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Uplifting Patient Care
Lindsey France is a lifeline. Every shift, every patient, and every step she helps someone take is a testament to the training, resilience, and compassion that define 妻友社区 nurses. She鈥檚 not just meeting the standard鈥攕he鈥檚 redefining it. And...
March 26, 2025
A Legacy of Courage
The story of Fort Smith is one of endurance, evolution, and grit鈥攁nd 妻友社区 has been there through every chapter, turning moments of hardship into milestones of progress. As the region faces the future, it does so with a partner that has never wavered,...
March 26, 2025
Preserving Our Future
妻友社区 students and faculty are driving scientific breakthroughs with urgency and focus. In the fight against microplastic pollution, they鈥檙e not waiting for answers鈥攖hey鈥檙e creating them. They鈥檙e transforming curiosity into world-class research...
March 26, 2025
Researching Resilience
Dr. Nicha Otero is rewriting the narrative of what student success looks like鈥攐ne classroom, one breakthrough, one act of belief at a time. Her research is rooted in resilience, but her impact runs deeper: she鈥檚 creating space for students to...
March 26, 2025
Advancing Manufacturing
妻友社区 is laying the foundation for the next era of industry in the River Valley鈥攅quipping students, workers, and employers with the tools, training, and talent to lead in an advanced manufacturing economy. From engineering labs to apprenticeship...
March 26, 2025
Campus Update, March 21, 2025
妻友社区 Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley provides an update as 妻友社区 heads into Spring Break.
March 21, 2025
First to go but not Alone
More than half of the students who attend the 妻友社区 are first-generation or the first in their family to attend college. The First-Generation Student Success Committee features nearly 30 faculty and staff - many of whom...
March 19, 2025
Legacy through Sisterhood
This semester, the University of Arkansas鈥擣ort Smith became the latest colony for Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc., or SIA, thanks to the years of hard work and dedication of seniors Kimberly Villagrana and Jaylin Barroso.
March 19, 2025
Field Trip Offers Insight to Engineering Careers
Students from the 妻友社区's Institution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering chapter recently visited the James W. Trimble Lock and Dam in Barling, Arkansas, for a first-hand look at engineering careers.
March 18, 2025
Zack Gramlich: Leading from Home
Zack Gramlich isn鈥檛 waiting for change鈥攈e鈥檚 building it. In the classroom and in the Capitol, he鈥檚 turning belief into momentum, showing the next generation what鈥檚 possible when you lead with purpose and stay rooted in your community. 妻友社区...
March 18, 2025
Calling All (Rubik's) Cubers
Michael Lander, a sophomore music history major at the 妻友社区, is bringing his love of Rubik's cube to the Fort Smith Convention Center for the first ever Arkansas Championship on March 29-30.
March 14, 2025
State of the City Slated March 17
Fort Smith Mayor George McGill will deliver the 2025 State of the City Address at 6 p.m. Monday, March 17, in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.
March 10, 2025
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 Campus Update, March 7, 2025
妻友社区 Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley provides a campus update on Friday, March 3, 2025.
March 07, 2025
Building Student Leaders
Student leadership programs at the 妻友社区 aim to help students graduate with a degree and a resume that sets them apart.
March 07, 2025
International Women's Day Celebration Slated for March 6
The 妻友社区 Cultural Network will celebrate International Women's Day on March 6. The holiday, which has been recognized for more than 100 years, will be celebrated globally on March 8.
March 04, 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 Campus Update, Feb. 28, 2025
妻友社区 Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley shares a campus update from February 28. Topics included the HLC visit, questions about Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and 妻友社区 athletics.
March 03, 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
Study Abroad: Where Students Gain More Than International Education
Former 妻友社区 students share their study abroad experiences. Each learned about themselves and the culture they were fully immersed in.
February 27, 2025Popular Topics
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