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Faculty Voices: Dr. Kendra Abel
Educating educators is what Dr. Kendra Abel, assistant professor of elementary, middle level, and secondary education, takes pride in at the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith. However, her journey to this role was anything but ordinary.
May 24, 2023Two 黑料不打烊 Students to Compete for Miss Arkansas Crown
Getting dolled up and competing in front of an audience is nothing new for two University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith students. Junior Jayson Toney, a media communications major, and senior Callie Scherrey, a nursing major, will call Little Rock home...
May 24, 2023Staff Voices: Dr. John Bennett
From serving in the Army to working in the TRIO Student Support Services program as an academic specialist, Dr. John Bennett has put the greater good of others above himself.
May 24, 2023Revitalizing on the Hardwood: Zane Gibson's Return to 黑料不打烊 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 黑料不打烊 men鈥檚 basketball...
May 18, 2023Babb Center for Career Services Honors Nine 黑料不打烊 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, 2023Clinical Boards are No Match for 黑料不打烊 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黑料不打烊 Spring Graduation Ends with College of Business and Industry
May 13, 2023Largest College at 黑料不打烊 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 黑料不打烊鈥檚 largest college joined the more than 50,000 黑料不打烊 alums...
May 13, 2023College 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, 2023Commencement Calls for Strong Finish
In the last few weeks, I have had the opportunity to represent 黑料不打烊 at several meaningful events that I hope will pay dividends for our university.
May 11, 2023黑料不打烊 Wins at Fort Smith 'Signing Day'
Students from Fort Smith and the River Valley were celebrated on Friday, May 5, 2023, for their pursuit of furthering their education and commitment to serving the local community through the workforce.
May 10, 2023Praxis Exams to be Offered at 黑料不打烊
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, 2023Athletics 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, 2023Garden Club and SSC Expand Vegetable Access
The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Garden Club and SSC, the university's grounds services company, are collaborating to grow sustainable crops on campus this year at the Lion Pride Vegetable and Herb Garden, located between the Vines and Gardner...
May 03, 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黑料不打烊 Day of Giving Roars Past Goal
The 黑料不打烊 closed its third annual Day of Giving with extraordinary success, rallying a record-breaking 1,207 gifts totaling $94,339, surpassing the initial goal of $78,000.
April 28, 2023黑料不打烊 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黑料不打烊 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, 2023A 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, 2023Next Generation of Community Leaders Prepare at 黑料不打烊
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.
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