BRTC Signs Memorandum of Agreement with ATU

From left to right:  Alan Haskins, BRTC fire science instructor; Dr. Mary Gunter, Chief of Staff; Dr. Sandy Smith, Department Head of Emergency Management Administration; Dr. Jeff Aulgur, Interim Dean of the College of eTech; Sissy Gray, BRTC director of assessment and accreditation; Phillip Dickson, BRTC dean of business and technical programs; Dr. David Ward, Department Head of Behavioral Sciences; Dr. Kevin Mason, Interim Dean of the College of Business; Dr. Judy Cezeaux, Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Dr. Brad Baine, BRTC Vice President of academic affairs; and Dr. Barbra Johnson, Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Pictured on the front row are Dr. Robin Bowen, ATU president, and Dr. Eggensperger

POCAHONTAS, AR  Feb. 14  — On February 11, Black River Technical College president Dr. Martin Eggensperger signed an agreement with Arkansas Tech University (ATU) president Dr. Robin Bowen to offer select ATU bachelor’s degrees to BRTC students without students having to ever leave Pocahontas or Paragould.

ATU is the second university to sign to be a part of the BRTC University Center.  The BRTC University Center will provide advisement and enrollment advice to students interested in pursuing a bachelor\’s degree.  Bachelor\’s degrees to be offered by ATU at BRTC will be announced at a later date.

Students must complete degree requirements with at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average in general education courses and at least a 3.00 cumulative grade point average in upper cases.

More information about the  BRTC University Center will be provided at a later date.

For more information about BRTC’s University Center, contact Dr. Brad Baine at (870) 248-4000 or Brad.Baine@blackrivertech.edu.