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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. 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 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 Students – 80% are commuters Faculty Staff • Approx. 500 Full-time • Approx. 175 Part-time • 85% with terminal degree • 19% Minorities • 52% Female • 1:19 Faculty:Student • Approx. 1030 Fulltime • 16% Minorities • 61% Females • 1:10 Staff: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!