tech University on July 9, 1976.

In the fall of 2003, Arkansas Tech University announced it intended to overtake the state vocational school, Arkansas Valley Technical Institute, in Ozark, the seat of Franklin County. As of July 1, 2004, the Ozark campus has acted as a satellite campus of Arkansas Tech and has begun offering coursework leading toward an Associate of Applied Science degree in various subjects.

From 1997-2010, enrollment at Arkansas Tech increased by 131 percent. The university marked its 12th consecutive record enrollment in fall 2010 with 9,814 students.

Arkansas Tech has invested $180 million in upgrades to its infrastructure since 1995 and the university has added more than 40 new academic programs of study under the leadership of Dr. Robert C. Brown, who has served as president of Arkansas Tech since 1993.

Mission Statement

Arkansas Tech University, a state-supported institution of higher education, is dedicated to nurturing scholastic development, integrity, and professionalism. The University offers a wide range of traditional and innovative programs which provide a solid educational foundation for life-long learning to a diverse community of learners.

Facilities on National Register of Historic Places

Several Tech buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

.http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/AR/Pope/state.html

• Old Art Building—Retired academic building.
• Caraway Hall—Residence Hall, renovated in 2005.
• Hughes Hall—Residence Hall, renovated in 2010
• Techionery—Academic building, mainly used as a theatre shop and performance space by the ATU Theatre Department.
• Williamson Hall—Academic building, renovated in 2003 to include kitchen facilities.
• Wilson Hall—Residence Hall.

Presidents

• A.K. Short 1910-1911
• George Cole 1911-1916
• Charles E. Scott 1916-1917
• Charles G. Lueker 1917-1918
• Hugh Critz 1918-1923
• D.G. Armstrong 1925-1926
• James R. Grant 1926-1931
• J.W. Hull 1932-1967
• George L.B. Pratt 1967-1972
• Kenneth G. Kersh 1973-1993
• Robert C. Brown 1993-Present

College of Applied Sciences

Departments

• Agriculture
• Computer and Information Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Emergency Management
• Parks, Recreation and Hospitality Administration

Degrees

• Associate of Science in Nuclear Technology
  • Nuclear Technology
• Associate of Applied Science
  • Information Technology
  • Culinary Management
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering

• Bachelor of Science
  • Agriculture Business with Horticulture Business, Animal Science, and Pre-Veterinary Medicine options
  • Computer Science
  • Information Systems
  • Emergency Management
  • Information Technology
  • Hospitality Administration
  • Recreation and Park Administration with emphases in:
    • Recreation Administration
    • Therapeutic Recreation
    • Natural Resource
    • Turf Management
    • Interpretation

College of Arts & Humanities

Departments

• Art
• Behavioral Sciences
• English
• Foreign Language
• History & Political Science
• Music
• Speech, Theatre, and Journalism

Degrees

• Associate of Arts
  • Criminal Justice
  • General Studies
• Bachelor of Music Education
• Bachelor of Fine Arts
  • Creative Writing
  • Creative Writing Education

• Bachelor of Arts
  • Art
  • Art Education
  • English
  • English Education
  • Foreign Language
  • Foreign Language Education
  • History
  • International Studies
  • Journalism
  • Music
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public History
  • Rehabilitation Science
  • Social Studies Education
  • Sociology
  • Speech
  • Speech Education

College of Business

Departments

• Accounting and Economics
• Management and Marketing

Degrees

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • Accounting
  • Economics and Finance
  • Management and Marketing

• Bachelor of Science
  • Business Education

College of Natural & Health Sciences

Departments

• Biological Sciences
• Mathematics
• Nursing
• Physical Sciences

Degrees

• Associate of Applied Science
  • Medical Assistant
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Nursing

• Bachelor of Science
  • Biology, with General, Environmental and Biomedical options
  • Chemistry with A.C.S. approved General, Professional, Environmental, and Biochemistry options
  • Engineering Physics
  • Fisheries and Wildlife Science
  • Geology with Professional, Petroleum, and Environmental options
  • Health Information Management
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Technology
  • Physical Science with General, Physics, and Nuclear Physics options

College of Education

Departments

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Health and Physical Education

Degrees

• Bachelor of Science
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Middle Level Education
  • Secondary Education

College of Professional Studies and Community Outreach

Departments

• Early Childhood Education
• General Studies
• Professional Studies

Degrees

• Bachelor of Professional Studies
  • Professional Studies
  • (Areas of Concentration)
    • Agriculture Business
    • Criminal Justice
    • Early Childhood Education
    • Industrial/Organizational Psychology
    • Information Technology
    • Public Relations

• Accelerated Degree Program Track
• Bachelor of Arts in General Studies
• Associate of Science
  • Early Childhood Education

Graduate College

Degrees

• Master of Education
  • Elementary Education
  • Secondary Education
  • School Counseling and Leadership
  • Educational Leadership
  • Instructional Improvement
  • Teaching, Learning, and Leadership
• Educational Specialist Degree

• Master of Science
  • College Student Personnel
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security
  • Fisheries and Wildlife Science
  • Health Informatics
  • Information Technology
  • Psychology
• Master of Science in Nursing
  • Administration

• Master of Engineering
  • Engineering
• Master of Arts
  • English and English with TESL option
  • History
  • Multi-Media Journalism
  • Spanish
  • Teaching
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
• Master of Liberal Arts

Academic Centers

• Academic Advising Center
• Center for Teaching and Learning

• Crabaugh Communication Programs
• Energy Center

• Museum
• Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center
• Student Support Services

Residential Halls

• Baswell Hall -- Baswell Hall is Tech's newest residential life facility and was part of Tech's successful 'Return to Glory' capital campaign. Located just west of Buerkle Field, Baswell offers a beautiful facade for our football stadium, while providing a wonderful housing experience for 233 co-ed residents.

• Brown Hall -- Brown Hall is one of our three all-male residence halls and is located on the western edge of campus between Tucker and Turner Halls. It is designed as a traditional residence hall with three floors

• Campus Court -- Campus Court, located less than one mile from the main Tech campus, was opened as a residence hall in the fall of 2006. Previously a hotel that was used by the University for “overflow” purposes, the property was purchased during the summer of 2006 and was quickly converted into a residence hall to provide much needed housing for our growing student body.

• Caraway Hall -- Caraway Hall is located on the south east side of campus, nestled between Tomlinson Hall and the Alumni House. Housing 103 women, with two students sharing a room and community bathrooms, this hall is on the National Registry of Historical Buildings.

• Critz-Hughes Complex -- The Critz-Hughes Complex comprises two residence halls, Critz Hall and Hughes Hall. Both halls have served the University as auxiliary buildings over the past few years and have recently been renovated back to residence halls. They are both traditional style residence halls, with community style bathrooms, housing 177 residents combined.

• Jones Hall -- Jones Hall is an all-female residence hall situated on the northeast part of campus and is designed as a traditional suite style Residence Hall. Two double rooms share a bathroom between them, and all rooms are carpeted with a vanity and sink.

• Nutt Hall -- This five story structure, situated in the center of campus, is a newly designed suite style residential facility housing both males and females in a variety of suite arrangements including spacious double rooms and private rooms. The typical suite in Nutt Hall houses four students either in two double rooms or one double and two single rooms.

• Paine Hall -- Paine Hall, originally designed as a traditional residence hall, was closed in the mid 1990s and went through an extensive $3.5 million renovation and reopened in the fall of 2001 as a 216 co-ed residential facility offering students double rooms with private bathrooms.

• Roush Hall -- Roush Hall, located directly north of Doc Bryan Student Center, is designed as a traditional suite style residence hall with two double rooms sharing a bathroom a bathroom between them. Similar to Jones Hall, Roush serves as its brother hall housing 108 male residents.

• South Hall -- South Hall, located two miles southwest of campus, serves as Sorority Housing for the Tech campus. Housing 28 members of two of our sororities in 14 double rooms with private bathrooms, South Hall is a new addition to our campus.

• Stadium Suites -- Stadium Suites, located directly south of Buerkle Field, houses 22 co-ed residents in 11 suites. Each suite has a living room, single room with private shower, bathroom on the first floor, a double room and a single room with a shared bathroom between them on the second floor.

• Turner Hall -- Turner Hall, a co-ed residence hall, is located on the western edge of campus, directly behind its brother hall, Brown Hall. Designed as a traditional residence hall with double rooms and community bathrooms located off a long central hallway, this three story structure houses 200 students.

• University Commons -- University Commons, located on the north east corner of campus, comprises 60 four-bedroom apartments and 23 two-bedroom apartments within seven buildings.

• Wilson Hall -- Wilson Hall, while originally designed as a traditional residence hall, was converted into an academic building during the 1960s. Due to the increased need for housing on the Tech campus, in the fall of 2005, the decision was made to convert the building back to a residence hall.

Greek System

Fraternities

Alpha Gamma Sigma

Alpha Gamma Sigma (fraternity)

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Alpha Tau Omega

Alpha Tau Omega

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Alpha Phi Alpha

Alpha Phi Alpha

Alpha Phi Alpha is the first Inter-Collegiate Black Greek Letter fraternity. It was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Its founders are known as the "Seven Jewels". Alpha Phi Alpha developed a model that was used by the many Black Greek Letter Organizations ...

Kappa Alpha Psi

Kappa Alpha Psi

Kappa Alpha Psi is a collegiate Greek-letter fraternity with a predominantly African American membership. Since the fraternity's founding on January 5, 1911 at Indiana University Bloomington, the fraternity has never limited membership based on color, creed or national origin...

Kappa Sigma

Kappa Sigma

Kappa Sigma , commonly nicknamed Kappa Sig, is an international fraternity with currently 282 active chapters and colonies in North America. Kappa Sigma has initiated more than 240,000 men on college campuses throughout the United States and Canada. Today, the Fraternity has over 175,000 living...

Sigma Pi

Sigma Pi

Sigma Pi is an international college secret and social fraternity founded in 1897 at Vincennes University. Sigma Pi International fraternity currently has 127 chapters and 4 colonies in the United States and Canada and is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee...

Sigma Phi Epsilon

Sigma Phi Epsilon

Sigma Phi Epsilon , commonly nicknamed SigEp or SPE, is a social college fraternity for male college students in the United States. It was founded on November 1, 1901, at Richmond College , and its national headquarters remains in Richmond, Virginia. It was founded on three principles: Virtue,...

Phi Beta Sigma

Phi Beta Sigma

Phi Beta Sigma is a predominantly African-American fraternity which was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C. on January 9, 1914, by three young African-American male students. The founders A. Langston Taylor, Leonard F. Morse, and Charles I...

Phi Lambda Chi

Phi Lambda Chi

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Sororities

Delta Zeta

Delta Zeta

Delta Zeta is an international college sorority founded on October 24, 1902, at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Today, Delta Zeta has 158 collegiate chapters in the United States and over 200 alumnae chapters in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada...

Zeta Tau Alpha

Zeta Tau Alpha

Zeta Tau Alpha is a women's fraternity, founded October 15, 1898 at the State Female Normal School in Farmville, Virginia. The Executive office is located in Indianapolis, Indiana...

Phi Mu

Phi Mu

Phi Mu is the second oldest female fraternal organization established in the United States. It was founded at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. The organization was founded as the Philomathean Society on January 4, 1852, and was announced publicly on March 4 of the same year...

Band / Music

Kappa Kappa Psi

Kappa Kappa Psi

Kappa Kappa Psi is a fraternity for college and university band members. It was founded on November 27, 1919 at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College in Stillwater, Oklahoma. William Scroggs, now regarded as the "Founder," together with "Mr. Kappa Kappa Psi" A...

Sigma Alpha Iota

Sigma Alpha Iota

Sigma Alpha Iota , International Music Fraternity for Women. Formed to "uphold the highest standards of music" and "to further the development of music in America and throughout the world", it continues to provide musical and educational resources to its members and the general public...

Tau Beta Sigma

Tau Beta Sigma

Tau Beta Sigma is a co-educational national honorary band sorority dedicated to serving college and university bands. The Sorority, headquartered at the historic Stillwater Station in Stillwater, Oklahoma, numbers over 3,500 active members in 145 active chapters, and over 40,000 alumni...

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is an American collegiate social fraternity for men with a special interest in music...

Athletics

Arkansas Tech participates in NCAA

National Collegiate Athletic Association

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 Division II athletics as a charter member of the Great American Conference

Great American Conference

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. Tech was a member of the Gulf South Conference

Gulf South Conference

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 from 1995 to 2011. Previously, Tech was a member of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

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Sports

• Men
  • Football
    American football
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  • Basketball
    Basketball
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  • Baseball
    Baseball
    Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
    
    
  • Golf
    Golf
    Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
    
    

• Women
  • Basketball
    Basketball
    Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
    
    
  • Softball
    Softball
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  • Volleyball
    Volleyball
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  • Tennis
    Tennis
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  • Golf
    Golf
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  • Cross Country
    Cross country running
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Facilities

• Thone Stadium at Buerkle Field (football, capacity 6,500)
• Tucker Coliseum (basketball/volleyball, capacity 3,500)
• Tech Field (baseball, capacity 600)
• Chartwells Women's Sports Complex (tennis, softball)
• Hull Building (sports medicine, training)

Fight song

Fight on, Arkansas Tech,

Fight on to victory!

Break through to run up the score,

Conference Champions once more!

Fight! Fight! Fight!

We'll back you all the way,

Cheering for triumph always!

Go! Fight! Green and Gold,

Wonder Boys, You're Number One!!!

Nicknames

Arkansas Tech University has dual nicknames: men's athletic teams are called the Wonder Boys, while the women's teams are called the Golden Suns.

On November 15, 1919 John Tucker, a 17-year-old freshman from Russellville, scores two touchdowns and kicks two extra points to lead the Second District Agricultural School Aggies to a 14-0 upset win over Jonesboro. In newspaper accounts following the game, Tucker and his teammates were referred to as "Wonder Boys," and the nickname remains to this day. Tucker was labeled as "The Original Wonder Boy" and was associated with the school for the rest of his life. He went on to play on the University of Alabama's Rose Bowl team in 1931 and served Arkansas Tech in a variety of roles - including coach, athletic director and chemistry professor - between 1925 and 1972. Two buildings on the Tech campus - Tucker Coliseum and Tucker Hall - are named in his honor.http://www.atu.edu/centennial/docs/TheHistoryofArkansasPolytechnicCollege.pdf

Tired of being referred to as the Wonder Girls or Wonderettes, the female athletes of Arkansas Tech held a contest in the spring of 1975 to determine what their new mascot would be. Several names were nominated, but in the end, the athletes selected Golden Suns as their new nickname.http://athletics.atu.edu/history_women.htm

External links

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