Arkansas Tech University is nearing the end of its first centennial.  One hundred years of academic excellence which began as the Second District Agricultural School in 1909 has evolved into a comprehensive, regional, state supported SREB level four institution, with advancement to level three expected soon.  Besides the institutional accreditation of the Higher Learning Commission, Tech possesses fifteen program accreditations.  With only art and journalism pending program accreditation, we can almost boast of having all programs accredited for which specialty accreditation exists.  We can only imagine what the next one hundred years holds for this institution, but it will most certainly be exciting and challenging.  For the present, I’m convinced that we should focus on student research, interdisciplinary activities, and global awareness.  If we can prepare our students to think creatively and interact with other disciplines in a global environment, then we will have prepared them well.  With the excellent faculty we have I know that Tech will be an institution of significance as we end one centennial and begin another.

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John Watson, EdD

Professor of Mathematics

Vice-president for Academic Affairs

jwwatson@atu.edu; 479-968-0319