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º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú Named One of US News' Best Colleges of 2025
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith has been named one of U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges according to rankings released this morning. º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú improved in multiple categories, securing its position as a leading institution in the...
September 24, 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
Little Lions Celebrates First Anniversary
The º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú’s Little Lions Child Development Center will celebrate its first anniversary at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2024.
September 16, 2024
'We the People...': Constitution Week Returns to º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú
The º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú celebrates Constitution Week from September 16 - September 20 with a full slate of education events and voter registration.
September 12, 2024
Memorial Stair Climb Slated for Sept. 11
The º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú Army ROTC will host a memorial stair climb on Wednesday, September 11, at 6 a.m. to honor the lives of those lost and those who heroically assisted in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks 23 years ago.
September 06, 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.
August 20, 2024
Cub Camp, Best Camp
The º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú kicked off the semester with Cub Camp. The annual event welcomes first-year students to campus for a multi-day experience on campus full of games, icebreakers, information, and fun.
August 17, 2024
º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú Grads, Baptist Health Nurses Named 100 Greatest
Six graduates from the º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú were recognized as part of the 16 nurses from Baptist Health for this year's Great 100 Nurses.
August 12, 2024
Essays Uplift in Annual Writing Center Contest
The experience is so satisfying that people who judge the Writing Center’s annual writing contest routinely ask Dr. Mary Lutze to invite them to judge again.
August 07, 2024
Ruud to Lead Boreham Library
The º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú announced the hiring of Jordan Ruud as the new director of library services at Boreham Library. Ruud officially assumed his new role on August 1.
August 02, 2024
Drive with Pride Initiative Supports Student Scholarships
The º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú (º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú) has launched the "Drive with Pride" campaign, encouraging supporters to purchase official º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú Lion Pride Plates. These specialized license plates, available through the State of Arkansas, offer a unique...
August 01, 2024
Concurrent Enrollment at º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú Sets Students Ahead
The º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú is committed to student success, and it all starts in high school. Thanks to the concurrent programming offered by º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú, local high school juniors and seniors can earn college credits toward a certificate of...
July 23, 2024
Students Awarded Thousands in Scholarships
Three accounting students from the º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú ended the spring semester by being awarded $2,000 in academic scholarships from the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants' Student Education Fund.
June 14, 2024
Double Dose of Graduation
Joshua Merritt, a recent University of Arkansas—Fort Smith graduate, celebrated the completion of not one but two degrees during his time at º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú. After starting at the university at just 13 years old, Merritt graduated with a bachelor's degree...
May 31, 2024
º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú Student to Ride Cross-Country for The Ability Experience
Braxten Martin, a student at the º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú, will embark on a 4,300-mile cross-country bike ride to raise awareness for those with physical and mental disabilities. He will set out on The Ability Experience's Journey of Hope,...
May 23, 2024
º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú Faculty and Students Present Transportation Research to ARDOT
Students and faculty members from the º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú presented four research projects focused on transportation patterns and usage to the Arkansas Department of Transportation. A $117,410 grant funded the projects.
May 21, 2024
2-year Nursing Track Announced
This week the º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú announced the return of its Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Nursing degree in the Carolyn McKelvey Moore School of Nursing, offering a two-year Registered Nurse (RN) pathway, and an affordable...
May 20, 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
º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú Academic Excellence Award Winners Announced for 2023-2024
Students at the º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú who were nominated by º£½ÇµÇ¼Èë¿Ú faculty members for their exceptional dedication in the classroom were honored as recipients of the Academic Excellence Awards.
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