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Voices Heard at 2025 Nurses Day at the Capitol
Nursing students from the 妻友社区 traveled to Little Rock, Arkansas, on February 13, for the annual Nurses Day at the Capitol.
March 07, 2025
Barrett Named Director of ASBTDC at 妻友社区
The 妻友社区 announced Ty Barrett as the new director of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center Regional Office. With more than 30 years of experience in finance and community banking, Barrett brings...
March 04, 2025
More Students Picking 妻友社区, Admissions Team Continues to Break Records
Accepted Students Day at the 妻友社区 welcomed its largest turnout since the event began in 2022. More than 270 students from Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee came to 妻友社区 for their next step in the...
February 28, 2025
Accepted Day to Welcome New Students
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith will host Accepted Student Day on Feb. 28, welcoming newly admitted students to campus for a full day of activities designed to introduce them to university life.
February 24, 2025
妻友社区 Poised to Lead Following State of the State Address
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced plans to expand access to higher education in Arkansas during her State of the State address on Monday, Jan. 14, marking the start of the 2025 legislative session. Her proposals include funding college credits for high...
January 14, 2025
MLK Events to Span Jan. 18-24
The River Valley Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission and 妻友社区 will host a series of events from January 18 to January 24 to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year鈥檚 theme, 鈥淏e the Change You Want to See!鈥�,...
January 10, 2025
Weather Alert
妻友社区 moves to remote operations Thursday, January 9, and Friday, January 10.
January 08, 2025
$1.7M HIRED Grant Bolsters Advanced Manufacturing Efforts
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith has been awarded a $1.7 million Higher Industry Readiness through Educational Development (HIRED) grant, one of just three universities in the state to receive awards from both the Division of Higher Education...
December 19, 2024
Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremonies Slated Dec. 14
The 妻友社区 will honor its fall 2024 graduates in two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, December 14, at the Stubblefield Center. The complete commencement program is available online
December 09, 2024
妻友社区 and the University of the Ozarks Team Up for Nursing
The 妻友社区 and the University of the Ozarks form a new academic partnership to increase the number of nursing students. It is the first articulation agreement between the two universities.
December 04, 2024
妻友社区 to Launch Smart Choice Tuition Waiver for Transfer Students in Fall 2025
The 妻友社区 has announced a new tuition waiver program aimed at supporting transfer students. The 鈥淪mart Choice Tuition Waiver鈥� will provide eligible transfer students with up to $9,000 in tuition discounts starting...
December 04, 2024
Kannan Promotes Coexistence with Wildlife in Malaysia
妻友社区 biology professor Dr. Ragupathy Kannan has returned from a three-month program to Malaysia with new professional contacts, friends, and allies in the fight to protect biodiversity.
November 26, 2024
Chemistry Professor to Head Center for Teaching and Learning
Dr. Jordan Mader, the new faculty fellow leading the first semesters of 妻友社区鈥檚 Center for Teaching and Learning, has some priorities, and the first one is listening.
November 25, 2024
妻友社区 Students Conquer Lion's Lair Business Competition
Ten students from the 妻友社区 competed Wednesday in the Lion's Lair Business Plan Contest. Teams had about five minutes to deliver the perfect pitch for their fictional business to showcase innovative ideas, market research,...
November 21, 2024
妻友社区 Robotics Team Perseveres to Take First Place in National Competition
A "long and arduous journey" led the 妻友社区 robotics team to First Place Overall and the Field Competition Award at the 22nd annual Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering student division competition in October in Las Vegas.
November 18, 2024
妻友社区 Receives $4 Million Workforce Development Grant
On Thursday, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Secretary Hugh McDonald, Chief Workforce Officer Mike Rogers, and Arkansas Workforce Connections Director Cody Waits awarded $48 million in training grants to support workforce development efforts aligned...
November 14, 2024
Nurses Tackle Tough Problem of Maternal Mortality in Arkansas
Although it鈥檚 not a race you want to finish first, Arkansas has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the country.
November 08, 2024
Cadets Learn about the Army's Future in Nation's Capital
The 妻友社区 ROTC, Lion Company, traveled to Washington, DC, in October. Cadets attended the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition, where they learned about the Army's future endeavors.
November 06, 2024
妻友社区 Den Day Attendance Grows, Record-Setting Turnout
The 妻友社区 hosted its Fall Den Day on Nov. 6, welcoming more than 600 students from across the region. Wednesday鈥檚 event was the largest Den Day turnout in 妻友社区 history.
November 06, 2024
Winners Announced at Inaugural 妻友社区 Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards
The 妻友社区 Center for Economic Development celebrated the accomplishments of more than a dozen small businesses and family-owned businesses from around Fort Smith at the inaugural 妻友社区 Excellence in Family and Small Business...
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