Jones Elected President of Arkansas Tech University
June 21, 2024
June 21, 2024
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, June 21 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news:
Dr. Russell Jones was elected the 13th president of Arkansas Tech University by the ATU Board of Trustees during a meeting at Chambers Cafeteria West Dining Room on Thursday, June 20.
Jones, who is from Marianna, is the first native Arkansan elected president at Arkansas Tech since Dr. Kenneth Kersh was hired in 1973. His appointment as president is effective July 1, 2024.
Dr. Russell Jones was elected the 13th president of Arkansas Tech University by the ATU Board of Trustees during a meeting at Chambers Cafeteria West Dining Room on Thursday, June 20.
Jones, who is from Marianna, is the first native Arkansan elected president at Arkansas Tech since Dr. Kenneth Kersh was hired in 1973. His appointment as president is effective July 1, 2024.