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University of Arkansas (System)


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    • U of A (University of Arkansas)

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          • found: American universities and colleges, c1973(University of Arkansas; has branch campuses: University of Arkansas at Little Rock; University of Arkansas at Monticello; University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; main campus at Fayetteville; began developing into a state-wide system in 1969)
          • found: Its Web site, Nov. 20, 2001(University of Arkansas System; U of A; Arkansas General Assembly established the University in Fayetteville in 1871 as the Arkansas Industrial University. In 1873 the University established a campus in Pine Bluff, which was designated as a land-grant campus of the University from 1875 until 1927, and then uniting again with the System in 1972. In 1879, the University accepted responsibility for academic management and operation of a privately established not-for-profit medical campus in Little Rock. This campus merged into the University System in 1911, and is now known as the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. In 1969, Little Rock University joined the UA System, becoming the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. In 1971, the Monticello campus was added, dissolving its predecessor, Arkansas A & M College. Phillips Community College in Helena joined the UA System in 1996, later adding campuses in Stuttgart and DeWitt. Also in 1996, Red River Technical College in Hope joined the System and was renamed the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope. In 1998, Gateway Technical College in Batesville joined the System and was renamed the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. In 2001, Petit Jean College joined the System and was renamed the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton. Also in 2001, Cossatot Technical College joined the System and was renamed Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas)
          • found: Its Web site, July 29, 2002(January 1, 2002, Westark College joined the System and was renamed University of Arkansas at Fort Smith)

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          • [Use for the period after the reorganization of the University into a state-wide system beginning 1969]
          • [Old catalog heading: Arkansas. University]

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          • 1981-10-20: new
          • 2012-08-10: revised

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