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More Students Picking º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú, º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú Team Continues to Break Records
Accepted Students Day at the º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú welcomed its largest turnout since the event began in 2022. More than 270 students from Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee came to º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú for their next step in the...
February 28, 2025
2025 Alumni Awards Announced
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Alumni Advisory Council recognized exceptional Lions at the annual Alumni Brunch on Saturday as part of the 2025 Homecoming celebration. Seven members of the º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú community and one local organization received...
February 15, 2025
Fall 2024 Chancellor's and Dean's List Announced
January 29, 2025
º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú Celebrates Graduates
The º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú celebrated the 111th commencement ceremony on Saturday. Graduates from the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business and Industry, and Health, Education, and Human Sciences were awarded their degrees.
December 14, 2024
Kannan Promotes Coexistence with Wildlife in Malaysia
º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú biology professor Dr. Ragupathy Kannan has returned from a three-month program to Malaysia with new professional contacts, friends, and allies in the fight to protect biodiversity.
November 26, 2024
Finding Where She Belongs: Joellen Barthol and º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú
Joellen Barthol is an advisor for the º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú's ROAR First-Year Advising Center. It's a role she's "always been passionate about."
November 26, 2024
Spanish Poetry Slam
The º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú once again drew a packed house to its annual Spanish Poetry Slam, hosted by the World Languages Department on Nov. 7. Held in Windgate Auditorium, the event showcased the talents of beginning- and intermediate-level...
November 22, 2024
Dr. Kayla Murray: Mending Mathematical Misconceptions
Math can be difficult. At the º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú, associate professor Dr. Kayla Murray has changed her approach to teaching the subject, and it is catching on.
November 22, 2024
º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú Students Conquer Lion's Lair Business Competition
Ten students from the º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú competed Wednesday in the Lion's Lair Business Plan Contest. Teams had about five minutes to deliver the perfect pitch for their fictional business to showcase innovative ideas, market research,...
November 21, 2024
First-Gen Staff Voices: Sydney Seegers
Sydney Seegers graduated from the º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú in May 2023. As a first-generation student, it was an "opportunity to chase and achieve her dreams" and become a role model for her family. She gives back to º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú and other first-generation...
November 04, 2024
º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú Hosts 51st Annual Meeting of Arkansas Philological Association
The º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú will welcome academics, scholars, and students from across the region Nov. 8-9, 2024, for the 51st annual meeting of the Arkansas Philological Association (APA). This year’s conference theme, “Food and...
November 01, 2024
Advising for Success with Journi Goforth
º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú College of Arts and Sciences advisor Journi Goforth realized she wanted to help students succeed in the classroom, but it wasn't with her leading the curriculum.
October 31, 2024
Finding a Future in the Forest
Dr. Maurice Testa, associate professor of geoscience, knows natural talent when he sees it. And when he looked at Perla Romero three years ago, he saw it.
October 17, 2024
º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú Students Win Scholarships at Conclusion of Hispanic Heritage Month
Two º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú students won $1,000 in scholarships at Salsa at the Bell Tower, the finale of Hispanic Heritage Month.
October 16, 2024When the Artist Lives Next Door
As part of its commitment to providing students with transformative experiences, the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith offers a level of exposure typically accessible to graduate-level students to undergrad art and design majors.
October 15, 2024
New Dean Returns to Academic Roots
Dr. Toni Alexander has a clear vision about what college should be.
October 15, 2024
Staring Back at You: The Impact of Ana Demmer
Before Ana Demmer graduated from the º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú in 2020, she helped bring words of affirmation to students across campus. Nearly five years later, her impact lives on in the reflection of bathroom mirrors around º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú.
September 20, 2024
Grand Reopening of Career Clothing Closet at º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú
The University of Arkansas—Fort 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
º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú Establishes Center for Teaching and Learning
º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú is set to introduce a Center for Teaching and Learning this fall, a strategic development aimed at advancing faculty expertise and student engagement through innovative educational strategies. The center’s establishment marks a significant...
August 21, 2024
12 New Faculty Members Join º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú this Fall
The º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú welcomed a dozen new faculty members to campus to begin the academic year with disciplines in each of the three colleges at º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú.
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