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2022 Fall Commencement to Honor More than 600
ż will host its 107th Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, December 17, with more than 600 students slated to cross the stage. Graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences will be honored at 10 a.m., and graduates...
December 04, 2022
Barroso Wins Spanish Poetry Slam
Students from the ż conquered stage fright to throw down in the Department of World Languages’ first Spanish Poetry Slam last week. More than 120 students attended the slam, held November 10 in the ż Windgate...
November 15, 2022ż Drama Club to Perform Hartseer
The Drama Club at the ż will be presenting an original, student-written, devised theatre performance in November. “Hartseer” will be performed Nov. 17-19 at the Breedlove Auditorium on the ż Campus, 5210 Grand...
November 07, 20225th Annual Invest Fort Smith Slated for Nov. 16
64.6 Downtown in partnership with the University of Arkansas Center for Economic Development and ASBTDC is hosting the 5th Annual Invest Fort Smith during Global Entrepreneurship Week November 14th- 20th. This year’s summit will take place on...
November 02, 2022
ż Opera & Musical Theatre to Perform "The Christmas Gift"
For the first time in 35 years, the ż Opera & Musical Theatre Workshop will present a complete opera, “The Christmas Gift.” Performances will be at 7 p.m., Dec. 6 and 8, at the Breedlove Auditorium on the ż...
November 01, 2022Metcalf to Lecture on Child Protection
To increase the community’s understanding of the special dangers that lurk online for today’s children, Crimestoppers and the ż Criminal Justice Club will sponsor the lecture “Technology, Predators, and Children: Understanding the Threats”...
October 24, 2022
Octuba-Fest Returns for 2022
The ż Department of Music and Theatre is delighted to announce its 16th Octubafest on Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center in the Reynolds Room.
October 17, 2022
ż joins Arkansas Climate League for Green Energy Workshop
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, in association with the Arkansas Citizens’ Climate League, will present The River Valley Green Energy and Education Workshop from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, October 20, 2022, at the ż Center for Economic...
October 17, 2022
ż Wind Ensemble to Perform
Audiences of the 2022-2023 Season of Entertainment will have a chance to see the ż Wind Ensemble in concert later this month. The concert, which will take place at 7 p.m., Oct. 25, at the ArcBest Corp. Performing Arts Center, will be under the...
October 10, 2022Haunted University to Fright and Delight Oct. 29
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will host a revamped Haunted Union this year, complete with a new name: the ż Haunted University. Hosted by the university’s Campus Activities Board (CAB,) the all-ages Halloween tradition will be...
October 10, 2022Arkansas Supreme Court's Appeals on Wheels Coming to ż Oct. 20
The Arkansas Supreme Court will travel to the ż on October 20th, 2022, as part of the Court’s “Appeals on Wheels” program.The Court will hear oral argument at 10:00 AM in the case CR-22-114, Shawn Cone v. State...
October 03, 2022
Haunted Hustle Brings a Holiday Theme to Annual 5K
The ż Alumni Office will host its annual 5k this year with a new theme: Haunted Hustle! The race will be held October 29 on campus, but Alumni across the globe are invited to participate virtually.
October 01, 2022ż to Host Manufacturing Week Panel
he ż will host a Manufacturing Week panel discussion from 2-3:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 3, in the ż Baldor Technology Center Room 101.
September 30, 2022
2022 Hispanic Heritage Month to feature Salsa, Service, and Student Perspectives
This Thursday, the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will begin a month-long slate of events celebrating Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15.
September 14, 2022
ż Theatre to Host James & The Giant Peach Oct. 6-9
The ż Theatre Department will present its fall show, Roald Dahl's James and The Giant Peach, October 6-9 at Breedlove Auditorium. The play was adapted for the stage by David Wood, and will feature original music composed by ż student William...
September 06, 2022
ż Move-in to Welcome New, Returning Students
The excitement is building for students at the ż, where move-in weekend for on-campus housing will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 18, through Saturday, Aug. 20.
August 09, 2022
CBPD to Host Series of Workshops This Fall
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Center for Business and Professional Development will host a series of workshops and certificate courses designed for individuals who wish to improve a specific skillset, sharpen workplace understanding,...
July 15, 2022
ż Bordertown Bones to Perform at Trombone Festival
The Bordertown Bones will perform Friday at the International Trombone Festival in Conway.
July 12, 2022
Mane Event Welcomes New Students to ż
The ż will host its second Mane Event new student welcome day, Friday, July 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. At Mane Event, incoming students will learn more about campus resources, and find answers to questions about financial...
July 07, 2022
Popular Shrimp Boil Returns to ż
The Roarin’ on the River Low Country Shrimp Boil is roaring back to the ż this month with its first in-person appearance since 2019.
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