University of Arkansas System, 26 Corporate Hill Dr, Little Rock, AR 72205, US

About the University of Arkansas SystemThe University of Arkansas System provides communities in Arkansas with access to academic and professional opportunities, develops intellectual growth and cultural awareness in its students and provides knowledge and research skills to an ever-changing society. With more than 66, 000 students and over 17, 000 employees, UA System is a driving force in the state's economy.Since the inception of the flagship campus in Fayetteville in 1871, UA System has developed a tradition of excellence that extends to five universities, five community colleges, a college of medicine, two schools of law, a presidential school, a math and science high school and divisions of agriculture, archeology and criminal justice. The individual entities of UA System maintain cooperative strength as well as diverse offerings that exhibit unmatched economic and social impact to the state.Through the students, faculty, staff and citizens it serves, UA System drives Arkansas's economy with investment in human capital. In today's knowledge-based society, the entities of UA System are setting the curve through a diverse field of academic programs, cutting-edge research, workforce training initiatives and public service programs that give Arkansans the tools for a better future.The Arkansas General Assembly established the University in Fayetteville in 1871 as the Arkansas Industrial University, and under the the Morrill Act of 1862, it became the state land-grant institution and first state-assisted college in Arkansas. On opening day, January 22, 1873, there were four teachers and eight students.

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