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Arkansas State University. Welcome New Faculty 2011-2012. ASU-Jonesboro ASU-Mountain Home ASU-Newport Marked Tree Technical Center Jonesboro Technical Center ASU-Beebe Searcy Technical Center Heber Springs Jacksonville Air Force Base. The ASU System.
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Arkansas State University Welcome New Faculty 2011-2012
ASU-Jonesboro • ASU-Mountain Home • ASU-Newport • Marked Tree Technical Center • Jonesboro Technical Center • ASU-Beebe • Searcy Technical Center • Heber Springs • Jacksonville Air Force Base The ASU System
Founded in 1909 by Arkansas Act 100 which established four agricultural and mechanical schools in Arkansas (ASU, Arkansas Tech, UA-Pine Bluff and UA-Monticello) • Started classes in 1910 as a vocational high school • Mission was to educate “boys” to be farmers and “girls” to be homemakers • The two-year junior college emerged in 1918 • The four-year college was born in 1930 – Arkansas State College • University status was granted in 1967 • ASU now offers associate, baccalaureate, master, specialist and doctoral degrees A Very Brief History Of ASU . . .
System President: Dr. Charles Welch • Chancellor: Dr. G. Dan Howard (Interim) • Provost: Dr. Glen Jones (Interim) • Vice Chancellor for Finance & Administration: Mr. Ed Kremers • Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs: Dr. Rick Stripling • Vice Chancellor for University Advancement: Mr. Cristian Murdock Administration
Undergraduate Graduate Approx. 3,400 21% Full-time 16% Minorities 86% age 25 and older 60% Arkansans 16% from Craighead and Greene Counties 74% receive some form of aid 4 top colleges for grads: Education, Nursing & Health Professions, Business, Humanities & Social Sciences • Approx. 10,100 • 78% Full-time • 21% Minorities • 70% age 18-24 • 87% Arkansans • 37% from Craighead and Greene Counties • Ave. ACT 22.1 (national 21) • 89% receive some form of financial aid • 4 top colleges for undergrads: Nursing & Health Professions, University, Education, Business Students – 80% are commuters
Faculty Staff Approx. 1030 Full-time 16% Minorities 61% Females 1:10 Staff:Student • Approx. 500 Full-time • Approx. 175 Part-time • 85% with terminal degree • 19% Minorities • 52% Female • 1:19 Faculty:Student Employees
Athletics NCAA Division 1 Sun Belt Conference Men’s Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Cross Country, Golf, Track Women’s Sports: Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Track, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball Go Red Wolves!