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Honors Students鈥� Trip Exceeded Their Expectation
Gabbie Stokes said the experience of seeing 鈥淧hantom of the Opera鈥� in London was so moving she 鈥渨as crying (sobbing) through the entire performance.鈥�
August 09, 2024
Essays Uplift in Annual Writing Center Contest
The experience is so satisfying that people who judge the Writing Center鈥檚 annual writing contest routinely ask Dr. Mary Lutze to invite them to judge again.
August 07, 2024
Mini Grants Awarded for 2024-2025 Year
The 海角登录入口 awarded grants to four faculty members for special research projects for the 2024-2025 academic year.
July 31, 2024
Concurrent Enrollment at 海角登录入口 Sets Students Ahead
The 海角登录入口 is committed to student success, and it all starts in high school. Thanks to the concurrent programming offered by 海角登录入口, local high school juniors and seniors can earn college credits toward a certificate of...
July 23, 2024
New Students Join the Lion Pride with Mane Event
Mane Event - a new student orientation - returned to the 海角登录入口 for the second of three orientation sessions this summer. Students and families could also participate in the Spanish Track, which offered information in...
July 19, 2024
海角登录入口 Professor Identifies, Honors Enslaved Populations of Van Buren
In December 2023, the Board of Directors for the Arkansas Humanities Council awarded a $4,327 grant to Tom Wing, 海角登录入口 assistant professor of history, for the request entitled 鈥淩esearching the Enslaved at Drennen-Scott.鈥� The grant, with additional...
June 19, 2024
Spring 2024 Dean's and Chancellor's Lists Announced
Students from the 海角登录入口 are honored for their spring 2024 semester academic excellence by making the Dean's and Chancellor's Lists.
June 17, 2024
Double Dose of Graduation
Joshua Merritt, a recent University of Arkansas鈥擣ort Smith graduate, celebrated the completion of not one but two degrees during his time at 海角登录入口. After starting at the university at just 13 years old, Merritt graduated with a bachelor's degree...
May 31, 2024
A Feather in His Cap: The Life and Career of Dr. Charles Preston
Dr. Charles "Chuck" Preston traces his roots in biology to growing up in Fort Smith and attending the 海角登录入口 when the university was still known as Westark Community College. Today, he is one of the world's foremost researchers...
May 31, 2024
Summer Band Camps Announced
The 海角登录入口 Department of Music and Theatre will offer two exciting music camps in June.
May 30, 2024
海角登录入口 Faculty Member to Retire After More Than 50 Years
海角登录入口 professor of biology, Dr. Tom Buchanan, is set to retire after 53 years at 海角登录入口. Buchanan arrived at 海角登录入口 in 1971 and stayed ever since. He leaves behind a legacy of teaching hundreds of biologists and is credited...
May 03, 2024
海角登录入口 Artist Concludes Residency with 'Is There a Place'
Katya Grokhovsky, a Ukrainian-born, New York City-based artist, recently concluded her residency at the 海角登录入口 with a pop-up exhibition, "Is There a Place," held in a former railway warehouse in Fort Chaffee.
May 03, 2024Crawford County Chronicles Returns for 2024 Season
The Crawford County Chronicles will launch its 2024 season on Sunday, May 5, at 2 p.m., featuring a 19th-century music performance led by Dr. Alexandra Zacharella, a University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith music professor, and her students. The event,...
May 02, 2024
Alexander to Serve as Next Dean of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Toni Alexander will serve as the new Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Alexander, a seasoned academic leader, will assume her new role on July 8, 2024, following a comprehensive national search.
April 30, 2024
Jordan Mader and the Chemists of the Future
海角登录入口 professor of chemistry Jordan Mader may have a last name that rhymes with an iconic Star Wars villain, but she is the opposite of the "Dark Side" when it comes to teaching the future of chemists.
April 30, 2024
海角登录入口 Academic Excellence Award Winners Announced for 2023-2024
Students at the 海角登录入口 who were nominated by 海角登录入口 faculty members for their exceptional dedication in the classroom were honored as recipients of the Academic Excellence Awards.
April 29, 2024
海角登录入口 Celebrates 1,928 Minutes of Giving
The 海角登录入口 is set to celebrate its annual Day of Giving, starting at 7 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, and concluding at 3:08 p.m. on Friday, April 26, for a total of 1,928 minutes of giving.
April 23, 2024
Finals Prep Event Returns, but with New Name
The Long Night Against Procrastination returns to the 海角登录入口 with a new name: The Long Night of Preparation. The event aims to help students prepare for finals and destress from end-of-semester obligations.
April 19, 2024Winners Announced for 17th Annual Student Research Symposium
Fourteen winning individuals and teams were announced following the 海角登录入口 17th Annual Student Research Symposium. Monetary awards were given to 29 student composed of team and individual presentations.
April 18, 2024
Fourth Fulbright Award Sends Kannan to Malaysia
In a letter of congratulations to Dr. Ragupathy Kannan, professor of Biological Science, Chancellor Terisa Riley wrote, 鈥淚 can honestly say that throughout my long career, I have never known anyone who has received four Fulbrights. What an outstanding...
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