ARKANSAS TECH 2021 FOOTBALL THIS IS ARKANSAS TECH OUR MISSION
Arkansas Tech University is dedicated to student success, access, and excellence as a responsive campus community providing opportunities for progressive intellectual development and civic engagement. Embracing and expanding upon its technological traditions, Tech inspires and empowers members of the community to achieve their goals while striving for the betterment of Arkansas, the nation, and the world.
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hat does it mean to be first?
At Arkansas Tech University, being first is about forging a personalized path to academic and personal achievement with the support of faculty and staff who make student access and success their No. 1 priority. As a result, ATU is FIRST in the Natural State when it comes to providing access to a better life after graduation. ATU has been ranked No. 1 in Arkansas on CollegeNET’s Social Mobility Index seven consecutive years through 2020. The annual rating is an indicator of a university’s success in providing graduates with a pathway to an enhanced economic standing. Arkansas Tech is recognized as a statewide leader in STEM education. Students explore intersecting career paths made
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possible by more than 100 undergraduate degree programs and more than 25 graduate degree options. ATU has continued a wave of academic innovation with several new degree programs in recent years. These include applied statistics with a data science option, computer engineering, criminal justice and criminology, cultural and geospatial studies, cybersecurity, game and interactive media design, environmental science, electrical engineering biomedical option, computer science education, chemistry education and physics education. Without scholarships, the dream of a college education would be unattainable for many students. Arkansas Tech recently received a $4 million gift from the Windgate Foundation that will support new need-based scholarship assistance and help ATU maintain its heritage as a place of opportunity for the
people of Arkansas. Service learning opportunities, the On Track co-curricular program and Norman Career Services prepare ATU students for success in academics, careers and life. Campus and outdoor recreation activities keep ATU students’ minds and bodies strong while they build new friendships and explore their next steps. More than 93 percent of ATU students are Arkansans, and 3 of 4 ATU graduates remain in Arkansas to apply what they have learned and help further develop the state’s economy. Learn more about Arkansas Tech University at www.atu.edu. Schedule a campus tour at www. atu.edu/admissions or by calling (479) 968-0343 or emailing tech. enroll@atu.edu.
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