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԰ɵ Summer Bridge Students Pose for a photo
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԰ɵ Concludes First Summer Bridge Program

Students who participated in the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith’s first Summer Bridge in English program praised the program and the people they met through it.

August 20, 2021
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Campus Upgrades Progress at ԰ɵ

Drivers on Grand Avenue have had a front-row seat to some of the most visible improvements on the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith campus this summer, but there is plenty more going on than meets the eye. Summer is always a busy time for ԰ɵ...

August 20, 2021
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2021 Move In Held August 19-21

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith students will begin moving into campus housing this Thursday, August 19, and continue through August 21.

August 17, 2021
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Lion Voices

Lion Voices: Bao Ha

Happy Friday, Lions! Our first #LionVoices feature of August is Bao Ha, a senior Organizational Leadership major. Bao was born and raised in Vietnam and serves as Vice President of the Sigma Nu Fraternity, a ԰ɵ Cub Camp chair, a MANE Event Leader,...

August 06, 2021
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Sabo to Lead ASBTDC at The Bakery

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has a new resource for small businesses and entrepreneurs in the Arkansas River Valley. The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC)’s Fort Smith office is officially...

August 02, 2021
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԰ɵ Student Embraces the Climb from Incarceration to Education

From a life of pain, anger, and self-destruction, ԰ɵ student Ashley Caramez has found a way to heal and reach for a better future.

August 01, 2021
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Summer Reading Series Part 4: Pride

Throughout the summer students, faculty, and staff at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices, and sharing fulfilling, fun, moving, and monumental stories...

June 25, 2021
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Summer Reading Series Part 3: Juneteenth

Throughout the summer students, faculty, and staff at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices, and sharing impactful stories with the ԰ɵ community. Ahead...

June 18, 2021
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Summer Reading Series Part 2: Pride

Throughout the summer students, faculty, and staff at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices, and sharing fulfilling, fun, moving, and monumental stories...

June 11, 2021
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Spring 2021 Dean's List Announced

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith has released the Dean's List for the spring 2021 semester, according to Dr. Georgia Hale, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. Students with a 4.0 (straight-A) grade point average are marked...

June 10, 2021
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Summer Reading Series Part 1: Pride

Throughout the summer students, faculty, and staff at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices, and sharing fulfilling, fun, moving, and monumental stories...

June 04, 2021
԰ɵ Students on a Mountainside
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԰ɵ Geoscience Students Explore Research With Full Fellowships

Three ԰ɵ geoscience graduates have demonstrated a wide range of research and disciplines in the program, and their graduate school plans and prestigious graduate fellowships, reflect the same diversity.

May 27, 2021
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Adult Degree Completion Program urges others to ‘find their fire’

Brittany Sounyaphong has a piece of advice for people who might be considering the Adult Degree Completion Program at ԰ɵ: Find your fire.

May 27, 2021
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Alumni Director Rick Goins Reflects on His Time at ԰ɵ

Alumni Director Rick Goins Reflects on His Time at ԰ɵ There’s an old saying that if you love what you do, you never go to work. Over the last 7 and a half years, I believe I have “gone to work” for about a total of three weeks. It has been...

May 26, 2021
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$50,000 Arvest Gift Supports ԰ɵ Bakery District Location

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith announced a $50,000 gift from Arvest Bank this Friday, May 21, 2021, which will support the university’s strategic investments at The Bakery District in downtown Fort Smith. In recognition of the gift,...

May 21, 2021
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2021 Student Research Symposium Winners

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has announced the 17 best research presentations delivered at the 14th Annual Student Research Symposium. Research projects presented at the conference included both oral and poster presentations. Among the...

May 12, 2021
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԰ɵ Honors 2020 Graduates

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith held the first two of its seven commencement ceremonies this month on Saturday, May 1, honoring 2020 graduates who returned to campus to take their long-delayed walking across the stage.

May 01, 2021
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԰ɵ Announces Spanish for the Helping Professions Certificate Option

Beginning this summer University of Arkansas – Fort Smith students will have the option to add a Certificate of Proficiency in Spanish for the Helping Professions to their academic resume thanks to a collaboration between the Department of World...

May 01, 2021
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Historic Day of Giving Offers Opportunities for Students

Day of Giving 2021 is in the books now at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, and it shattered its goals.

April 30, 2021
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԰ɵ Art Department Earns National Accolades for Value

԰ɵ Art Department Rated ‘Good Value’ The Art Department at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith has been designated one of the 100 Great Affordable Colleges for Art in 2021. Great Affordable Colleges, which ranks ԰ɵ at 51 on its list,...

April 29, 2021

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