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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
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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
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Fall 2024 Chancellor's and Dean's List Announced

January 29, 2025
Emily McCall, a College of Arts and Sciences graduate, earned her bachelor's degree in English with a minor in history.
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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
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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
Advisor, Joellen Barthol, smiles for the camera while standing in front of the Math Science Building at º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú.
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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
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Arts and SciencesFeatured

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
º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú associate professor of mathematics, Dr. Kayla Murray, smiles for the camera outside of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.
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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
Reyna Lamb and Troy Rodriguez (center) accept their 2nd place prize presented by Justin Smith, director of the Jim Walcott Family Enterprise Center and Kendall Ross, associate vice chancellor of economic and workforce development.
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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
Sydney Seegers, program assistant for TRIO STEM SSS
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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
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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
Journi Goforth smiles for the camera in front of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.
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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
11 students outside at a national park
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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 celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Salsa at the Bell Tower and a fashion show of traditional Hispanic dress
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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, 2024
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When 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 female dean surrounded by students
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New Dean Returns to Academic Roots

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

October 15, 2024
Ana Demmer, '20, embraces her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs center Creed Humphrey, at Arrowhead Stadium.
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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
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 º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú.
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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
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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
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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.

August 20, 2024

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