Arkansas Tech University of Russellville said Wednesday that the state’s Higher Learning Commission has reaffirmed its accreditation for another 10-year period.
The move continues ATU’s accreditation as a four-year, degree-granting institution of higher learning, first attained in 1951 and has maintained ever since.
“This is a wonderful achievement by Arkansas Tech University,” ATU President Robin E. Bowen said. “We benefited from great participation and leadership from the ATU Board of Trustees during our reaffirmation of accreditation process, and our faculty and staff have worked diligently to thoroughly review every aspect of our university. This continuation of accreditation is evidence of the good and important work that takes place at Arkansas Tech on a daily basis.”
The next HLC review of Arkansas Tech is scheduled for the 2030-31 academic year. ATU will provide HLC with an interim progress report about the continued implementation of its assessment plan by no later than Sept. 30, 2022.
ATU has about 11,000 students and offers more than 100 programs of study, including business, engineering, physical and biological sciences, the social sciences and teacher education. Its pre-professional programs prepare students to become doctors, dentists, lawyers, pharmacists, physical therapists and veterinarians. Its graduate offerings include a doctor of education degree in school leadership.
Its ATU-Ozark Campus, which merged with Arkansas Tech in 2003, focuses on career and technical education as a pathway to career readiness and further study. The Arkansas Tech Career Center serves about 1,000 high school students from 18 school districts at regional locations in Russellville, Clarksville, Danville, Ozark and Paris.
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