Arkansas State University offers students and parents a quality academic program that will help them find success in their career choices. These programs are the result of a good curriculum but, more importantly they have faculty members that work hard to meet each student’s needs. http://www2.astate.edu/a/education/about-us.dot The faculty must have the necessary skills and expertise to provide the proper training in the classroom. Thankfully, the campus is diverse and so are the faculty members, who excel in their academic programs. http://www2.astate.edu/ The faculty experiences and commitment to each student is what makes this university a success, especially now that the classes have moved online. However, the students can choose to visit the ground school in Jonesboro and other towns across Arkansas.<http://www.asub.edu/about/chancellors_office/welcome.asp ref>

Originally, in 1909 The Arkansas State University was founded to teach agriculture, textile manufacturing, and horticulture to new students. The first principal was named, Victor C. Kays, whose hometown was in Illinois and he became the first university president. http://www2.astate.edu/a/centennial/history/ Over the years, the two year agricultural training program changed into a four year degree in 1930’s. This small college, has become a university with over 59,000 alumni and growing each year. The academic program offered at this college is: College of Agriculture, College of Business, College of Communications, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Fine Arts, College of Humanities, College of Nursing, College of Sciences and Mathematics, and University College.Arkansas State University: [http://www.astate.edu/sections/aboutasu/AboutASU