National Park College (NPC) has selected Little Rock native, Dr. Chuck Argo as vice
president for Academic Affairs. Dr. Argo will be introduced at the regular monthly
Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday, May 22.
Dr. Argo has served as interim vice president for Academic Affairs since Dr. Thomas
vacated the post to accept the Chancellor position at Southern Arkansas University
earlier this year. He received his bachelor’s and master's degrees in History, and
a Ph.D. from the King Fahd Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Arkansas.
After his studies, Argo taught for eight years in the history department at Ball State
University in Muncie, Indiana. In 2012, he moved back to Little Rock and began teaching
History at NPC.
In 2015, Argo became Chair of Social Sciences and Math Sciences at NPC, and in 2021
he was promoted to Dean of Math and Science. Argo currently lives in Little Rock with
his wife, Courtney and their 13-year-old son, Griffin.
Vice President for Advancement and Government Relations and incoming president, Dr.
Wade Derden said, "I am confident in Dr. Chuck Argo's ability to lead the faculty
and academic affairs team at NPC into the future. He is a professional, creative,
and energetic force on this campus, and he has proven himself during his interim appointment
to be the right fit for the vice president for Academic Affairs.”
Argo said, “I look forward to working with NPC’s incredible faculty and staff to provide
excellent educational and professional opportunities for our students and continue
our goal to be the finest two-year college in the state.”
