Arkansas State University-Beebe 80th Anniversary

80 Great Things About Being 80 Years Old

  1. Oldest two–year college in Arkansas.
  2. Established in 1927.
  3. Beebe citizens donated 300 acres of land to start the school.
  4. Joined ASU system in 1955.
    5. 1936 Graduating Class
  5. The first graduating class was only 27 students!
  6. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
  7. More than 4000 students on four campuses working on college education/career training
  8. ASU–Searcy, A Technical Campus of ASU–Beebe
  9. ASU–Heber Springs, A Center of ASU–Beebe
  10. Little Rock Air Force Base Degree Center
  11. 5000 continuing education or industry students each year
  12. GED programs at 3 locations–Heber Springs, Searcy, and Beebe
  13. Online classes and degrees since 1999
  14. Small class sizes and great access to faculty
    15. Practical Nursing Program
  15. ASU–Searcy's Practical Nursing program has one of the highest board pass rates in the state
  16. New program: Criminal Justice
  17. New program: Hospitality Administration
  18. New program: Creative Arts Enterprise
  19. New program: Veterinary Technology
  20. New program: Pharmacy Technician Science
    21. New Campus at ASU-Heber Springs
  21. Lots of scholarships to help students pay for school.
  22. Our tuition is half of a four–year university's tuition
  23. We are open admission.
  24. The Learning Center provides free, full–time tutoring for our students.
  25. The new Math and Science building will open in August.
  26. The new ASU–Heber Springs campus will open late fall 2007.
  27. ASU–Searcy's renovations will finish summer 2007.
  28. The Shurley Greenhouse
  29. The new ROTC program offered by ASU.
  30. Bachelor's and master's degrees through ASU Jonesboro.
  31. Tuition benefits up to 100% for Arkansas Air National Guardsmen
  32. A beautiful 320–acre campus in Beebe.
  33. The Abington Library is open and accessible to the public.
  34. ASU–Searcy celebrated 40 years in 2006.
  35. Quapaw Hall for ASU–Beebe men.
  36. Princess Hall for ASU–Beebe women.
    37. Abington Library
  37. The ASU–Beebe farm is the only farm at a 2–year college in Arkansas.
  38. Campus tours for prospective students at every campus Monday–Friday
  39. New nursing programs through ASU Jonesboro
  40. Great computer technology and wireless facilities
  41. The ASU–Beebe Ambassadors
  42. A full–size library with over 62,000 volumes
    43. Welding Program
  43. Community Bank's Concert Lecture Series
  44. Intramural sports for our students
  45. 15 technical and career programs at ASU–Searcy
  46. Arkansas Career Pathways to help parents pay for their college educations.
  47. Convenient night classes at LRAFB.
  48. Great, affordable summer classes for visiting college students
  49. ASU–Beebe contributes $316 million to the local economy.
  50. ASU–Beebe grads stay and work in Central Arkansas.
  51. A beautiful student center for campus and community events
  52. The gallery of the late George Fisher, political cartoonist, in the Abington Library
  53. Affordable, high–quality instruction
  54. The Area Career Center in Bald Knob introduces high school kids to career opportunities.
  55. 31 current academic programs
  56. 22 technical and career programs
  57. Upward Bound prepares high school students to attend college.
  58. Student Support Services helps our first–generation college students succeed.
    59. John Deere Technology Program
  59. Safe campuses with great facilities
  60. The awesome Relay for Life teams at ASU–Heber Springs and ASU–Searcy
  61. The annual Ag Day at ASU–Beebe
  62. 88.7 FM ASU!
  63. ASU–Beebe employees support United Way of White County.
  64. The upholstery program at LRAFB is one–of–a–kind!
    65. Upholstery Program
  65. The welding program at Heber Springs is contributing to the workforce for the natural gas industry.
  66. The ASU–Beebe track and soccer field, which the community loves to use.
  67. The ASU–Beebe Singers annual Madrigal Feaste
  68. The Arkansas Shakespeare Festival is one of the oldest festivals west of the Mississippi River.
  69. The John Deere Technology Program is only one of 21 in North America!
  70. Career Services and Counseling Services support our students many needs.
  71. ASU–Beebe loves to attend Beebe Fest and Cabot Fest each fall.
  72. ASU–Beebe and its campuses are great places to work.
  73. ASU–Beebe famous alumnus: Tess Harper, Hollywood Actress
  74. ASU–Beebe's Alumni Association, chartered in 2000
  75. ASU–Beebe works closely with the Chambers of Commerce in Cabot, Searcy, Beebe, and Jacksonville.
  76. Online admission applications and numerous campus locations make applying a breeze!
  77. Great student organizations that foster a memorable student life experience.
  78. ASU–Beebe students organize an annual Easter Egg Hunt and Angel Tree effort.
  79. ASU–Beebe students come from across the state of Arkansas.
  80. ASU–Beebe has been changing lives since 1927.

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