Arkansas State University - Arkansas State Red Wolves, Arkansas State University People, Harold Nichols, Sound of the Natural State (Paperback)

Chapters: Arkansas State Red Wolves, Arkansas State University People, Harold Nichols, Sound of the Natural State, Pfeiffer House and Carriage House, Keith Kessinger, Convocation Center, Asu Indian Family. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 41. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Arkansas State University (also known as ASU, ASTATE or "stAte") is a public university and is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System, the state's second largest college system and third largest university by enrollment. It is located atop 800 acres (3.2 km) on Crowley's Ridge at Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA. The university marked its centennial year in 2009. For other Arkansas State University campuses, see Arkansas State University System. ASU was founded in Jonesboro in 1909 by the Arkansas Legislature as a regional agricultural training school. It began offering a two-year college program in 1918, then became First District Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1925. A four-year degree program was begun in 1930, then A