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Campuses* Main campus, Jonesboro, Arkansas** Arkansas State University Paragould, an instructional site of the Jonesboro campus * Arkansas State University Beebe and Arkansas State Technical Institute ** Arkansas State University Searcy, a technical campus of ASU-Beebe ** Arkansas State University Heber Springs, a technical campus of ASU-Beebe ** Arkansas State University Little Rock Air Force Base, a degree center of ASU-Beebe * Arkansas State University Mountain Home * Arkansas State University Newport * Arkansas State University Technical Center, Marked Tree campus and Jonesboro campus HistoryASU or A-State, as it is called today, was founded in Jonesboro in 1909 by the Arkansas Legislature as a regional agricultural training school. It began offering a two-year college program in 1918, then became First District Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1925. A four-year degree program was begun in 1930, then A & M College became Arkansas State College in 1933. The Arkansas Legislature elevated the college to university status and changed the name to Arkansas State University in 1967.
Degree ProgramsMaster'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. The doctoral program in the biomedical sciences kicked off in fall 2005.Today, the institution has more than 55,000 alumni. Programs at the specialist's, master's, bachelor's and associate's degree levels are available through the various colleges: Agriculture, Business, Communications, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Nursing and Health Professions, Sciences and Mathematics, and University College. The ASU System
ASU offers bachelor's degree programs, master's degree programs and upper level courses through ASU degree centers at ASU-Beebe, ASU-Mountain Home, and three other cities where partnership agreements have been established in cooperation with the local community colleges. ASU also operates an instructional site at nearby Paragould in Greene County. Enrollment GrowthASU has grown rapidly over the past 20 years; the Jonesboro campus enrollment in the fall of 1981 was 7,448; five years later it was 8,526, and by 1991 it had grown to 9,717. Five years ago the fall enrollment at Jonesboro stood at 10,309. Today, because of the close partnerships between the campuses, ASU reports a combined enrollment for its system of campuses. Total system enrollment in the fall of 2004 was 16,497. Athletics
As a member of the Southland Conference in 1970, Arkansas State was the small college football national champion. The Indians defeated Central Missouri State University in the Pecan Bowl, held in Arlington, Texas to secure the championship and complete an undefeated season, 11-0. During the 2005 football season, Arkansas State finished the regular season as Sun Belt Conference champions with a record of 6 wins and 5 loses and was extended an invitation to the New Orleans Bowl. This was the school's first bowl game since the trip to the 1970 Pecan Bowl and subsequent national championship. The Indians were defeated by the University of Southern Mississippi in the game, which was played that year in the city of Lafayette, Louisiana due to the lingering effects of hurricane Katrina. Fight SongOn, on, on to Victory!Brave team you're second to noneLet's make this game historyAlong with the others you've won!Fight! Fight! Fight!With all your mightSo that the world may seeThat I-N-D-I-A-N-S means Victory!Alma MaterOur Alma Mater ASUYour hallowed halls shall ringWith praise by daughter and noble sonWho proudly stand and singMem'ries of your stirring gloryAnd of youthful friends we knewThe red and black shall ever waveOn high for ASUGreek LifeApproximately 15% of ASU's students are members of one of the 21 Greek organizations located on the campus. Most other student organizations, including the Student Government Association, the Student Activities Board, and the Student Orientation Staff, are led and comprised mainly of Greek students. Many in these groups are dedicated to academics and community service. Also of interest, the cumulative Greek GPA is consistently higher than the overall average ASU GPA. The organizations also devote thousands of man-hours and dollars to local charities each year.= Sororities = * Alpha Gamma Delta 1948 * Alpha Omicron Pi 1949 * Phi Mu 1951 * Chi Omega 1961 * Zeta Tau Alpha 1968 (closed since 1991) * Kappa Delta 1968 * Delta Zeta 1991 * Alpha Kappa Alpha * Delta Sigma Theta * Zeta Phi Beta * Sigma Gamma Rho = Fraternities = * Sigma Pi 1948 * Pi Kappa Alpha 1948 * Lambda Chi Alpha * Kappa Alpha Order * Sigma Chi * Alpha Gamma Rho 1969 * Alpha Tau Omega 1968 * Tau Kappa Epsilon * Sigma Phi Epsilon (closed in 2001) * Alpha Phi Alpha * Phi Beta Sigma (suspended in 2006) * Omega Psi Phi * Kappa Alpha Psi External links*Arkansas State University*Dean B. Ellis Library *ASU Athletics *ASU Museum *KASU *The Herald *ASU-TV *The Edge *A-State Baptist Collegiate Ministry *A-State Gay-Straight Alliance
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