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Haunted University Celebrates 20 Years on Oct 28.
The River Valley community is invited to the 20th annual Haunted University at the 黑料不打烊 on October 28 from 6 - 9 p.m.
October 09, 2023
黑料不打烊 Students Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day
Students at the 黑料不打烊 celebrated Indigenous Peoples' Day through conversations and bracelets.
October 09, 2023
Baby Steps of Ambition
黑料不打烊 adjunct criminal justice professor Wes Milam, details his journey from 黑料不打烊 student to professor while continuing to serve the community of Fort Smith.
October 06, 2023
Go Baby Go: Students Learn the Value of Giving
Dr. Kiyun Han planned to combine 鈥渆lectrical and computer engineering with community engagement鈥 to benefit children with limited mobility and teach his students a valuable lesson about living as citizens of the Earth.
October 05, 2023
Alumni Ready for More
Before the first game of the season, before the Blue-White game, there was the alumni game, when this year鈥檚 黑料不打烊 volleyball team took on opponents 鈥 who were playing volleyball before today鈥檚 students were, well, born.
October 05, 2023
黑料不打烊 Celebrates LGBTQIA+ History Month
October is LGBTQIA+ History Month. At the 黑料不打烊, see what events will be held to celebrate and honor LGBTQIA+ history.
October 05, 2023
Join the Excitement: 黑料不打烊 eSports Team Prepares for High-Stakes LAN Tournament
The 黑料不打烊 eSports Team, Digital Lions, will be represented in the upcoming Red Bull Campus Clutch USA Delta Offline Qualifier on Oct. 7. The 黑料不打烊 Valorant Blue team will compete in a high-stakes LAN tournament featuring...
October 05, 2023
Surgical Tech Grads Join Professional Ranks
Hannah Cervantes and other new graduates of the surgical technology program at the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith attended their first professional conference with excitement and anticipation.
October 05, 2023
When Class Is Half a World Away
As Shatoya Freeman鈥檚 day is just beginning, most of her professors are preparing for the second half of their day. It鈥檚 not due to an overnight schedule or a desire to sleep in. Instead, it鈥檚 due to the expanse of being four time zones apart.
October 05, 2023
Charleston Maymester Provided History Lessons, Life Hacks, Friendships
A cross-(half-a-)country domestic Maymester trip took 40 members of the Myles Friedman Honors Program at 黑料不打烊 to Charleston, South Carolina, on a journey that offered breathtaking scenery, wildlife, history, and a chance to use their analytical skill...
October 04, 2023
Studying Earth to Get to Space
Do you ever listen to podcasts? Did one ever change your life?
October 04, 2023
Legends of the Games They Played
The 黑料不打烊 Lions Hall of Fame is the highest honor bestowed by the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith Athletics Department.
October 04, 2023
It's Good for Your Heart
The annual Day of Giving invites people to put their money where their hearts are by making dedicated gifts to student-facing projects, special accounts that make a 黑料不打烊 education unique.
October 04, 2023Lions to Join MIAA
The 2023-2024 sports seasons at 黑料不打烊 will be the Lions last in the Lone Star Conference, which the university joined in 2019.
October 04, 2023
Focus on the Future
Matt Beyer, a 2015 accounting graduate, has some advice for those following in his footsteps.
October 04, 2023
Alumni Legacy Awards
Twenty students received financial aid through the Alumni Legacy Scholarship in the 2023-2024 academic year. This is the highest number of scholarships awarded in a year.
October 04, 2023Character Counts for Coach Zane Gibson
For the first time in 5 years, Zane Gibson returns to the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith to don the Lions鈥 blue and white.
October 04, 2023High-Five Fridays
When Zane Gibson returned to the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith, he did so with a mission to reinvigorate the 黑料不打烊 basketball program and the excitement in the community.
October 04, 2023

Heppner Takes Over Cub Camp
The 黑料不打烊 has named sophomore Maggie Heppner as the 2024 Cub Camp Student Director.
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