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Sheila R. Jacobs, who has been serving as interim chancellor of Arkansas Tech Universitys Ozark campus for the past 10 months, had the "interim" tag removed Wednesday.

Sheila R. Jacobs, who has been serving as interim chancellor of Arkansas Tech Universitys Ozark campus for the past 10 months, had the "interim" tag removed Wednesday.

Sheila R. Jacobs, who has been serving as interim chancellor of Arkansas Tech Universitys Ozark campus for the past 10 months, had the "interim" tag removed Wednesday.

Arkansas Tech University has significantly improved freshmen retention rates, according to data from last years freshmen class, interim President Russ Jones told the board of trustees Thursday.

Arkansas Tech University has significantly improved freshmen retention rates, according to data from last years freshmen class, interim President Russ Jones told the board of trustees Thursday.

FORT SMITH -- Graduates from Arkansas Tech University in Russellville wanting to get a medical degree will have a greater chance of being able to continue their studies in the River Valley.

FORT SMITH -- Graduates from Arkansas Tech University in Russellville wanting to get a medical degree will have a greater chance of being able to continue their studies in the River Valley.

The Arkansas Tech University board of trustees voted unanimously Monday to reduce in size by roughly a third a planned student union and recreation center.

The Arkansas Tech University board of trustees voted unanimously Monday to reduce in size by roughly a third a planned student union and recreation center.

The university says its campus ambassador Jerry Charles Young II will retire at the end of the academic year due to a hip condition.