Arkansas State University–Mountain Home
Arkansas State University–Mountain Home is a public community college in Mountain Home, Arkansas. It is part of the Arkansas State University System and primarily serves students of north central Arkansas. Among other tracks, the college prepares nurses who may then go on to serve at the health complex and supporting facilities that surround the Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home. ASUMH serves approximately 1,500 students each year.
Campus
ASU established the Mountain Home campus on July 1, 1995, replacing the Mountain Home Community and Technical College. ASUMH held classes in downtown Mountain Home for the institution's first five years while funds were raised and a campus was constructed. The site of the former Mountain Home Baptist College at the southern end of College Street was purchased following a donation from the Jones family. Modeled after the University of Virginia, the $13M campus opened on January 12, 2000, following a parade from the old campus to the new buildings. Initial buildings included Dryer Hall, First National Hall, McClain Hall, and Roller Hall.The Vada Sheid Community Development Center is the largest building on the ASUMH campus. The facility houses an 824-seat auditorium, McClure Convention Center, First Security Amphitheatre, Haley Family Conference Room, Ozark Regional Arts Council Conference Room and Dale Bumpers Great Hall for showing artwork or for receptions.