University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College
Public college in North Little Rock, Arkansas, US
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University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College (or UA–PTC) is a public technical college in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It is part of the University of Arkansas System and mainly serves the Central Arkansas region, along with Little Rock to the south. The college maintains satellite campuses throughout Pulaski and Saline Counties.
Pulaski Vocational Technical School (1969–1991)
Former names | Little Rock Vocational School (1945–1969) Pulaski Vocational Technical School (1969–1991) |
|---|---|
| Type | public technical college |
| Established | 1945[1] |
Parent institution | University of Arkansas System |
| Budget | $43.9 million (FY 2017)[2] |
| Chancellor | Dr. Summer DeProw [3] |
| President | Donald R. Bobbitt[4] |
| Provost | Dr. Ana Hunt [5] |
Academic staff | 473[6] |
| Students | 6,576[7] |
| Location | , , United States 34°46′58″N 92°18′00″W |
| Campus | Urban 40 acres (0.16 km2)[1] |
| Colors | Red & Blue[8] |
| Website | uaptc.edu |
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Its main campus is located along a bluff overlooking the Arkansas River in the western part of North Little Rock, northwest of the Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center VA facility. The school also maintains a secondary campus on the southwest side of Little Rock along Interstate 30, which includes a separate school focused on the culinary arts and hospitality fields.[9]
It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.[10] The college merged with the University of Arkansas System on February 1, 2017.[11] Dr. Summer DeProw began serving as Chancellor at the University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College on Jan. 2, 2023.[12]
Center for Humanities and Arts
The Center for Humanities and Arts (CHARTS) is a 90,000-square-foot theater that houses a 452-seat proscenium for concerts, theater performances, recitals and other events.[13] The venue is located on campus.
Some notable past performers include Lea Salonga, Renée Goldsberry, and Larkin Poe.