Type Community college Chancellor Dr. Sandra Massey Founded 1976 | Established 1976 (1976) Phone +1 870-512-7800 Number of students 2,651 | |
Former names White River Vocational Institute, Arkansas State University Beebe/Newport, Delta Technical Institute (Marked Tree & Jonesboro) Parent institution Arkansas State University System Location Newport, Arkansas; Jonesboro, Arkansas; Marked Tree, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA Address 7648 Victory Blvd, Newport, AR 72112, USA Parent organization Arkansas State University System Similar Arkansas State University, Black River Technical College, University of Arkansas, Cossatot Community College, Phillips Community College o Profiles | ||
Arkansas State University Newport is a public two-year college system located in northeast Arkansas, with its flagship campus in Newport, Arkansas. The ASU-Newport system is a subset of the Arkansas State University System.
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History
ASU-Newport was established in 1976 as White River Vocational-Technical School. In 1991, the state legislature merged White River Vocational-Technical School with Arkansas State University Beebe; the former became known as ASU-Newport. As of 2000, ASU-Newport was approved as a stand-alone campus, and now reports directly to the ASU System, its Board of Trustees, and the President.
The institution operates under the policies of the Board of Trustees and the President of the Arkansas State University System, but programs at the campuses of ASU-Newport function separately under the leadership of a chancellor.
Delta Technical Institute at Marked Tree merged with ASU and became Arkansas State University Technical Center in 2001; it and a similar facility later established in Jonesboro were subsequently placed under ASU-Newport.
Accreditation
ASU-Newport is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.