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黑料不打烊 celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Salsa at the Bell Tower and a fashion show of traditional Hispanic dress
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黑料不打烊 Students Win Scholarships at Conclusion of Hispanic Heritage Month

Two 黑料不打烊 students won $1,000 in scholarships at Salsa at the Bell Tower, the finale of Hispanic Heritage Month.

October 16, 2024
Exterior of the Boreham Library
Bell Tower

Library to House New Center for Teaching and Learning

The 黑料不打烊 introduced its Center for Teaching and Learning this fall, an initiative that supports two of the university鈥檚 strategic pillars: investing in academic excellence and student success.

October 15, 2024
New female dean surrounded by students
Arts and SciencesBell Tower

New Dean Returns to Academic Roots

Dr. Toni Alexander has a clear vision about what college should be.

October 15, 2024
ROTC students carry supplies
Bell Tower

Students Break Giving Records

Sixty-three first-year legacy students received $1,000 scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year.

October 15, 2024
Arts and SciencesBell Tower

When the Artist Lives Next Door

As part of its commitment to providing students with transformative experiences, the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith offers a level of exposure typically accessible to graduate-level students to undergrad art and design majors.

October 15, 2024
Women and men in a group
Bell TowerHealth Education and Human Sciences

Winning Smiles and Gold

The Special Olympics athlete oath states, 鈥淟et me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.鈥 But before any athlete can make an attempt, health must come first.

October 15, 2024
arial view of the campus at sunrise
Chancellor

Campus Update, Oct. 11, 2024

Dear colleagues and students,

October 11, 2024
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CommunityNewsStudents

黑料不打烊 Celebrates National Coming Out Day

October is LGBTQIA+ History Month, and the 黑料不打烊 kicked off the awareness month with the celebration of National Coming Out Day hosted by PRIDE at 黑料不打烊.

October 11, 2024
Natalie Chuong, a 黑料不打烊 junior business administration major, smiles for the camera as she hands up a green blouse in the Babb Center for Career Services' Suit Up Studio. A place where students can obtain new or gently used professional attire for free.
Business and IndustryLion Voices

The Blooming Legacy of Natalie Chuong

According to 黑料不打烊 junior business administration major Natalie Chuong, 黑料不打烊 is "the best choice in Arkansas," and the decision to come here was easy.

October 09, 2024
黑料不打烊 students give away candy during trunk-or-treat at Haunted University.
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Haunted University Returns Oct. 26 at 黑料不打烊

Haunted University, the annual holiday tradition, returns to the 黑料不打烊 for 21st year.

October 07, 2024
Cristina Castorena, assistant director for financial aid client services
AlumniFeatured

Hispanic Heritage Month Feels Like Home for Cristina Castorena

Cristina Castorena, the assistant director for financial aid client services at the 黑料不打烊, loves Hispanic Heritage Month because it's when she can finally bring "a little piece of home into a part of (her) life that...

October 04, 2024
Jennifer Holland smiles for a picture in the Windgate Building
Lion Voices

Jennifer Holland: The Glue Holding 黑料不打烊 Together

Keeping students coming back is everything for Jennifer Holland, the executive director for retention at the 黑料不打烊. Ask around the campus, and you'll hear she is the glue holding the university together.

September 30, 2024
Aerial view of the Bell Tower at sunset
Chancellor

Campus Update, Sept. 27, 2024

Happy Friday, Lions.

September 27, 2024
Flags hang in the 黑料不打烊 Campus Center
Events

DACA Panel Slated Oct. 7

A panel discussion exploring the role of students in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) movement will be held Monday, Oct. 7, from 6-8 p.m. in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center鈥檚 Reynolds Room at the University of Arkansas - Fort...

September 27, 2024
The bordertown bones
Events

Octubafest Returns

The 黑料不打烊 Department of Music will hold its 18th annual Octubafest on Sunday, October 6, at the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center in the Reynolds Room.

September 26, 2024
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EventsFirst GenerationNews

Family Weekend Slated Oct. 18-19

Students, families, and the Fort Smith community are invited to experience the campus on Family Weekend, Oct. 18-19, 2024.

September 25, 2024
The 黑料不打烊 belltower at sunrise
Business and IndustryNews

Torres Tabbed to Lead Engineering Department

Dr. Mauricio Torres has been named the new head of the Engineering Department at the 黑料不打烊. Torres joins 黑料不打烊 after serving as the Talwar College of Engineering and Computer Sciences associate dean at the Indiana Institute...

September 25, 2024
黑料不打烊 on the first day of class 2024.
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黑料不打烊 Named One of US News' Best Colleges of 2025

The University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith has been named one of U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2025 Best Colleges according to rankings released this morning. 黑料不打烊 improved in multiple categories, securing its position as a leading institution in the...

September 24, 2024
Arial view of the Bell Tower at sunrise
Chancellor

Campus Update, Sept. 20, 2024

Happy Friday, colleagues and students.

September 20, 2024
A mural of rolling hills and a sunrise is seen in the background with professional clothes on clothing racks in the foreground at the Babb Center for Career Services' Career Clothing Closet at 黑料不打烊.
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Grand Reopening of Career Clothing Closet at 黑料不打烊

The University of Arkansas鈥擣ort Smith Babb Center for Career Services will host a grand reopening of its Career Clothing Closet, which will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on September 24. The Center's goal is to provide free professional clothes...

September 20, 2024

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