:University of Arkansas Rich Mountain
{{Short description|Community college in Mena, Arkansas, US}}
{{Infobox university
|name = University of Arkansas Rich Mountain
|native_name =
|image_name = UA_Rich_Mountain_Logo.png
|image_size = 200px
|caption =
|latin_name =
|motto =
|mottoeng =
|established = 1973
|closed =
|type = Public community college
|affiliation =
|endowment =
|officer_in_charge =
|chairman =
|chancellor =
|president = Phillip Wilson
|vice-president =
|superintendent =
|provost =
|vice_chancellor =
|rector =
|principal =
|dean =
|director =
|head_label =
|head =
|faculty = 55
|staff =
|students =
|postgrad =
|doctoral =
|other =
|city = Mena
|state = Arkansas
|province =
|country = United States
|coor = {{coord|34.59131|-94.22020}}
|campus =
|former_names = Rich Mountain Vocational-Technical School, Rich Mountain Community College
|free_label =
|free =
|sports =
|colors =
|colours =
|nickname =
|mascot =
|athletics =
|affiliations =
|website = [https://www.uarichmountain.edu http://www.uarichmountain.edu]
|logo =
|footnotes =
}}
University of Arkansas Rich Mountain (UARM) is a public community college in Mena, Arkansas. It has satellite campuses in Waldron, Wickes, Oden, and Mount Ida that serve Polk, Scott, and Montgomery counties. The college serves the citizens of the Ouachita Mountain Region.{{cite web|url=http://www.visionmena.com/mena_arkansas/rich_mountain_community_college_mena_arkansas.htm#history |title=Rich Mountain Community College |access-date=2008-11-28 |date=2008-11-06 |work=www.VisionMena.com |publisher=Vision Realty in Mena Arkansas }}
History
UARM was founded in 1973 as the Rich Mountain Vocational-Technical School, where it would serve as an affiliate of the Arkansas Department of Vocational Education. Accepting its first students in 1975, the school enrolled an entering class of approximately 250 students.{{cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=4898 |title=Rich Mountain Community College |access-date=2008-11-28 |last=Roberts |first=Chris |date=2008-02-22 |work=The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture |publisher=The Central Arkansas Library System }} In 1983, the school was merged with Henderson State University's off-campus program to form Rich Mountain Community College, as part of the establishment of the Polk County community college district.{{cite web |url=http://www.rmcc.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71-history-of-rmcc&catid=19-general&Itemid=100 |title=History of RMCC |access-date=2008-11-28 |year=2008 |publisher=RMCC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230035101/http://www.rmcc.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71-history-of-rmcc&catid=19-general&Itemid=100 |archive-date=2010-12-30 |url-status=dead }} In 1990, it was accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools following 6 years in candidate status and was re-accredited in 2005 with the North Central Association noting it was a "model rural community college".{{cite web |url=http://www.rmcc.edu/articles/78/executive_summary.pdf |title=Self Study Report |access-date=2008-11-28 |year=2005 |publisher=RMCC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230010135/http://www.rmcc.edu/articles/78/executive_summary.pdf |archive-date=2010-12-30 |url-status=dead }}
The forty-acre main campus in Mena includes the new Machine Tool Maintenance Building, St. John's Library, the KRMN-LP 101.1 FM radio station, and the RMCC TV broadcasting studio among the various classroom and administrative offices.{{cite web|url=http://www.petersons.com/UGChannel/code/InstVC.asp?inunid=8305&sponsor=13 |title=College Overview |access-date=2008-11-28 |date=2007-12-15 |publisher=educationUSA }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} Most students major in liberal arts, with business being the second largest concentration.
In February 2017, the college was acquired by the University of Arkansas System and renamed to University of Arkansas Rich Mountain.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uasys.edu/news/ua-system-adds-ua-rich-mountain-in-merger/|title=UA System Adds UA-Rich Mountain in Merger|last=Hinkel|first=Nate|date=February 16, 2017|website=UA System|access-date=October 12, 2017}}
=Presidents=
- 1973-1987 Mary Louise Spencer
- 1987-2000 Bill Abernathy
- 2000-2008 Janet Smith[http://www.columbiastate.edu/media/archive/2008_March.html Columbia State news], accessed 29 November 2008 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080807164219/http://www.columbiastate.edu/media/archive/2008_March.html |date=August 7, 2008 }}
- 2008–2011 Wayne Hatcher
- 2011–present Phillip M. Wilson
References
{{Reflist}}
See also
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081218192118/http://www.rmcc.edu/ Official website]
{{Public colleges and universities in Arkansas}}
{{authority control}}
Category:Community colleges in Arkansas
Category:Universities and colleges established in 1973
Category:Education in Polk County, Arkansas
Category:Education in Scott County, Arkansas