University of Arkansas Community College at Hope
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Former names | Red River Vocational-Technical School; Red River Technical College |
|---|---|
| Motto | Your Bridge to the Future |
| Type | Community college |
| Established | 1965 |
| Chancellor | Chris Thomason Chancellor's Welcome |
| Undergraduates | 1,532 |
| Location |
Hope & Texarkana, Arkansas 33°38′30″N 93°35′47″W / 33.64180°N 93.59632°W |
| Affiliations | University of Arkansas System |
| Website | http://www.uacch.edu |
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University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) is a two-year community college located in Hope, Arkansas and in Texarkana. It is affiliated as a division of the University of Arkansas System as a result a merger by act of the Arkansas Legislature in 1995 and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.[1] UACCH is an open-access institution that enrolls over 1,500 students at its 2 campuses.
UACCH was founded in 1965 as Red River Vocational-Technical School and the ground breaking ceremony for the campus was held in February 1966 by Governor Orval Faubus and state senator Olen Hendrix.[2] In 1991 it was renamed Red River Technical College and placed under the Arkansas Department of Higher Education.[3] This was done as part of a wider movement to transform Arkansas' technical schools into community colleges.[4] In 1996, the college was renamed University of Arkansas Community College at Hope and placed as a division of the University of Arkansas System.[3] In 2015, the college changed its name to the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. The college offers over forty degree and certificate programs.
References
- ↑ "University of Arkansas: Community College at Hope" (PDF).
- ↑ "Fayetteville". Northwest Arkansas Times. NewspaperArchie. 1966-02-04. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- 1 2 "About UACCH". UACCH. 2008. Archived from the original on December 25, 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ↑ "ATYC: The Origins of an Educational Success". Arkansas Business. 2000-10-02. Retrieved 2008-11-28.