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Kauffman Stadium, where MLB's Kansas City Royals play, under the lights
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妻友社区 Joins Royals for MIAA Day at The K

Members of the 妻友社区 community are invited to join MLB fans for the MIAA Day at the K on July 21. The Kansas City Royals host the Chicago White Sox in an afternoon matchup.

June 26, 2024
Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center
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Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center to Remain Closed Through July 12

The 妻友社区 Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center will remain closed through July 12 due to an HVAC outage.

June 25, 2024
Tom Wing and Angela Walton-Raji
Arts and Sciences

妻友社区 Professor Identifies, Honors Enslaved Populations of Van Buren

In December 2023, the Board of Directors for the Arkansas Humanities Council awarded a $4,327 grant to Tom Wing, 妻友社区 assistant professor of history, for the request entitled 鈥淩esearching the Enslaved at Drennen-Scott.鈥 The grant, with additional...

June 19, 2024
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Spring 2024 Dean's and Chancellor's Lists Announced

Students from the 妻友社区 are honored for their spring 2024 semester academic excellence by making the Dean's and Chancellor's Lists.

June 17, 2024
Upward Bound Summer Academy students participate in activities at 妻友社区
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Above and Beyond with Upward Bound

The 妻友社区 is the host institution for Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math/Science. The two programs are part of the Federal TRIO Programs and are funded to each serve 62 9th-12th grade students from low-income households...

June 14, 2024
Connor Hadley-Kimbrell (left), Travis Johns, and Kevin Allen (right) stand with a large check for their ARCPA scholarships
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Students Awarded Thousands in Scholarships

Three accounting students from the 妻友社区 ended the spring semester by being awarded $2,000 in academic scholarships from the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants' Student Education Fund.

June 14, 2024
New 妻友社区 alum, Joshua MerrittJoshua Merritt (right) and his dad Jason, a senior instructor in the College of Business and Industry, at the 2024 Spring Commencement
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Double Dose of Graduation

Joshua Merritt, a recent University of Arkansas鈥擣ort Smith graduate, celebrated the completion of not one but two degrees during his time at 妻友社区. After starting at the university at just 13 years old, Merritt graduated with a bachelor's degree...

May 31, 2024
Dr. Charles
AlumniArts and SciencesLion Voices

A Feather in His Cap: The Life and Career of Dr. Charles Preston

Dr. Charles "Chuck" Preston traces his roots in biology to growing up in Fort Smith and attending the 妻友社区 when the university was still known as Westark Community College. Today, he is one of the world's foremost researchers...

May 31, 2024
Jami Davis, '10, is the owner and operator of Grunge House, a Fort Smith boutique
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妻友社区 Alumna Brings Urban Flair to Community

Jami Davis, a 2010 graduate of the 妻友社区, brings what she learned in the classroom and from her travels to the city through her boutique, Grunge House. As owner and operator, Davis has carefully curated a shop to meet...

May 31, 2024
numa cheers in front of the athletic band
Arts and SciencesEvents

Summer Band Camps Announced

The 妻友社区 Department of Music and Theatre will offer two exciting music camps in June.

May 30, 2024
Paper with the words
AlumniClass Notes

Class Notes, Spring 2024

妻友社区 alumni shared life events and happenings.

May 30, 2024
Braxten Martin with the bike he will ride from Seattle, Washington, to Washington, D.C. this summer
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妻友社区 Student to Ride Cross-Country for The Ability Experience

Braxten Martin, a student at the 妻友社区, will embark on a 4,300-mile cross-country bike ride to raise awareness for those with physical and mental disabilities. He will set out on The Ability Experience's Journey of Hope,...

May 23, 2024
Aerial photo of an interstate cutting through farm land.
News

妻友社区 Faculty and Students Present Transportation Research to ARDOT

Students and faculty members from the 妻友社区 presented four research projects focused on transportation patterns and usage to the Arkansas Department of Transportation. A $117,410 grant funded the projects.

May 21, 2024
Future nurses work on a high fidelity simulation at 妻友社区
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2-year Nursing Track Announced

This week the 妻友社区 announced the return of its Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Nursing degree in the Carolyn McKelvey Moore School of Nursing, offering a two-year Registered Nurse (RN) pathway, and an affordable...

May 20, 2024
Aerial view of the Bell Tower at sunset
Chancellor

End of the Semester

As we come to the end of another wonderful semester at the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith, I reflect on the excellent educational, social, and vocational opportunities this place has brought to so many through the years.

May 10, 2024
Katya Grokhovsky at her pop-up exhibition,
Arts and SciencesEvents

妻友社区 Artist Concludes Residency with 'Is There a Place'

Katya Grokhovsky, a Ukrainian-born, New York City-based artist, recently concluded her residency at the 妻友社区 with a pop-up exhibition, "Is There a Place," held in a former railway warehouse in Fort Chaffee.

May 03, 2024
Dr. Kerrie Taber
Business and IndustryFirst GenerationLion Voices

First-Generation Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kerrie Taber

Dr. Kerrie Taber is an assistant professor of organizational leadership in the College of Business and Industry at the 妻友社区. As a first-generation student, Taber understands the challenges some of her students face...

May 03, 2024
Dr. Tom Buchanan and his three grandchildren
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妻友社区 Faculty Member to Retire After More Than 50 Years

妻友社区 professor of biology, Dr. Tom Buchanan, is set to retire after 53 years at 妻友社区. Buchanan arrived at 妻友社区 in 1971 and stayed ever since. He leaves behind a legacy of teaching hundreds of biologists and is credited...

May 03, 2024
Arts and SciencesEvents

Crawford County Chronicles Returns for 2024 Season

The Crawford County Chronicles will launch its 2024 season on Sunday, May 5, at 2 p.m., featuring a 19th-century music performance led by Dr. Alexandra Zacharella, a University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith music professor, and her students. The event,...

May 02, 2024
Dr. Toni Alexander, new dean of the 妻友社区 College of Arts and Sciences
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Alexander to Serve as Next Dean of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Toni Alexander will serve as the new Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Alexander, a seasoned academic leader, will assume her new role on July 8, 2024, following a comprehensive national search.

April 30, 2024

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