Arkansas State University

Arkansas State University (A-State[5]/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 Arkansas by enrollment. It was founded in 1909 and is located atop 1,376 acres (5.6 km2) on Crowley's Ridge.

Arkansas State University
Other names
A-State
MottoEducate, Enhance, Enrich: e3
TypePublic
Established1909 (1909)
Endowment$84.43 million (2019)[1]
ChancellorKelly Damphousse
PresidentCharles Welch
Academic staff
730[2]
Administrative staff
1,463[2]
Students21,976 (system-wide)[3] 14,074 Jonesboro campus (Fall 2016)
Postgraduates3,709[4]
245[2]
Location
Jonesboro, Arkansas
,
Arkansas
,
United States
Campus1,376 acres (5.6 km2) Urban/Suburban
ColorsScarlet, Black and White
              
AthleticsNCAA Division I
Sun Belt Conference
NicknameRed Wolves
(Indians, 1931–2008)
Sports16 teams
MascotsHowl and Scarlet (formerly The Indian Tribe, Jumping Joe, Running Joe, and Red)
Websitewww.astate.edu
Arkansas State University student union, Jonesboro, Arkansas

It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[6]

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.[7]

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. 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.

View of Arkansas State University Dean B. Ellis Library, Jonesboro, Arkansas

Campuses

For other Arkansas State University campuses, see Arkansas State University System.

  • Main campus, Jonesboro, Arkansas.
  • Arkansas State University-Paragould, an instructional site of the Jonesboro campus.
  • Arkansas State University-Querétaro, a campus in Querétaro, Mexico, inaugurated on September 21, 2017.

Academics
University rankings
Regional
U.S. News & World Report[8] 61 (South)
Master's University class
Washington Monthly[9] 134

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.

In 2018, Arkansas State was classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[10][11] 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 as of 2020.[12]

Today, the institution has more than 90,000 alumni. Programs at the doctorate, specialist's, master's, bachelor's and associate degree levels are available through the various colleges: Agriculture, Engineering & Technology, Business, Education & Behavioral Science, Liberal Arts & Communication, Nursing & Health Professions, Sciences & Mathematics, and Undergraduate Studies.

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.

Centennial Bank Stadium (formerly known as Indian Stadium)

Athletics
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.

Greek life

Approximately 15% of ASU's undergraduate students are members of one of the 21 Greek organizations located on the campus.

Sororities

Fraternities

Notable alumni
Mike Beebe
– Governor of Arkansas (2007-2015)
Rodger Bumpass
– Voice Actor
Rick Crawford – Congressman
George K. Sisler –
Medal of Honor recipient
Debbye Turner –
1990 Miss America

Notable administrators

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