Arkansas Tech Advocates strive to educate ourselves and our university community on issues of importance.
Our goal is to share knowledge and skills needed for individuals to be effective advocates at the community, state, regional and national levels. Our membership includes current students, faculty, staff and alumni.
What is Advocacy?
Advocacy is speaking up and drawing the attention of the community to a critical issue.
Resource AquisitionLearning to effectively advocate is a powerful skill that can specifically impact student learning and academic resources. Advocacy can affect the quality of available academic resources, facilities and overall college affordability. Tuition and fee increases are often necessitated based on available funding. |
Unify VoicesResearch shows that institutions of higher education with an advocacy function can unify their voices and influence others to make a change. |
Access to EducationNationwide, regional comprehensive universities educate half of all school teachers, 26% of all veterans receiving GI benefits and 27% of active-duty service members. They also grant 30% of all degrees nationwide. |
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HISTORY
Arkansas Tech University is a public institution of higher education offering credentials at the certificate, associate, baccalaureate, master, educational specialist and doctoral levels. It was founded in 1909 as the Second District Agricultural School.
The name of the institution was changed to Arkansas Polytechnic College in 1925 and Arkansas Tech University in 1976. The former Arkansas Valley Technical Institute, now known as ATU-Ozark Campus, joined ATU in 2003.
Adopted December 19, 2024
Arkansas Tech University will empower its students to pursue their dreams and unlock their full potential by providing a high-quality, challenging education, creating a path to personal and professional success across the Arkansas River Valley, the state, the nation and beyond.
Adopted December 19, 2024
Arkansas Tech University is dedicated to student success and access by providing an education that will significantly impact social mobility, enabling students to reach their greatest potential. The university has an unwavering commitment to providing life-changing educational opportunities at all levels of higher education through partnerships, research and service initiatives that contribute to the economic, cultural and social well-being of the students and the region it serves. The university will cultivate a vibrant and welcoming community, encouraging students, faculty and staff to achieve their goals in a supportive environment.
UNIVERSITY STRATEGIC PLAN
Adopted in 2016, the ATU strategic plan is designed to chart the course for the university’s future. Updates and progress
are carefully documented.
Students attending for 10 consecutive years
ATU graduates who reside and work in Arkansas
ATU students who are from Arkansas
Adopted October 19, 2016
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.
In Arkansas for increasing African American enrollment
More than half of ATU students report as first-generation college studets
Third largest university in Arkansas
Individuals seeking to become an Arkansas Tech Advocate need only have a passion for education and be willing to speak up for their cause. This human connection can help others understand the roles, needs and goals of civic engagement.
Have questions? Email advocate@atu.edu, and we’ll do our best to support you in sharing the mission of ATU.