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Revitalizing on the Hardwood: Zane Gibson's Return to 妻友社区 Men's Basketball
For the first time in five years, Zane Gibson returns to the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith sideline to don the Lions鈥 blue and white. His return is a shift of just 18 inches but comes with the responsibility of being the 妻友社区 men鈥檚 basketball...
May 18, 2023
Babb Center for Career Services Honors Nine 妻友社区 Grads
Hundreds of students from the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith graduated to the tune of 鈥淧omp and Circumstance鈥 on Saturday, May 13, 2023. However, nine of those students walked across the stage with gold or silver cords to signify individual...
May 15, 2023
Largest College at 妻友社区 Honors Graduates
The University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith鈥檚 108th commencement continued Saturday, May 13, 2023, with the College of Arts and Sciences graduating class. The more than 400 graduates of 妻友社区鈥檚 largest college joined the more than 50,000 妻友社区 alums...
May 13, 2023
Clinical Boards are No Match for 妻友社区 Dental Hygiene Students
Celebrating the graduation of 11 University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith dental hygiene students is just a tiny part of what makes this class worthy of recognition.
May 13, 2023
College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences Celebrates Graduates
The 108th Commencement at the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith began Saturday, May 13, 2023, with the graduation of more than 250 students from the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences (CHEHS).
May 13, 2023
妻友社区 Spring Graduation Ends with College of Business and Industry
May 13, 2023
Commencement Calls for Strong Finish
In the last few weeks, I have had the opportunity to represent 妻友社区 at several meaningful events that I hope will pay dividends for our university.
May 11, 2023
Praxis Exams to be Offered at 妻友社区
The University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith will soon offer on-campus Praxis exams, removing one more barrier from the path of dedicated students who hope to become K-12 teachers in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
May 09, 2023
Athletics to Host Summer Camp Programs for Community Kids
While school is out of session, University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith athletics teams will hold class at the Gayle Kaundart Arena at the Stubblefield Center for community children.
May 09, 2023
$1 Million ABB Gift to Launch Center of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing
Today the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith announced a $1 million investment from ABB to help position the institution as one of the nation鈥檚 leading advanced manufacturing educational institutions.
May 02, 2023
妻友社区 Organization Joins Local Nonprofit to Ease Finals Week Stress
University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith students, faculty, and staff are invited to take a break from their end-of-the-year stress on Monday, May 1, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the Campus Green with kittens and puppies. The furry friends will be...
April 28, 2023
A Touch of Color Coming to the Historic District of Chaffee Crossing
University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith professor of graphic design Bryan Alexis has been commissioned to install a mural, bringing a 鈥済reat splash of color鈥 to the recently renovated Barracks area in the Historic District of Chaffee Crossing.
April 27, 2023
妻友社区 Student Research Symposium Winners Announced
On April 7, 2023, nearly 100 University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith students presented various research projects at the 16th Annual Student Research Symposium. Of the individuals and teams who presented, 15 were recently announced as the best research...
April 27, 2023
Next Generation of Community Leaders Prepare at 妻友社区
Students enrolled in the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith鈥檚 College of Business and Industry, are not only working to become business leaders of the future but are also working to become the next generation of community leaders.
April 26, 2023
Staff Voices: Derek Hill
Whether on the court or in the classroom, Derek Hill, an academic coach in the Academic Success Center (ASC) at the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith, has become synonymous with what it means to be a Lion.
April 26, 2023
Faculty Voices: Dr. Alex Pacheco
The world of math, numbers, and money might not be for everyone, but Dr. Alex Pacheco is right at home in the middle of it here at the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith.
April 26, 2023
妻友社区 Professors Offer Tax Day Tips
Today is Tax day, and we鈥檝e asked Dr. Randall Stone and Dr. Diana Sims, two tax pros at 妻友社区 what we need to know when filing this year.
April 18, 2023
妻友社区 Hall of Fame Grows with 2023 Class Induction
Winning a championship at any level is the pinnacle of achievement in athletics. However, beyond the game, there is one more goal to be reached 鈥 the hall of fame.
April 12, 2023
Spring Beautiful and Busy on Campus
The next few weeks are so busy that most of us will be wishing we could be in two places at once. The Stacey Jones Season of Entertainment schedule is busy this time of the year with the annual Jazz Band concert scheduled for Tuesday night from 7-9...
April 10, 2023
2023 Azahares Available Now
Azahares, 妻友社区鈥檚 Spanish-language literary magazine, published its 16th issue in April.
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