Arkansas State University Explained

Arkansas State University
Former Names:First District Agricultural School (1909–1925)
First District Agricultural and Mechanical College (1925–1933)
Arkansas State College (1933–1967)
Motto:Educate, Enhance, Enrich: e3
Type:Public flagship research university
Parent:Arkansas State University System
Accreditation:HLC
Endowment:$113 million (2021)[1]
Budget:$172 million (FY 2020)[2]
Chancellor:Todd Shields[3]
Provost:Calvin White, Jr.
Faculty:518[4]
Administrative Staff:1,073
Students:14,903 (Fall 2023)[5]
Undergrad:8,928
Postgrad:4,428
City:Jonesboro
State:Arkansas
Country:United States
Campus:College town 1376acres Urban/Suburban
Free Label:Newspaper
Free:The Herald
Colors: Red, black & white
Mascots:Howl and Scarlet
Sports Nickname:Red Wolves
Sporting Affiliations:NCAA Division I
Sun Belt Conference

Arkansas State University (A-State[6] or ASU) is a public research university in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System and the second largest university in the state. The university was founded in 1909 and is located atop 1376acres on Crowley's Ridge.

Arkansas State University is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[7]

History

A-State was founded as the First District Agricultural School in Jonesboro in 1909 by the Arkansas Legislature as a regional agricultural training school. Robert W. Glover, a Missionary Baptist pastor who served in both houses of the Arkansas Legislature from Sheridan (1905–1912), introduced in 1909 the resolution calling for the establishment of four state agricultural colleges, including the future ASU.[8]

In 1918, ASU began offering a two-year college program. In 1925, it became First District Agricultural and Mechanical College. A four-year degree program was begun in 1930. A & M College became Arkansas State College in 1933. In 1967, the Arkansas Legislature elevated the college to university status and changed the name to Arkansas State University.

In the fall of 2014, A-State welcomed its most academically prepared freshman class. The result of several years of growing both admission standards and increasing on-campus housing, A-State's incoming first-year first-time student composite ACT was 23.9 with an average high school GPA of 3.47 (Current freshman ACTs are 20-26 and the average high school GPA is 3.7[9]). This was the third consecutive year of improvement for the ACT/GPA freshman classes for Arkansas State. The Arkansas State Honors College has grown 59% since 2009. The university also posted back-to-back high graduate counts in spring 2012 and spring 2013, producing the most graduates in a two-year period in school history. The university contains the largest library in the state of Arkansas, the Dean B. Ellis Library.

Campuses

See also: Arkansas State University System.

Former campus

Academics

Usnwr Reg:61 (South)
Wamo Mastersu:134
Usnwr Nu:361
Urap W:1645 (2020-2021)

The university has more than 100,000 alumni and offers programs at the doctoral, specialist's, master's, bachelor's, and associate degree levels. They are organized into several colleges: Agriculture, Engineering & Technology, Business, Education & Behavioral Science, Liberal Arts & Communication, Nursing & Health Professions, Sciences & Mathematics, and Undergraduate Studies.

In 2018, Arkansas State was classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[10] [7] The university nevertheless maintains a focus on undergraduate instruction and small class sizes, with a student-faculty ratio of 16:1, ranked #76 in undergraduate teaching nationwide .[11] The university is ranked #1119 (SCImago Rankings 2018)[12] and #1645 (URAP Rankings 2020-2021) [13] in the current global university ranking.

Master's degree graduate programs were initiated in 1955, and ASU began offering its first doctoral degree, in educational leadership, in the fall of 1992. A second doctoral program, in environmental science, was begun in the fall of 1997, and the doctoral program in heritage studies began in the fall of 2001. Newer doctoral programs are in environmental science, molecular biosciences, and physical therapy. In the fall of 2016, Arkansas State enrolled the first class of approximately 115 students to its branch of the New York Institute of Technology's medical school. The medical school is located on campus in the historic Wilson Hall.

Media

A-State's journalism program reorganized into the College of Media and Communication for fall 2013. The College of Media and Communication is home to three student-led media outlets and a NPR affiliate radio station. The Herald, a weekly student newspaper, was founded in 1921 and has a circulation of 5,000. ASU-TV, a program under the Department of Radio-Television, gives students hands-on experience in the field of television broadcasting. Starting in fall 2013, an Internet-based student radio station, Red Wolf Radio, was added to the student media. Arkansas State is also home to KASU, a 100,000-watt FM station, which is the oldest NPR affiliate west of the Mississippi River.

Athletics

See main article: Arkansas State Red Wolves. Arkansas State participates as a member of the NCAA Division I Sun Belt Conference. The athletic teams, previously known as the Indians, are now known as the Red Wolves.

In 2012, the Red Wolves football team became Sun Belt Conference champions for a second straight year, finishing the regular season with a 9–3 record, and capped off its successful season with its first bowl game victory since becoming a Division I-A (FBS) program with a 17–13 victory over Kent State in the GoDaddy.com Bowl, as well as earning its first win over a ranked opponent since joining the FBS in 1992.

In 2013, the football team became the Sun Belt Conference champions for a third straight year, finishing with a 7-5 regular season record and won a second consecutive GoDaddy Bowl with a 23–20 victory over then 10-2 Ball State.

International Partner Universities

Arkansas State University's global partnerships provide students with valuable opportunities for cultural exchange, collaborative research, and internships abroad.[14]

Anhui Medical University - China

Dominica State College - Dominica

Horizon Campus - Sri Lanka

Institut Informatika Indonesia (IKADO) - Indonesia

INTI - Malaysia

Methodist College Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia

Metropolitan College - Greece

Saitama University - Japan

Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) - Sri Lanka

Woong-Ji Accounting & Tax College - South Korea

Greek life

Student body composition as of May 2, 2022
Race and ethnicity[15] Total
White
Black
Hispanic
Foreign national
Other
Asian
Economic diversity
Low-income
Affluent
Approximately 15% of ASU's undergraduate students are members of one of the 21 Greek organizations located on the campus.

Notable alumni

External links


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