Arkansas State University Three Rivers

Arkansas State University Three Rivers (ASU Three Rivers), formerly known as College of the Ouachitas, is a public, two year college in Malvern, Arkansas. In 2020, it joined the ASU System and changed to its current name.

Arkansas State University
Three Rivers
Other name
ASU Three Rivers
Former names
College of the Ouachitas Ouachita Technical College
TypePublic, two year college
EstablishedJuly 1969 (1969-07)
FounderArkansas State Board of Education
PresidentDr. Steve Rook
Students~3,500
Address
1 College Circle
, , ,
72104-3520
,
USA

34.378704°N 92.821836°W / 34.378704; -92.821836
CampusRural
LanguageEnglish
AffiliationsNCA
Websiteasutr.edu

ASU Three Rivers has approximately 3,500 students annually through its degree programs, technical courses, and community educational offerings.

History

ASU Three Rivers was established in July 1969 as Ouachita Vocational Technical School. The inaugural classes took place in January 1972, with 292 students enrolled in the certificate programs, such as automotive repair, food service, and cosmetology. In 1991, Governor Bill Clinton signed legislation that reorganized the state's vo-tech institutions into two-year accredited colleges. The newly renamed Ouachita Technical College subsequently offered a broader degree of associate programs, such as nursing, business administration, manufacturing technology, and criminal justice. As the number of programs began to expand, the school changed its name in 2011 to College of the Ouachitas to better reflect its comprehensive mission.

On January 1, 2020 the college officially joined the ASU System.

Governance

ASU Three Rivers is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees, appointed by the Governor. Each trustee serves a seven-year term which ends on June 30 of the final year.

Campus

The ASU Three Rivers campus was originally located in a former segregated high school building in Hot Springs that was shuttered in the 1960s. Following the accreditation of the school, the City of Malvern adopted a 1 cent sales tax to exclusively fund the college. New campus buildings were constructed in the 1990s and early 2000s, including a library in 1999.

Accreditation

ASUTR is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, and its programs have been approved by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and the Arkansas State Board of Vocational Education.

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