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On behalf of the Board of Trustees, students, faculty and staff of Arkansas Tech University, welcome to Thone Stadium at Buerkle Field.

As we gather to enjoy today’s game, may we do so with the defining attributes of NCAA Division II foremost in our minds: learning, service, passion, sportsmanship, resourcefulness and balance.

Arkansas Tech University student-athletes exemplify these ideals through their performance in competition, in the classroom and in the community.

Our Wonder Boys and Golden Suns earned the Great American Conference President’s Trophy for overall athletic performance during the 2020-21 academic year. It marked the seventh time since the founding of the GAC in 2011 that ATU was named the conference’s top overall athletic program. The athletic excellence of our student-athletes is matched by an academic performance that led to 77 ATU student-athletes earning GAC All-Academic status in 2020-21. In addition, Arkansas Tech student-athletes have finished top five in the NCAA Division II Team Works community service competition each of the last six years, including three community service national championships.

We extend our appreciation to you, the loyal fans of the Wonder Boys and Golden Suns. The many and varied achievements of our student-athletes would not be possible without your support of our intercollegiate athletics program. Thank you for being part of the team.

Enjoy today’s game and please let us know if there is anything we can do to enhance your stadium experience.

Sincerely,

Dr. Robin E. Bowen President

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Dr. Robin E. Bowen was unanimously elected the 12th president of Arkansas Tech University by the Arkansas Tech Board of Trustees on April 22, 2014. She took office on July 1, 2014.

The institution has developed and enacted two strategic plans (2016-2022 and 2022-25), a new campus master plan and new mission and vision statements under Dr. Bowen’s leadership. Arkansas Tech has achieved significant gains in its four-year graduation rate for firsttime freshmen on the ATU campus in Russellville and the three-year graduation rate at ATU-Ozark Campus during the Bowen presidency.

During the 2020-21 academic year, Arkansas Tech achieved reaffirmation of its institutional accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission for an additional 10-year period.

ATU has earned national acclaim from the CollegeNET Social Mobility Index as a leading institution in providing students with access to an enhanced economic position following graduation. Arkansas Tech ranked No. 1 in Arkansas on the Social Mobility Index seven consecutive years through 2020. In addition, ATU was named to the Colleges of Distinction Best Colleges cohort for 2021-22 and 2022-23 and U.S. News and World Report selected ATU is the No. 1 public, regional university in Arkansas as part of its 2022 college rankings.

Private support for Arkansas Tech has steadily increased during Dr. Bowen’s tenure as president. Donors provided more than $12.5 million in new gifts and pledges to the ATU Foundation during the 2021-22 fiscal year.

Dr. Bowen is the first female president of a public, fouryear university in Arkansas. She has been identified by the Arkansas Business Publishing Group as one of the Arkansas 250, an annual list of the state’s top influencers and newsmakers. The National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region IV-West presented Dr. Bowen with its 2020 President's Award, a special recognition reserved for a college or university president who has, over a sustained period of time, advanced the quality of student life on campus.

She has previously been recognized as one of AY Magazine’s Most Powerful Women, and she received the Arkansas Traveler certificate from the State of Arkansas.

Dr. Bowen is a board member for the International Women’s Forum, the Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Arkansas River Valley Alliance for Economic Development and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce.

As is obvious from her volunteer work, Dr. Bowen is passionate about advancing education, at all levels, and enhancing economic development in Arkansas. She received her Doctor of Education degree with an emphasis in higher education administration from Texas Tech University. She also holds a Master of Education degree in rehabilitation counseling from the University of Arkansas and a Bachelor of Science degree in occupational therapy from the University of Kansas.

Dr. Bowen and her husband, Doug, are parents of son, Brock; and daughters, Alexa and Brynn.

In 2017, the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville College of Education and Health Professions presented her with an outstanding alumni award in recognition of her achievements in and contributions to higher education.

She was selected as a 2016 recipient of the INSIGHT into Diversity Presidents and Chancellors Giving Back Award, the only national award that honors college presidents and chancellors for their commitment to diversity by giving back to their campus and community.

Dr. Bowen earned the 2016 League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council 750 President’s Award in recognition of the diversity and inclusion initiatives Arkansas Tech has established during her administration.

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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.

What 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 was ranked No. 1 in Arkansas on CollegeNET’s Social Mobility Index seven consecutive years. 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 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, fraternity and sorority life 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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THE UNIVERSITY

Location: Russellville, Arkansas, a city of 27,920, located 77 miles northwest of Little Rock & 84 miles east of Fort Smith.

Type: Arkansas Tech is a fouryear public university founded in 1909.

Majors: Arkansas Tech offers the following majors:

GRADUATE DEGREES

Doctor of Education

School Leadership Educational Specialist Degree » Educational Leadership Master of Business Administration Master of Education » Special Education » Library Media Specialist » Instructional Design &

Technology Educational Leadership » K-12 Literacy » School Counseling &

Leadership » Teaching, Learning, &

Leadership Master of Electrical Engineering Master of Mechanical Engineering Master of Science » Student Affairs

Administration » Emergency Management & Home & Security » Fisheries & Wildlife Science » Health Informatics » Information Technology » Psychology » Strength & Conditioning

Studies Master of Science in Nursing Administration & Emergency Management Master of Arts » English & English with TESL option » History » Multi-Media Journalism » Teaching » Teaching English to Speakers of Other

Languages Master of Liberal Arts

MAJORS BY DEPARTMENT Agriculture & Tourism

Agriculture Business » Animal Science » Horticulture » Pre-Veterinary Medicine Agriculture for Teacher Licensure Hospitality Administration » Event Management » Foodservice Management » Lodging Management Recreation & Park Administration » Interpretation » Natural Resource » Recreation Sport Management » Therapeutic Recreation

Art

Art Education Fine Arts (B.A.) Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Game & Interactive Media Design Graphic Design

Behavioral Sciences

Criminal Justice & Criminology Psychology Sociology

Biological Sciences

Biology » Biomedical » General Environmental Science Fisheries & Wildlife Science Life Science for Teacher Licensure

Communication & Media Studies

Communication » Speech Option » Theatre & Film Production Journalism » Broadcast » Print » Public Relations

Engineering & Computing Science

Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering » Biomedical Computer Science Computer Science Education Cybersecurity Information Technology Mechanical Engineering Nuclear Technology Manufacturing

Emergency Management, Professional Studies & Student Affairs Administration

Emergency Management Applied Science Organizational Leadership » Agriculture Business » Child Development » Criminal Justice » Emergency Management » Industrial/Organizational Psychology » Inter-College » Public Relations Professional Studies » Interdisciplinary Studies

English & World Languages

Creative Writing English English for Teacher Licensure World Language-Spanish World Language-Spanish Education for Teacher Licensure

Kinesiology & Rehabilitation Science

Health & Physical Education for Teacher Licensure (Teaching & Coaching) Health & Exercise Science » Kinesiology Option » Pre-Allied Health Studies Rehabilitation Science

History & Political Science

Anthropology & Geography History International Studies Political Science Public History Social Studies for Teacher Licensure

Mathematics & Statistics

Applied Statistics » Actuarial Science » Data Science Mathematics Mathematics for Teacher Licensure

Music

Music Music for Teacher Licensure » Instrumental Music » Keyboard Instrumental Music » Keyboard Vocal Music » Vocal Music

Nursing

BSN Pre-Licensure Program RN to BSN Program LPN to BSN Program

Physical & Earth Sciences

Chemistry » Biochemistry » Environmental » General » Professional Chemistry for Teacher Education Engineering Physics Geology » Environmental » Petroleum » Professional Physics Physics for Teacher Education

School of Business

Accounting Finance Business Data Analytics Business Management Digital Marketing Health Information Management

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Teaching & Educational Leadership

Elementary Education Middle Level Education » English/Language Arts » Mathematics » Social Studies » Science Secondary Education » Agriculture » Art » Chemistry » Computer Science » English » Life Science » Mathematics » Music Education » Instrumental Music » Keyboard Instrumental Music » Keyboard Vocal Music » Vocal Music » Physics » Social Studies

MINORS BY DEPARTMENT Agriculture & Tourism

Agriculture Recreation & Park Administration Hospitality Administration

Art Art

Behavioral Sciences

Anthropology Criminal Justice Psychology Sociology

Biological Sciences

Biology

Communication & Media Studies

Communication Journalism Social Media Theatre

English & World Languages

Creative Writing English Film Studies French German Japanese Latin American Studies (w/ language proficiency) Latin American Studies (w/o language proficiency) Spanish Spanish for Medical Interpretation Teaching English as a Second Language

Emergency Management, Professional Studies & Student Affairs Administration

Emergency Management Leadership Studies

History & Political Science

Geography History Military Science Philosophy Political Science Pre» Law Religious Studies Strategic Studies

Kinesiology & Rehabilitation Science

Rehabilitation Science (only available to RS majors) » Addictions » Aging » Child Welfare & Social Services » Disability Studies » Recreation Services

Mathematics & Statistics

Mathematics

Physical Science

Chemistry Engineering Physics Geology Physical Science

School of Business

Accounting Economics Business Administration Business & Entrepreneurship Business Data Analytics

PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

Pre-Dental Pre-Law Pre-Medical Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Veterinary Medicine

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Abby Davis

Director of Athletics

Ed Armstrong

General Counsel

Laury Fiorello

Vice President for Administration & Finance

Bruce Sikes

Chancellor Arkansas Tech University-Ozark

Jason Geiken

Vice President for Advancement

Dr. Mary Gunter

Chief of Staff

Dr. Julie Furst-Bowe

Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Keegan Nichols

Vice President for Student Services

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Stephanie Duffield

Russellville, Ark.

CHAIR Jim Smith

Fayetteville, Ark.

VICE CHAIR Len Cotton

Dardenelle, Ark.

SECRETARY Bill Clary

Conway, Ark.

Michael Lamoureux

Russellville, Ark.