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A-State Becomes the First Arkansas University to Join a National Campus Mutual Aid Agreement
The National Intercollegiate Mutual Aid Agreement has 154 member institutions across the US, which share personnel and resources before, during and after emergencies.
Arkansas State University has joined the National Intercollegiate Mutual Aid Agreement (NIMAA), an emergency mutual aid compact between US higher education institutions. The university says it is the first institution of higher education in Arkansas to join. The announcement was published on 21 October 2026.
What NIMAA is
- The agreement was drafted in 2015 by the Universities and Colleges Caucus of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM).
- It has 154 member institutions across the US.
- Members can request or provide personnel and resources before, during and after emergencies, in person or virtually. It can also be activated for large planned events.
Why it matters
When a disaster affects both a campus and its surrounding area, city and county agencies may be stretched too. NIMAA gives A-State another source of support, and its main advantage is access to staff who know higher education, which is more complex than most jurisdictions. A-State can also help other institutions, and can use the agreement in exercises to refine its own planning.
For parents of A-State students
Emergency response sits alongside the rest of the university’s safety systems, including the A-State Alerts service that parents can also sign up for. See safety at A-State for an overview.
Source: Arkansas State University news release, 21 October 2026.
Next step
Parents with questions about safety and support for international students at A-State? Book a free one-to-one consultation with the A-State Vietnam Office, or call / message us on Zalo at +84 97 586 1994. The office is run by VNIS Vietnam as an Authorized Recruiter for Arkansas State University.
