The Arkansas Tech University robotics team recently attended the Texas VEX U Tournament in Houston on Friday, Feb. 23, and Saturday, Feb. 24, where they earned the distinctions of #1 ranked college robotics team in the nation and #2 in…
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Arkansas Tech University Names Carter as Interim Dean
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTim Carter, Ph.D., will serve as interim dean of the Arkansas Tech University College of Education and Health, effective July 1, 2023. Carter has been a member of the ATU faculty since 1998 and has fulfilled the duties of associate…
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Arkansas Tech Breaks Ground on Student Union, Rec Center
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Tech University broke ground on the school’s new student union and recreation center on March 16, a continuation of a process that was set into most nearly a decade ago. “When I interviewed back in 2014, the students made…
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ATU Ozark Graduates First Group from New MedTech Pilot Program
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Tech University in Ozark has announced its first group of graduates from the pilot of its new medication technician program, which was created in partnership with the Methodist Village Senior Living in Fort Smith. The program is designed to…
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Carter Joins Citizens Bank Board of Directors
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffCitizens Bank announced Tuesday that John Carter will join its Board of Directors. Carter currently serves as chief investment officer at Huffman and Company in Little Rock where he is responsible for strategic capital investment direction and executive vision for…
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2022 AMP C-Suite: Ken Wester, Arkansas Tech University CIO
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBefore he was the chief information officer for Arkansas Tech University, Ken Wester had already made his mark on the school. His journey began in 1976 when Wester joined the US Army. He served for 12 years and spend an…
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3 Arkansas Tech Alumni Inducted into ATU Hall of Distinction for 2022
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees recently announced the recipients of the institution’s highest honor. Three alumni, Steve Fryer of Cathedral City, Calif., Andrea Lea of Russellville, and Dr. Andrew Mason of Tokyo, Japan, will be inducted into the…
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Hutchinson Partners with Arkansas Tech on ‘Ready For Life’ in Russellville
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Tech University in Russellville is partnering with statewide workforce prep program, “Ready for Life” to strengthen workforce education and training in the River Valley area. Governor Asa Hutchinson announced during the Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce annual meeting that…
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Walton, Rockefeller Nonprofit Works with 8 Arkansas Colleges to Recruit, Retain K-12 Teachers
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEight Arkansas universities will participate in a Forward Arkansas program designed to help transform K-12 teacher recruitment, training and retention in the state. Forward Arkansas is a nonprofit organization that works with key stakeholders statewide to establish a shared vision…